Talk:Yechiel Eckstein

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Edit requests by connected contributor[edit]

I am going to request many small changes to correct errors, omissions or outdated information.

First request:

Change the number of grandchildren from five to eight.
Reference: http://www.ifcj.org/who-we-are/leadership/rabbi-yechiel-eckstein.html

Teachtosing (talk) 16:13, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done I have moved that sentence down to the personal life section and copyedited it, to avoid using the text from the Fellowship's website too closely. I have also retitled the "Biography" section as "Early life", as is custom with other biographies here. —C.Fred (talk) 16:44, 29 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for approving and making the edit!
Please change the birth place to Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S.^[1] The birth place is listed incorrectly in the Infobox and under Early Life & Education. The reference is from the Rabbi's authorized biography. I can take a picture of the page if that helps. Thanks! Teachtosing (talk) 18:03, 1 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ The Bridge Builder. p. 11.

Birth place changed[edit]

I went ahead and changed the Rabbi's birth place to the correct location. I couldn't wait on the change as many online news sources were using the incorrect New York location which then caused further questions and confusion. Teachtosing (talk) 21:50, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Criticism[edit]

Hi User:Espresso Addict can you please clarify more here, why you feel the section is biased. it is basically sourced from NYT article. I feel the section looks ok, however I am not opposed to removing or copy editing few lines, if you feel strongly about it. regards. --DBig Xrayᗙ 12:33, 8 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Commented out the entire section since I am yet to hear back the issues, so as to pave way for ITN. --DBig Xrayᗙ 19:26, 8 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

(Sorry, I was out all day & evening.) There's no problem with sourcing from NY Times, but it's best to have several different sources -- independent of each other and of the subject -- for anything remotely controversial. Generally sections on criticism or controversy are to be avoided; it's best to integrate the material into the main flow of the article, presenting positive and negative views side by side. Espresso Addict (talk) 00:20, 9 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

All right, I will keep this section commented out. --DBig Xrayᗙ 05:35, 9 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Controversies[edit]

Should a section be included specifically for controversies? Eckstein was noteworthy in that, at the time of his death, his salary exceeded a half million American dollars plus significant other benefits^[1], more than most charitable organization leaders. According to the WP, most of IFCJ's revenue came from Evangelical Christian donations, as opposed to Jewish organizations.

Right now, it seems washed of negative information, as if prepared by a careful PR team. Priamel (talk) 06:11, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Langer, Emily (February 8, 2019). "Yechiel Eckstein, rabbi who rallied support for Israel among evangelicals, dies at 67". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 September 2020.

[IFCJNews-1] The Bridge Builder. p. 11.

[2] Langer, Emily (February 8, 2019). "Yechiel Eckstein, rabbi who rallied support for Israel among evangelicals, dies at 67". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 September 2020.

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