Archive: March 2019

FFEU Survey of U.S. Evangelical Christians & Muslims Shows Great Divide Between Groups

Posted on March 27, 2019

The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) released a first of a kind study today that shows that Evangelical Christian and Muslim relations is the greatest interreligious challenge in America today. The study found that Evangelicals have little interest in interacting or learning more about Muslims.

NBC News 4 New York at 6 coverage of the Interfaith Vigil in the aftermath of the New Zealand terror attack co-hosted by FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier

Posted on March 27, 2019

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier and Nusantara President Imam Shamsi Ali held an interfaith vigil on March 17th, 2019 in response to the terror attack in New Zealand’s Al Noor and Linwood Mosques at the Jamaica Muslim Center, the largest Muslim community in New York City. Council Member Rory I. Lancman, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Rabbi Continue Reading »

News at Eleven NY1 coverage of the Interfaith Vigil co-hosted by FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier

Posted on March 27, 2019

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier and Nusantara President Imam Shamsi Ali held an interfaith vigil on March 17th, 2019 in response to the terror attack in New Zealand’s Al Noor and Linwood Mosques at the Jamaica Muslim Center, the largest Muslim community in New York City. Council Member Rory I. Lancman, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Rabbi Continue Reading »

Stronger Evangelical-Muslim Relations Will Be Key In Achieving Middle East Peace

Posted on March 23, 2019

The Jerusalem Post By Marc Schneier March 23, 2019 “If a Muslim nation were to engage in cooperation with Israel how would you feel toward that Muslim nation?” So much of late has been written about the warming of relations between Israel and its Gulf neighbors. While I have long advocated this is an important Continue Reading »

Religious and Community Leaders Attend Interfaith Vigil at Queens Mosque

Posted on March 17, 2019

Spectrum News NY1 By Amy Yensi March 17, 2019 In a show of strength, dozens of worshipers visited the Jamaica Muslim Center for the first Sunday prayer service since the deadly hate-filled shootings at two mosques in New Zealand. “It is a sad thing to say. On one hand, we feel this is the safest Continue Reading »

New Yorkers mourning over New Zealand massacre hold interfaith vigil at Queens mosque

Posted on March 17, 2019

The New York Daily News By Elizabeth Elizalde and Kate Demoney March 17, 2019 New Yorkers of all faiths united in a Queens mosque Sunday to mourn the victims of the New Zealand terror attack. “Terrorism is indeed our common enemy,” Imam Shamsi Ali told the dozens of people who gathered at the Jamaica Muslim Continue Reading »

Leading New York Imam And Rabbi Will Host Interfaith Vigil In Response To New Zealand Terror Attack

Posted on March 15, 2019

Nusantara President Imam Shamsi Ali and FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier will hold a huge interfaith vigil in response to the terror attack in New Zealand’s Al Noor and Linwood Mosques. NYC elected officials, interfaith and community leaders are expected to be in attendance at the vigil on March 17th at the Jamaica Muslim Center, the largest Muslim community in New York City.

Rabbi Schneier: “We must stand together against Islamophobia”

Posted on March 15, 2019

Arutz Sheva By Yoni Kempinsky March 15, 2019 Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, responded to the New Zealand attacks. “I see it as my responsibility to the Islamic community to be at the forefront of battling Islamophobia and any attack or form of bigotry against the Islamic faith and Muslims”, Continue Reading »

American Muslims more likely to have evangelical friends, family than vice versa, poll finds

Posted on March 13, 2019

The Christian Post By Michael Gryboski March 13, 2019 Muslims living in the United States are more likely to have a friend or family member who identifies as evangelical Christian than the other way around, according to a newly released survey. The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding of New York released a study on Monday titled Continue Reading »

For the first time, kosher food available in Dubai

Posted on March 13, 2019

Arutz Sheva By Michal Levi March 13, 2019 Kosher catering company opens in Dubai, expects to serve all of the Gulf States For the first time in history, a kosher catering company will open in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to Yediot Ahronot, the company was founded by the leader of Dubai’s Orthodox Jewish community, Continue Reading »

Kosher food, Dubai style

Posted on March 13, 2019

Ynet By Itamar Eichner March 13, 2019 Israel’s warming relationship with the Gulf states is intensifying – and for the first time, a kosher catering company has been established in Dubai. Kosher food is also expected to soon be a feature on Gulf airlines, and that is not all – a kosher restaurant is also Continue Reading »

FFEU leads historical Evangelical Christian Mission to Muslim Azerbaijan

Posted on March 12, 2019

Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU), and Bishop Robert Stearns, founder and executive director of Eagles’ Wings, led the first Evangelical Christian Mission to the Republic of Azerbaijan on March 04-08, 2019. 14 of the leading Evangelical Christian leaders from the United States, Brazil and United Arab Emirates joined the Continue Reading »