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From Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding

Posted on June 1, 2021

Azertac June 01, 2021 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear President Aliyev, I write to congratulate you and the beloved peoples of the Republic of Azerbaijan as you celebrate Republic Day on 28 May. Under your wise, visionary, and compassionate leadership, the Republic of Azerbaijan has distinguished itself as Continue Reading »

A renewed call for Jewish-Arab coexistence in Israel

Posted on May 26, 2021

The Jerusalem Post By: Rabbi Marc Schneier May 26, 2021 Amid the maelstrom of violent conflict between Israel and Hamas in recent days, we also have seen shining moments of Israeli Jews and Arabs rallying together to assert their common humanity and refuse to give in to fear and hate. On the Hemed bridge overlooking Continue Reading »

Jews are increasingly welcome in the Islamic world

Posted on May 3, 2021

The National By: Rabbi Marc Schneier May 03, 2021 Almost 100,000 Jews live in the Muslim world today, spread out across 14 countries on three continents. This figure is far short of the hundreds of thousands of Jews that formerly flourished in the African, Asian and European countries where Islam is dominant. But for the Continue Reading »

Jewish-Muslim friendship in Middle East helps us stand together – opinion

Posted on April 21, 2021

The Jerusalem Post By: Rabbi Marc Schneier April 21, 2021 The shimmering vision of venerable Jewish communities growing anew and brand-new ones springing dramatically to life in countries across the Arab and Muslim worlds is becoming a reality. Fifteen years ago, when I launched the Foundations for Ethnic Understanding’s campaign to build relations between Muslims Continue Reading »

Bahrain appoints first-ever ambassador to Israel

Posted on March 30, 2021

The Jerusalem Post By: Lahav Harkov March 30, 2021 A Bahraini team is expected to arrive in Israel in the coming weeks to set up an embassy in the Tel Aviv area. Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi approved Bahrain’s first-ever ambassador to Israel on Tuesday, ahead of the Gulf state’s opening of its embassy in coming Continue Reading »

How religious tolerance can beckon hope for an inclusive future in the Middle East

Posted on March 27, 2021

Gulf Business By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 27, 2021 All the major Abrahamic faiths will be celebrating festivals of spring at the same time this year, symbolising hope for the year ahead This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover takes place from March 27-April 4, only one week before the advent of the monthlong Ramadan. Continue Reading »

On Ramadan and Passover, a reminder of how far we have come

Posted on March 26, 2021

Arab News By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 26, 2021 “As we celebrate with friends and families, Jews and Muslims in the US can each honor the triumph of our common cause.” On Saturday, Jews around the world will commemorate the Exodus of the Israelites from enslavement when they celebrate the holiday of Passover, abstaining from Continue Reading »

Le Ramadan et la Pâque: un rappel du chemin parcouru

Posted on March 26, 2021

Arab News French By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 26, 2021 – Même aux États-Unis, il est difficile de ne pas ressentir un nouvel esprit d’unité s’installer entre juifs et musulmans – Aujourd’hui, les États-Unis ont la chance d’avoir un président attaché aux principes fondamentaux de la démocratie et à l’empathie humaine Samedi, les juifs du Continue Reading »

United Stand

Posted on March 10, 2021

Gulf Business By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 2020 All the major Abrahamic faiths will be celebrating festivals of spring at the same time this year, symbolizing hope for the year ahead This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover takes place from March 27-April 4, only one week before the advent of the month­-long Ramadan. The Continue Reading »

Meet the American Rabbi who Advises Gulf Monarchies

Posted on February 24, 2021

Al Bawaba By Ty Joplin February 24, 2021 The formal diplomatic ties between Israel and Arab governments around the region are deepening. And even though Israeli-Arab diplomacy has existed through back channels for decades, the recent formalization of these connections has enabled a slew of political shifts to occur. Companies in countries like the U.A.E. Continue Reading »

One-on-One with Rabbi Marc Schneier

Posted on February 4, 2021

Booksarabia.com By MaldaSmadi February 4, 2021 We spoke to Rabbi Marc Schneier, founder and president of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding and founding rabbi of the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach. He has been honored by the US Congress and the State of Israel as an advocate for human and civil rights and religious and Continue Reading »

Ilham Aliyev receives president of US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding in video format

Posted on February 3, 2021

Azeri Times February 3, 2021 President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received President of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Marc Schneier in a video format. Marc Schneier thanked the head of state for the conditions created in Azerbaijan for the Jewish community along with representatives of other religious and ethnic communities. Continue Reading »