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A Changed Turkey Can Be a Benefit to All

Posted on March 31, 2022

Jewish Journal By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 31, 2022 Change is happening fast in Turkey, and countries from Europe to the Middle East and the US are taking note. On the brink of international isolation not so long ago, we have seen President Recep Tayyip Erdogan usher in a far-reaching geopolitical recalibration in recent months, Continue Reading »

Behind Israel’s rekindled flame with Turkey, a rabbi with a penchant for matchmaking

Posted on March 11, 2022

The Times of Israel By: Tal Schneider March 11, 2022 Marc Schneier, an influential and controversial rabbi to American celebrities and Gulf sheikhs alike, describes his role in bringing Herzog and Erdogan together As far as rabbis go, Marc Schneier is no stranger to the royal courts and sheikhdoms of the Arab world’s petro-kingdoms. The Continue Reading »

Rabbi Schneier: Normalization with Israel contributes to US relations

Posted on March 9, 2022

Hurriyet By: Mohammed Kafadar March 09, 2022 Rabbi Schneier, who came to Ankara within the scope of Israeli President Herzog’s visit to Turkey, said that the development of relations with Israel would make a positive contribution to Turkey-US relations. President of the USA-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, Rabbi Marc Schneier, answered the questions of the Continue Reading »

Herzog’s visit to turn new page in Turkey-Israel ties: US rabbi

Posted on March 8, 2022

Daily Sabah By: Meryem Ilayda Atlas March 08, 2022 Israeli President Herzog’s visit to Turkey is expected to not only mend ties between the two countries but also have positive repercussions for the region and improve Turkey-U.S. relations, according to a key representative of the American Jewish community Israeli President Isaac Herzog will pay a Continue Reading »

It’s Time for a New Black-Jewish Alliance | Opinion

Posted on February 1, 2022

Newsweek By: Derrick Johnson and Rabbi Marc Schneier President and CEO of the NAACP; President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding February 01, 2022 You may wonder why the president and CEO of the NAACP and a prominent New York rabbi are joining forces for Black History Month. The answer is simple: Today, our communities Continue Reading »

How Colleyville Unfolded

Posted on January 20, 2022

Jewish Journal By: Aaron Bandler January 20, 2022 It began like any other Saturday morning for the synagogue, at least the type of Saturday morning to which the Jewish community has become accustomed in the age of COVID-19. “I’m grateful to be alive.” Those were the words that concluded Congregation Beth Israel Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker’s Continue Reading »

Saudi Newspaper Appoints Rabbi as Regular Columnist

Posted on January 19, 2022

Israel Today By: Yossi Aloni January 19, 2022 “This is another expression of the change that the Middle East is undergoing towards Jews and Israel” In another sign of rapprochement between Saudi Arabia, the State of Israel and the Jewish world, the Saudi newspaper Arab News recently appointed Rabbi Marc Schneier as a regular columnist. Continue Reading »

Tree of Life rabbi shares support for Colleyville synagogue

Posted on January 17, 2022

The Jerusalem Post By: Jerusalem Post Staff January 17, 2022 Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, head of the Pittsburgh synagogue that was targeted in a deadly antisemitic attack in 2018, expressed his support for the Beth Israel synagogue following a hostage crisis. Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, head of the Tree of Life synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood Continue Reading »

For the first time: a rabbi receives a regular column in a Saudi newspaper

Posted on January 9, 2022

Ynet By: Itamar Eichner January 09, 2022 Arab News, the leading Saudi newspaper published in Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf, has appointed senior Orthodox Rabbi Marc Schneier as a regular columnist for the paper. “This is another expression of the change that the Middle East is undergoing towards Jews and Israel,” the rabbi told Continue Reading »

Israeli TV channel hails friendship between Azerbaijan and Israel

Posted on January 7, 2022

AZERTAC January 7, 2022 Israeli “i24 News” TV channel has broadcast a program highlighting a genuine friendship between the Jewish and Azerbaijani peoples. Speaking at the program, President of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Rabbi Marc Schneier emphasized that Azerbaijan, which hosts the largest Jewish community among the Muslim countries, is a model of Continue Reading »

Azerbaijan to commemorate International Holocaust Day

Posted on December 14, 2021

The Jerusalem Post By: Jeremy Sharon December 14, 2021 Azerbaijan will become one of only a handful of Muslim-majority countries to mark the day. Azerbaijan will for the first time mark International Holocaust Day on January 27, becoming one of only a handful of Muslim-majority countries to commemorate the day. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev Continue Reading »

L’Arabie saoudite, véritable défenseur du modèle interconfessionnel

Posted on November 6, 2021

Arab News French By: Rabbi Marc Schneier November 06, 2021 – Le Dr Mohammed ben Abdelkarim al-Issa, secrétaire général de la Ligue islamique mondiale, est devenu presque unanimement un champion interconfessionnel à l’échelle mondiale – Du centre Etidal, qui combat l’idéologie extrémiste, à l’adhésion aux délégations œcuméniques, le Royaume prouve sa réelle détermination à faire Continue Reading »