The eyes of the faithful around the world will focus on the small Arabian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain on Nov. 3-4 as it hosts a historic conference entitled the “Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence.”
Last week marked the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, ushering in the new year. It is a time of reflection on all that has occurred over these past months and all that the future can bring, but it is also a time of self-examination that requires deep soul-searching by each individual.
The Astana Times By Aibarshyn Akhmetkali September 22, 2022 ASTANA – With rising geopolitical confrontations around the world, the seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions that took place in Astana on Sept. 14-15 could not have been more timely. Attended by high-level religious leaders, such as Pope Francis and Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the congress Continue Reading »
Stegmi Media Group Azerbaijan September 23, 2022 Интервью СТМЭГИ с президентом Фонда этнического взаимопонимания (ФЭВ), американским раввином Марком Шнайером. – Недавно вы посетили Азербайджан. Скажите, пожалуйста, с чем был связан ваш визит? – Я считаю Баку своим вторым домом. Я бываю в Азербайджане 2-3 раза в году. У меня особые близкие отношения с Президентом Ильхамом Continue Reading »
i24News September 15, 2022 ‘Would like to say out loud the things we are able to say between us,’ Rabbi Lau tells Grand Imam of al-Azhar At the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan, Jewish-Muslim dialogue was ripe. The major interfaith conference– the seventh to be held in the Kazakh capital Continue Reading »
Herald Malaysia online (article from Vatican News) By Benedict Mayaki, SJ & Deborah Castellano Lubov September 15, 2022 American-born Rabbi Marc Schneier, the President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, and a participant at the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, underscores the importance of religion in peace-building and speaks against imposing Continue Reading »
Vatican News By Benedict Mayaki, SJ & Deborah Castellano Lubov September 14, 2022 American-born Rabbi Marc Schneier, the President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, and a participant at the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, underscores the importance of religion in peace-building and speaks against imposing religious beliefs on others. The Continue Reading »
When I was growing up in New York’s Jewish community, Ramadan was far from my consciousness. I knew little of its meaning for billions of Muslims around the world, much less the spiritual significance of the rituals.
Change is happening fast in Turkey, and countries from Europe to the Middle East and the US are taking note.
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