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Yechiel Eckstein was born on 11 July, 1951 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States, is an American rabbi and philanthropist. Discover Yechiel Eckstein's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
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| Occupation | Rabbi, Founder and President |
| Age | 68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Born | 11 July, 1951 |
| Birthday | 11 July |
| Birthplace | Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Date of death | February 6, 2019, |
| Died Place | Jerusalem, Israel |
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Yechiel Eckstein Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Yechiel Eckstein's Wife?
His wife is Bonnie Siegman (m. 1974 –2004) Joelle Eckstein (m. 2007–2019)
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| Parents | Rabbi Dr. Sy Eckstein Belle Eckstein |
| Wife | Bonnie Siegman (m. 1974 –2004) Joelle Eckstein (m. 2007–2019) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Yael Eckstein Tamar Eckstein Talia Eckstein |
Yechiel Eckstein Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Yechiel Eckstein worth at the age of 68 years old? Yechiel Eckstein’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from . We have estimated Yechiel Eckstein's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
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He died on February 6, 2019, after suffering a cardiac arrest.
In 2010 Newsweek magazine listed him in the Top 50 Most Influential Rabbis in America. He was awarded Hadassah's first Man of Distinction in 2010, and the Raoul Wallenberg Award in 2014. He was listed in the "Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews" of 2014 and 2015.
In June 2010 he was listed by Newsweek magazine in the Top 50 Most Influential Rabbis in America. In July 2010, Hadassah awarded him its Man of Distinction award. In 2014, he was awarded the Raoul Wallenberg Award by the JDC. He was also listed in the "Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews" of 2014 and 2015.
Eckstein held dual citizenship in the U.S. and Israel, having become an Israeli citizen in 2002. He had three daughters with his first wife, Bonnie Siegman; the couple subsequently divorced. His daughter Yael Eckstein is the president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Eckstein and his second wife, Joelle (née Medina), lived in Jerusalem.
When Eckstein started the Fellowship, he had no salary, no medical benefits and a pregnant wife. He worked part-time as a rabbi. In the early years, he received the majority of his donations from fellow Jews. Often these gifts were grudgingly given. "I don't know what you're doing, and I don't know if I like what you're doing," one Jewish philanthropist from Chicago said to him, but he nonetheless donated. But from the mid-1990s, he became popular with Evangelical Christians, leading to growth of the charity each year. In December 2003, the I.F.C.J. was listed as the second-largest charitable foundation in the country by Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz.
He recorded six CDs as a Hasidic singer. He was a member of Kol Salonika, The Y'DID Singers and The Rabbis' Sons. In the 1990s Yechiel co-led a band called "Ashira" with Chicago–based band leader Don Cagen.
After serving as national co-director of inter-religious affairs for the Anti-Defamation League, Eckstein founded the Holyland Fellowship of Christians and Jews in 1983 to help Christians and Jews work together on projects promoting the safety and security of Jews in Israel and around the world. The organization was renamed the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews in 1991. Its first goal is to provide material aid to needy Jewish families and the elderly, for example, by helping them buy food and medicine. A secondary mission is promoting Jewish emigration to Israel. The third is supporting the Israeli military by aiding poor Israeli soldiers.
Yechiel Eckstein (Hebrew: יחיאל אקשטיין ; July 11, 1951 – February 6, 2019) was an Israeli American rabbi and charity worker who, in 1983, founded a philanthropic organisation for Jews, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (later known as The Fellowship), headquartered in Chicago and Jerusalem, and served as its president. The objectives of the organisation were to support Jews in need of financial help. It promoted emigration of Jews to Israel and supported poor soldiers in the Israeli military. In 2003, it was listed as the second-largest charitable foundation in Israel by Ha'aretz.
Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Eckstein was the son of the Rabbi and psychologist Dr. Simon "Sy" Eckstein (1919–2016) and his wife Belle Eckstein (née Hirschman) of Tampa, Florida. In 1952, when he was just a year old, Eckstein moved with his family to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as his father accepted a newly created rabbinic post as the Chief Rabbi of Ottawa, where he was raised, as his father oversaw four synagogues, two which eventually merged to form Congregation Beth Shalom. He was a graduate of Yeshiva University High School for Boys.
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