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Mayor Mamdani rescinds pro-Israel executive orders issued by Eric Adams

Posted on January 2, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani rescinded nine executive orders that his predecessor, Eric Adams, had issued before he left office. Among the orders Mamdani rolled back were a BDS ban, and the adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism. By Michael Arria  January 2, 2026 Zohran Mamdani at the Resist Fascism Rally in New York Continue Reading »

NYC rabbis alarmed by Mamdani’s first actions, appointments as mayor

Posted on January 2, 2026

“Wherever anti-Zionism has been normalized, it has led to an increase of hostilities toward Israel and the Jewish people,” Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch told JNS. “I would welcome the mayor waking up one day and understanding that.” Debra Nussbaum Cohen New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Jan. 1, 2026. Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office. Within Continue Reading »

Against the Tide of Hatred, a People Ascends: Rabbi Marc Schneier Says Today’s Jews Are Stronger Than Ever

Posted on December 30, 2025

        Rabbi Marc Schneier argued that contemporary Jewish communities—particularly in the United States—possess a level of strength, visibility, and influence unparalleled in modern history, even as hostility toward Jews intensifies globally.   By: Reuven Y. Epstein At a time when headlines around the world chronicle a troubling resurgence of antisemitic incidents, a Continue Reading »

Azerbaijani Religious Leader Hosts U.S. Fund for Ethnic Understanding President

Posted on December 4, 2025

BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 4.​ The Chairperson of the Caucasus Muslims Office, Sheikhulislam Pashazade, received a delegation led by President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) Rabbi Marc Schneier today, the office told Trend. Greeting the guests, Pashazade spoke about the unique multicultural lifestyle in Azerbaijan, the leading role of the Azerbaijani state in international interfaith Continue Reading »

Chairman of Caucasus Muslims Board meets with President of Foundation for Ethnic Understanding

Posted on December 4, 2025

Baku, December 4, AZERTAC Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Board (CMB), met with a delegation led by Marc Schneier, President and Founder of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. During the meeting, Allahshukur Pashazade emphasized Azerbaijan’s unique multiculturalism and its role in international interfaith dialogue, crediting the country’s leadership and the Caucasus Muslims Continue Reading »

Azerbaijani State Committee Discusses Ethnic Understanding with U.S. Delegation

Posted on December 4, 2025

  BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 4.​ The Chairperson of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations, Ramin Mammadov, met with a delegation led by Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU), on December 4, the Committee told Trend. According to the Committee, Mammadov stressed that promoting the country’s strong multicultural values remains a Continue Reading »

From Ceasefire to Coexistence: The Gulf’s Role in Building Lasting Peace

Posted on October 30, 2025

By Rabbi Marc Schneier   As ceasefire negotiations continue between Israel and Hamas to end the war, the eyes of the world once again turn to the Gulf. The region’s leadership has proven that diplomacy, rooted in faith and moral conviction, can achieve what decades of conflict could not. Today, that same leadership is vital Continue Reading »

No, Zohran Mamdani, we are not Islamophobic

Posted on October 29, 2025

Zohran Mamdani believes that most of the backlash to his candidacy is “Islamophobic.” It is not. Daily News – Opinion – by Rabbi Marc Schneier   Zohran Mamdani believes that most of the backlash to his candidacy is “Islamophobic.” It is not. I scrolled down my X timeline after last Wednesday’s debate, seeing dozens of people Continue Reading »

In pursuit of normalization: How an American rabbi befriended Arab monarchs

Posted on October 23, 2025

Marc Schneier, from the Hamptons, is known as “rabbi to kings,” because of his rapport with Saudi, Qatari, and Emirati leaders. He has been advocating for Israel from palace halls across the Muslim world. Israel Hayom – by Or Shaked   “Imagine,” American Rabbi Marc Schneier remarked, “that the spiritual center of Islam were to Continue Reading »

Rabbi Marc Schneier: “The road to peace in the Middle East passes through Saudi Arabia”

Posted on May 27, 2025

Maariv – by Josh Aronson Rabbi Marc Schneier continues to bridge worlds: from participating in the New York parade alongside Cuomo to meetings with leaders such as Erdogan, Herzog, the King of Jordan and the Saudi Foreign Minister – to promote interfaith and diplomatic dialogue. In a special interview with Maariv, Rabbi Marc Schneier – one of the Continue Reading »

Rabbi Marc Schneier: Azerbaijan is a global example of inter-religious cooperation, dialogue and coexistence

Posted on May 14, 2025

“Azerbaijan is a global example of inter-religious cooperation, dialogue and coexistence,” Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of the US Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, told journalists. “For me personally as a Rabbi, there are three boxes it checks off. First, Azerbaijan, among the 57 Muslim nations, I believe is Israel’s greatest friend. Second, Azerbaijan and President Ilham Continue Reading »

Washington hosts presentation of Azerbaijani edition of book “Sons of Abraham”

Posted on May 14, 2025

Azerbaijan’s Embassy in the United States hosted a presentation of the Azerbaijani edition of the book “Sons of Abraham: A Candid Conversation about the Issues That Divide and Unite Jews and Muslims,” co-authored by Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali. The presentation ceremony was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the Continue Reading »