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CBS New York By Jennifer Bisram November 2, 2023 Imam Shamsi Ali and Rabbi Marc Schneier met with Muslim students at Lehman College as part of their ongoing efforts to address antisemitism and Islamophobia and promote tolerance and understanding amid the Israel-Hamas war.   NEW YORK — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, faith leaders from both the Muslim and Jewish faiths came together Thursday to talk with college students in the Bronx, hoping to promote peace. They met with Muslim...

News 12 By Heather Fordham and Adolfo Carrion November 2, 2023 Religious leaders are teaming up to have a conversation with students about the rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia on college campuses amid the Israel-Hamas war.   Members of the Jewish and Muslim community met with students at Lehman College’s campus on Thursday to address both groups’ concerns and spread the message that hate has no place on campus. An imam and rabbi came together to meet with student leaders from various...

Southampton Press By Cailin Riley November 1, 2023 The war in Gaza is unfolding thousands of miles away, but since it began, American Jews have been embroiled in a different kind of war at home. Antisemitic attacks and threats have risen sharply since Israel began an intense bombing campaign and ground war inside Gaza, in the wake of the deadly Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7, when more than 1,400 people, including women and children, lost their lives. Since then, more than 8,000...

News 12 By News 12 Staff October 28, 2023 Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali met with 30 Jewish Students Leaders at Beach Bakery Grand Cafe, a Kosher restaurant in the Hamptons owned by a devout Muslim family.   The group met with both Imam Shamsi Ali and Rabbi Marc Schneier at Beach Bakery Grand Cafe, a Kosher restaurant in the Hamptons owned by a devout Muslim family. “Right now, it’s really hard to be Jewish,” said Elizabeth Direktor, a student at Baruch College....

The Jerusalem Post By Tovah Lazaroff October 3, 2023 “Here in Riyadh we prayed with the windows open to Jerusalem,” said Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi. Israeli Communication Minister Shlomo Karhi prays in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 2, 2023. (photo credit: COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY)   As a sign of movement on the road to peace with Saudi Arabia, Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi read from a Torah Scroll and prayed the morning service at his hotel in Riyadh together...

Frankly Speaking (Arab News’s flagship talkshow) By Katie Jensen October 1, 2023 Rabbi Marc Schneier says Jewish American community is “ecstatic” about the prospect of normalization of ties Expects to see Israel, KSA, US Congress ‘on the same page’ on US arms sales to Kingdom, help with civilian nuclear progam Explains his rationale for supporting Arab News’ “Why Riyadh?” campaign backing Saudi bid to host Expo 2030   DUBAI: The Jewish American community is “ecstatic” over...

Haaretz By Sam Sokol September 21, 2023 Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s statement came on the same day as a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a general thaw in bilateral relations Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced antisemitism as a “crime against humanity” during a meeting with Jewish leaders in New York on Wednesday, adding that he planned on visiting Israel at an undefined date in the future. The Turkish leader’s remarks came as he was speaking with...

Ynet By Itamar Eichner September 20, 2023 Turkish president’s office says leaders discussed bi-lateral cooperation, regional matters, Israel-Palestinian conflict in hour-long meeting; Rabbi with ties to Erdogan says Netanyahu visit to Ankara to be announced soon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possible normalization of ties with Saudi Arabia, in his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly overnight,...

Jerusalem Post By Zvi Klein September 21, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted in the meeting that he was excited to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announces new cabinet during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey June 3, 2023.(photo credit: UMIT BEKTAS/REUTERS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced antisemitism and announced his plans to visit Israel  in a meeting with 15 Jewish leaders in New York on Wednesday. The meeting, initiated...

Dan’s Papers By Todd Shapiro September 17, 2023 Rabbi Marc Schneier While it may seem unconventional for a rabbi to consider the coming High Holy Days as down time, Rabbi Marc Schneier would be forgiven if that is how he sees it. Schneier, 64, founded The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach 33 years ago. For the past 10 years, he has attracted the country’s biggest names there. Those big names are, primarily, Jewish business leaders and influencers who vacation in the Hamptons and attend...