THE FOUNDATION FOR ETHNIC UNDERSTANDING IS THE GLOBAL ADDRESS FOR MUSLIM-JEWISH RELATIONS AND THE NATIONAL ADDRESS FOR BLACK-JEWISH RELATIONS

Our Work

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Muslim-Jewish Relations. Since 2007, FFEU pioneered and has become the global address for Muslim-Jewish relations. Our programs span over 30 countries with a vast global network of grassroots organizations. Our global partners include heads of states and leaders from Muslim and Jewish communities supporting our groundbreaking efforts.

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Black-Jewish Relations. FFEU was founded in 1989 by Rabbi Marc Schneier and the late Joseph Papp while tensions were increasing between the Jewish and African-American communities. For over two decades, the FFEU was instrumental in repairing this historic alliance. In 2014, as it celebrated its 25th anniversary, the FFEU was honored by the United States Congress as the national address for Black-Jewish relations.

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FFEU's Historic Role in Advancing Middle East Peace

The historic peace agreement between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced last Thursday is a long-standing prediction that FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier has been discussing for years due to his strong personal relationships with the leadership of the Gulf countries and Israel.
Rabbi Schneier, a trailblazer and foremost thought leader in Gulf-Israel relations, was interviewed by the world’s leading and most prestigious media outlets regarding the critical role he has played in advancing Gulf-Israel relations, as well as his outlook on the region’s future.

Rabbi Marc Schneier

In 1989, Rabbi Schneier founded the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding originally to rebuild the historic Black-Jewish alliance in the United States and for nearly the past 15 years, to build Muslim-Jewish relations globally. 

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Civil Rights Leadership Series

FFEU’s Historic Civil Rights Leadership Series

 

The Role of the Jewish Community in Combating Racial Injustice and Racial Inequality

DERRICK JOHSNON, ESQ.

President & CEO, NAACP

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REV. AL SHARPTON

Founder & President, National Action Network

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MARC MORIAL, ESQ.

President & CEO, National Urban League

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REV. JESSE JACKSON, SR.

Founder & President, Rainbow PUSH Coalition

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DR. CHARLES STEELE, JR.

President & CEO, Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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Response to COVID-19

August 9, 2020 | USA Today

Could COVID-19 be the catalyst to bring peace to the Middle East? | Opinion
A global pandemic maybe able to accomplish what centuries of politicians could not —achieve peace in the Middle East.
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July 3, 2020 | The Times of Israel

Israeli and Emirati firms sign ‘historic agreement’ to jointly combat COVID-19

Companies from Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday signed an agreement to join forces to research and development technology in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 24, 2020

Gov. Cuomo Appoints Rabbi Schneier to NYS Council Reopening Houses Of Worship
Rabbi Marc Schneier was appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the New York Forward Interfaith Advisory CouncilI to help guide the re-opening of religious institutions throughout NY state, which was featured in an interview with i24News English
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