Archive: September 2023

Rabbi Schneier interviewed by I24news about the Netanyahu-Erdogan meeting during UNGA78

Posted on September 20, 2023

Rabbi Marc Schneier talks with I24news about what can be expected from the Netanyahu-Erdogan meeting on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly (Sept. 19, 2023)  

Meet Marc Schneier: NY’s Most Influential Rabbi

Posted on September 18, 2023

Dan’s Papers By Todd Shapiro September 17, 2023 While it may seem unconventional for a rabbi to consider the coming High Holy Days as down time, Rabbi Marc Schneier would be forgiven if that is how he sees it. Schneier, 64, founded The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach 33 years ago. For the past 10 Continue Reading »

Strengthening the Black-Jewish alliance is as critical as ever

Posted on August 27, 2023

Jerusalem Post By Rabbi Marc Schneier August 26, 2023 On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the Black-Jewish alliance must maintain its vigilance. On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 Americans joined together in the historic March on Washington; gathering at the Lincoln Memorial to demand our nation fulfill the promise of Abraham Lincoln’s Continue Reading »

US says Saudi Arabia-Israel normalization ‘impossible’ while West Bank tensions high

Posted on June 29, 2023

By Itamar Eichner, Reuters June 28, 2023 US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken affirms Biden administration’s concern about ongoing West Bank violence, saying Saudi Arabia won’t normalize without calm and dialogue U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday that building plans in Israeli settlements and the rise in violence throughout the West Bank Continue Reading »

Passover Means Rebirth, Now As Much As Ever

Posted on April 5, 2023

Passover is the holiday celebrating the birth of the Jewish nation, a recounting of how God delivered the ancient Israelites from their enslavement in Egypt and allowed them to prosper for thousands of years as a people.

How Saudi-Iran Accord Can Be An Opportunity for Israel

Posted on March 23, 2023

The recent diplomatic breakthrough between Saudi Arabia and Iran could be seen as an opportunity for the state of Israel, far from the account commonly encountered in the Western and Israeli press.

US rabbi visits Istanbul to show solidarity with Turkish people following deadly quakes

Posted on March 14, 2023

By Handan Kazanci March 2, 2023 Rabbi Marc Schneier says he is ‘proud’ of Israel personnel who took part in earthquake search and rescue efforts ISTANBUL A prominent leader of the Jewish community in the US is in Istanbul to show solidarity with the Turkish people following the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes which killed thousands Continue Reading »

Rasmus Paludan Protest: Burning the Qur’an is Not ‘free speech’

Posted on February 2, 2023

It is not just Muslims who should be offended. Everyone with an interest in dialogue and coexistence should join in the condemnation of the recent burning of a Qur’an by right-wing activists in Sweden.

The Arab world is ready to learn about the Holocaust

Posted on January 26, 2023

By Marc Schneier January 25, 2023 As the UAE introduces Holocaust education in schools, the Arab world prepares itself to tackle the historical gap of knowledge. Let us be clear: The Gulf region and the Arab world do not bear culpability for the infamy of the Nazi Holocaust against the Jews. That responsibility rests solely on the Nazis, their Continue Reading »

Abraham Accords No Escape From Palestinian Question

Posted on January 12, 2023

Israel’s new government is sparking unease about the future of the Abraham Accords, given its inclusion of ministers who have exhibited a history of hard-line nationalist positions and little inclination to soften their views. But all is not lost: There is ample time to reignite momentum around normalization, if the government understands that regional rapprochement will not be possible at the expense of the Palestinians.

Bagels and challah for Jews keeping kosher at World Cup

Posted on November 29, 2022

By Mariam Fam, Associated Press November 29, 2022 DOHA, Qatar — Rabbi Eli Chitrik’s phone buzzes. A woman is about to show up at his Doha hotel to pick up her lunch: two bagel sandwiches. It’s one of many calls and messages Chitrik is receiving these days for bagel sandwiches, freshly made in a designated kosher Continue Reading »

Embracing America’s Political Complexity is the Best Approach

Posted on November 29, 2022

The results of this month’s midterm elections in the US shocked many of America’s closest political observers both here and abroad, as the Democrats significantly outperformed expectations during a cycle when the president’s party usually suffers at the polls.