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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...

Jerusalem Post By Rabbi Marc Schneier August 26, 2023 On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the Black-Jewish alliance must maintain its vigilance. On August 28, 1963, an estimated 250,000 Americans joined together in the historic March on Washington; gathering at the Lincoln Memorial to demand our nation fulfill the promise of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and accord full citizenship to African Americans. The March on Washington ended with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s...

By Itamar Eichner, Reuters June 28, 2023 US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken affirms Biden administration’s concern about ongoing West Bank violence, saying Saudi Arabia won’t normalize without calm and dialogue U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday that building plans in Israeli settlements and the rise in violence throughout the West Bank could make a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia “a lot tougher, if not impossible.” Blinken,...

By Handan Kazanci March 2, 2023 Rabbi Marc Schneier says he is ‘proud’ of Israel personnel who took part in earthquake search and rescue efforts ISTANBUL A prominent leader of the Jewish community in the US is in Istanbul to show solidarity with the Turkish people following the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes which killed thousands in southern Türkiye. “We came here as a solidarity mission with the Turkish people following the devastation and destruction that has taken place because of the earthquakes,”...

By Marc Schneier January 25, 2023 As the UAE introduces Holocaust education in schools, the Arab world prepares itself to tackle the historical gap of knowledge. UAE PRESIDENT Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed attends the G20 Summit in Bali, in November. We should praise the UAE for pioneering the inclusion of Holocaust education in its curriculum for primary and secondary schools, says the writer. (photo credit: REUTERS) Let us be clear: The Gulf region and the Arab world do not bear culpability for the...