Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, stalwart promoter of ties between Jews and Christians, dies at 67

(February 6, 2019 / JNS) Israeli American Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, whose life goal was to promote a dialogue between Jews and Christians, died on Wednesday at the age of 67 from sudden heart failure. Born in New York City, he held dual citizenship, having become an Israeli citizen in 2002. Read more »