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Amid Conflict, King Abdullah Interfaith Center Replaces Fear With Hope

Posted on December 3, 2012

Huffington Post By Rabbi Marc Schneier The juxtaposition of events was at once startling and profoundly reassuring. Last week in Vienna, only a few days after a cease-fire put an end to the recent exchange of missile fire between Israel and Gaza, I had the privilege of attending the opening of the King Abdullah Bin Continue Reading »

Despite Strife in Middle East, Muslims and Jews Join Together To Feed Hungry and Homeless People Across North America

Posted on November 22, 2012

Huffington Post By Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali In the run up to Thanksgiving, hundreds of Muslims and Jews have joined together in cities across North America to serve nourishing meals to hungry and homeless people. In the process, they are also manifesting that even on occasions like the present moment, when violence Continue Reading »

This Rosh Hashanah, Pray For Muslim-Jewish Peace

Posted on September 11, 2012

The Times of Israel By Rabbi Marc Schneier Next week, on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish community will gather together to read the Torah portion detailing one of the earliest and most troubling family rivalries in human history – but one whose resolution can provide us all with a measure of hope for a better tomorrow. Continue Reading »

Jews and Muslims Gather Around the World for a ‘Weekend of Twinning’

Posted on November 17, 2011

FFEU’s Weekend of Twinning set to take place at 250 Jewish and Muslim institutions in 26 countries at some 125 meetings.