Archive: May 2026

Jewish pride’s Israel parade: Mamdani isn’t wanted and should stay away

Posted on May 24, 2026

Rabbi Marc Schneier Next Sunday, May 31, more than 50,000 people will march up Fifth Ave. in the Celebrate Israel Parade, as tens of thousands will line the route, reveling in the fact that Israel in its 78th year is a proud Jewish democracy in our indigenous homeland. The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, is sending its largest Continue Reading »

Faith and diplomacy: Common faith, common fate in the Middle East

Posted on March 11, 2026

The symbolism of the iftar was salient. It felt as though history and the present converged in a single evening
Iran’s aggression, which is intended to intimidate nations in the region, is producing the opposite effect

D.C. Bahraini Iftar Dinner celebrating cooperation, common faith and common fate

Posted on March 3, 2026

Rabbi Marc Schneier had the honor of attending the Bahraini Embassy’s interfaith Iftar dinner. We are grateful to H.E. Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States, for his continued friendship. The event was attended by 300 guests from all walks of life. Rabbi Schneier had the Continue Reading »

Black–Jewish Relations In New York: Revisiting Dr. King’s Vision Of Shared Responsibility

Posted on March 2, 2026

Rabbi Marc Schneier’s new work examines Martin Luther King Jr.’s expectations for Black–Jewish partnership and explores how trust between the two communities can be rebuilt through sustained cooperation rather than symbolism. By: TheJ.ca Staff February 23, 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Marc Schneier are depicted in a symbolic composite image reflecting the Continue Reading »

Congregational Mission to Azerbaijan

Posted on December 4, 2025

Rabbi Schneier led a delegation from The Hampton Synagogue to Baku. The congregational mission held several meetings with faith leaders, Ambassadors and political leaders. Discussions centered on new opportunities to deepen interfaith dialogue and expand initiatives that bring communities closer together where hosted by Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Board, and Ramin Continue Reading »

Humanitarian Award from American Friends of Soroka Medical Center

Posted on November 18, 2025

Rabbi Schneier received a Humanitarian Award from American Friends of Soroka Medical Center. The Ambassador of Bahrain, His Excellency Shaikh Abdulla Bin Rashid Al Khalifa, flew in from Washington specifically to present this award. His presence spoke to the strength of Muslim-Jewish cooperation and the global impact of this work. During his address, Ambassador Khalifa Continue Reading »

No, Zohran Mamdani, we are not Islamophobic

Posted on October 29, 2025

Zohran Mamdani believes that most of the backlash to his candidacy is “Islamophobic.” It is not. Daily News – Opinion – by Rabbi Marc Schneier   Zohran Mamdani believes that most of the backlash to his candidacy is “Islamophobic.” It is not. I scrolled down my X timeline after last Wednesday’s debate, seeing dozens of people Continue Reading »

In pursuit of normalization: How an American rabbi befriended Arab monarchs

Posted on October 23, 2025

Marc Schneier, from the Hamptons, is known as “rabbi to kings,” because of his rapport with Saudi, Qatari, and Emirati leaders. He has been advocating for Israel from palace halls across the Muslim world. Israel Hayom – by Or Shaked   “Imagine,” American Rabbi Marc Schneier remarked, “that the spiritual center of Islam were to Continue Reading »

Ambassadorial meetings in D.C.

Posted on June 1, 2025

Rabbi Schneier met with several Ambassadors representing Muslim or Muslim majority countries to discuss interfaith activities and the strengthening of Muslim-Jewish cooperation. Rabbi Schneier greeted and warmly welcomed H.E. Talal bin Sulaiman bin Habib Alrahbi, new Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the United States, and visited with his distinguished friends, H.E. Ilir Dugolli, Continue Reading »

Kazakhstan: Playing A Unique Role During the Holocaust

Posted on April 29, 2025

H.E. Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States, joined Rabbi Marc Schneier in conversation at a special Yom HaShoah Holocaust commemoration at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York. The Ambassador and the Rabbi discussed Kazakhstan’s remarkable history as a safe haven Continue Reading »

Forming new partnership in Europe

Posted on March 11, 2025

FFEU President Rabbi Schneier met with Rabbi Menachem Margolin, EJA Chairman, and Michael Freilich, EJA Special Envoy and Belgium’s only Orthodox Jewish MP.  They discussed cooperative and outreach initiatives to combat Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Europe. The European Jewish Association (EJA) is a Brussels-based organization that represents hundreds of Jewish communities across the continent.

Trump can make this a global golden age for religious liberty

Posted on February 12, 2025

The United States is a beacon for religious freedom. That’s a regrettably rare thing around the world. Pew Research’s 2022 Report on Government Restrictions on Religion showed that restrictions in 198 countries and territories peaked in 2022. President Donald Trump’s second term thus presents a unique opportunity to cement his legacy in championing global religious freedom.