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	Rosa—The Steep Price of Anti-Semitism Rosa was born into a deeply religious Jewish family in the former Soviet Union. But her family paid a steep price for their faith. Rosa's grandfather faced tremendous anti-Semitism at work, and was later sent to a forced labor camp. After this, the family learned to hide the fact that they were Jewish. Find out how On Wings of Eagles gave back to Rosa the freedom to live proudly as a Jew. Read more » Send a gift » Guardians "Came Through and Gave Us Hope" David, a 59-year-old man diagnosed with cancer, struggled to support his family on a tiny disability pension from the Israeli government. When he was forced to give up several rounds of medical treatment to pay for secondhand clothing for his children, this generous act of self-sacrifice landed him in the hospital. Find out how The Fellowship's Guardians of Israel stepped in to help David and his family in their time of need. Read David's story » Help now» No Longer Alone—Thanks to Isaiah 58 Susana, an elderly Jew in the former Soviet Union, struggled daily with poverty, isolation, and loneliness. Find out how a local center funded by The Fellowship's Isaiah 58 program transformed her life by providing her with food, medicine, and companionship. Read More » Donate today » Loading...


	Yael's Corner Charitable IRA Rabbi Recommends Israel Tour
	Memories from the 2009 Journey Home to Israel Tour A tear rolled down my face as I waved goodbye to my new friends from The Fellowship's Journey Home to Israel Tour. In ten short days, I forged a strong bond with these visitors who joined The Fellowship's annual voyage to the Holy Land… Read more » A Treasury of Jewish Wisdom Man Plans, God Laughs… And More Wisdom from Our Grandparents is a beautiful coffee table book that collects around 100 Yiddish proverbs. Each is presented in English translation, Yiddish transliteration, and the original Yiddish, and accompanied by a stunning photo illustration. It's a book that will touch you, amuse you, and make you think. Find out more Buy now A Special Opportunity to Bless Israel Special legislation passed by the U.S. Congress provides you with the means to make donations to charitable organizations like The Fellowship directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) without incurring taxes on the funds you withdraw. This law remains in effect only through December 31, 2009—find out more about this remarkable opportunity to bless Israel with your gift to The Fellowship » Join the Journey Home Tour On October 31, Fellowship friends from all over the world embarked on the 2009 Journey Home to Israel Tour, a faith-enriching ten-day trip through the Holy Land. Follow participants' unforgettable journey as they visit Fellowship projects throughout Israel and see the Bible come to life by using our *new interactive Journey Home Tour* map! »**

From Rabbi Eckstein

"Man Plans,
God Laughs"

Around a thousand years ago, a new language emerged in Germany's Rhineland. An amalgam of German and Hebrew, the language, Yiddish, eventually became the remarkably expressive lingua franca of most European Jews and their descendants. As European Jews moved around the world, they brought the language with them. At the turn of the last century… Read more »

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