Archive: March 2014

A Rabbi and Imam Visit Frisch: First Time an Imam Visits Yeshiva

Posted on March 20, 2014

Jewish Link of New Jersey By Elyse Hansford Paramus—Two unlikely partners fighting misconceptions between Jews and Muslims arrived at the Frisch School on Wednesday morning to talk about how it is possible to build bridges across a chasm. Rabbi Marc Schneier, founder of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, an 18th generation rabbi from a distinguished Continue Reading »

Jøder og muslimer føler sig trådt på

Posted on March 20, 2014

Berlingske By Theis Engmann Fødevareminister Dan Jørgensen (S) forbød en slagtemetode, som ikke har været anvendt i årevis. Alligevel mødte en delegation af imamer og rabbinere i går op hos ministeren for at gøre opmærksom på deres utilfredshed. En international delegation bestående af jøder og muslimer satte i går fødevareminister Dan Jørgensen (S) i stævne Continue Reading »

Jews, Muslims criticize Denmark slaughter ban

Posted on March 5, 2014

Washington Jewish Week By Suzanne Pollak A 10-member delegation of Jews and Muslims told the Danish ambassador to the United States that his country’s ban on ritual slaughter has sullied Denmark’s reputation. Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, led the Feb. 27 delegation in protest of the ban, which went into Continue Reading »

Jews and Muslims Push Denmark on Kosher Slaughter

Posted on March 1, 2014

Jewish Daily Forward A joint delegation of observant Muslims and Jews made the case to the Danish ambassador to the United States that his country’s ban on ritual slaughter was harmful to its reputation. Leading the 10-person delegation to meet Peter Taksøe-Jensen on Feb. 27 were Rabbi Marc Schneier, the president for the Foundation for Continue Reading »

Jews and Muslims Push Denmark on Kosher Slaughter

Posted on March 1, 2014

Jewish Daily Forward A joint delegation of observant Muslims and Jews made the case to the Danish ambassador to the United States that his country’s ban on ritual slaughter was harmful to its reputation. Leading the 10-person delegation to meet Peter Taksøe-Jensen on Feb. 27 were Rabbi Marc Schneier, the president for the Foundation for Continue Reading »

Amerikanske muslimer og jøder protesterer over dansk slagteforbud

Posted on February 27, 2014

Berlingske By Michala Rask Mikkelsen En delegation af amerikanske muslimer og jøder mødes torsdag aften med den danske ambassadør i USA for at udtrykke deres bekymring over Danmarks nylige forbud mod religiøs slagtning uden bedøvelse. Torsdag aften dansk tid mødes en delegation af muslimske og jødiske ledere i USA med den danske ambassadør, Peter Taksøe-Jensen, Continue Reading »

Ukraine’s Muslims: where do they stand on the crisis?

Posted on February 26, 2014

Al Arabiya By Paul Crompton For Ukraine’s Muslims, the ongoing political crisis should not directly affect their 500,000 member community, according to the country’s grand mufti. However, according to observers, a Russia-leaning swing in politics could be “totally suicidal” for Ukrainian Muslims.  The crisis in Ukraine, which reflects the conflict between those who want the Continue Reading »

In the Ukraine Crisis, Don’t Forget the Welfare of the Jewish and Muslim Minorities

Posted on February 24, 2014

Huffington Post By Rabbi Marc Schneier Back in May 2011, the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, for which I serve as president, co-sponsored an international conference in Kiev together with the Ukrainian Jewish Committee to fight against anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Ukraine and around the world. During the conference, I met many wonderful Jewish and Muslim Ukrainians Continue Reading »

Jøder og muslimer føler sig trådt påBerlingske

Posted on February 20, 2014

By Theis Engmann Fødevareminister Dan Jørgensen (S) forbød en slagtemetode, som ikke har været anvendt i årevis. Alligevel mødte en delegation af imamer og rabbinere i går op hos ministeren for at gøre opmærksom på deres utilfredshed. En international delegation bestående af jøder og muslimer satte i går fødevareminister Dan Jørgensen (S) i stævne på Continue Reading »

A Muslim-Jewish Silver Lining in a European Dark Cloud

Posted on January 27, 2014

Huffington Post By Rabbi Marc Schneier Last week, I had the privilege of leading a delegation of European imams and rabbis to meet with Council of Europe (COE) Secretary-General Thorbjorn Jagland at COE headquarters in Strasbourg, and to present to him a petition signed by more than 500 European Muslim and Jewish leaders calling for Continue Reading »

A Muslim-Jewish Silver Lining To A Darkening European Cloud

Posted on January 26, 2014

The Times of Israel By Rabbi Marc Schneier Last week, I had the privilege of leading a delegation of European imams and rabbis to meet with Council of Europe (COE) Secretary-General Thorbjorn Jagland at COE headquarters in Strasbourg, and to present to him a petition signed by more than 500 European Muslim and Jewish leaders Continue Reading »

Jews, Muslims unite to combat circumcision ban

Posted on January 24, 2014

Ynet Council of Europe Secretary-General Thorbjorn Jagland tells delegation of Muslim, Jewish leaders that religious discrimination of minorities is ‘a very dangerous avenue to pursue’ VIDEO – Just days before the Council of Europe is scheduled to hold hearings on a controversial resolution supporting banning male circumcision across the continent, a 10-person delegation of Muslim Continue Reading »