In a statement, The Tzohar Rabbinical Organization expressed its deep sadness over the untimely passing of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Founder and President of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews:
"Rabbi Eckstein was a visionary whose leadership enabled tremendous support for the state and people of Israel and his actions bettered the lives of countless people all over the country. Throughout his life, he worked to bring pride to Jewish practice and Zionism while acting as an ambassador for Judaism throughout the world. May his memory always serve as a source of blessing to his family and the entire Jewish people."