NEW YORK – The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU), the global address for Muslim-Jewish relations and the national address for African American-Jewish relations, has announced that it will partner with the American Jewish Press Association (AJPA) to create a new award to recognize Excellence in Interfaith Relations Reporting. The two organizations announced the creation of the program for 2018 recently at the Simon Rockower Awards Banquet during the AJPA’s Annual Conference in Los Angeles.

The Excellence in Interfaith Relations Reporting Award will honor journalism that focuses on relations among all faith communities including Jews, Muslims, Christians and other faith groups. The AJPA will administer the program.

“Media plays a more critical role than ever before in the national debate on interfaith relations and we wanted to create a vehicle to recognize exemplary journalism in the Jewish community that promotes a better understanding between all religions and ethnic groups,” said Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of the FFEU.

As a network of Jewish media organizations, journalists and communications professionals, the American Jewish Press Association (AJPA) works to ensure a bright future for Jewish journalism and the Jewish community by promoting robust, independent and financially healthy Jewish media.

The Annual AJPA Simon Rockower Award Competition for Excellence in Jewish Journalism celebrates the achievements of the American Jewish press in its work to chronicle the American Jewish community. This year’s competition honoring work published in 2017 is set to open on November 30, 2017. Please visit www.ajpa.org for more information or contact AJPA Executive Director Cathy Herring at cathy@ajpa.org.

Founded in 1989, the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding is the global address for Muslim-Jewish Relations and the national address for African American-Jewish relations. The organization is committed to the belief that direct dialogue between ethnic communities is the most effective path towards reconciliation. For more information, please visit http://www.ffeu.org.