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The Jerusalem Post Op-ed by: Rabbi Marc Schneier July 8, 2022 I have no doubt that when Saudi Arabia reaches out its hand toward Israel, the friendship will be deep and sustainable. MOHAMMAD AL-ISSA, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, leads a prayer during a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, 2020. (photo credit: KACPER PEMPEL/REUTERS) President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia is sparking speculation about the future of US policy in the region and the prospect of a breakthrough in...

The Jerusalem Post By: Lahav Harkov June 9, 2022 Israel, FIFA and Qatar finalized an arrangement by which Israelis can attend the World Cup on Thursday. Rabbi Marc Schneier with H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy in Doha, Qatar. Israeli rabbinical organization Tzohar is in negotiations to provide supervision for kosher food at the World Cup in Qatar in November, Tzohar chairman Rabbi David Stav confirmed on Thursday. Kosher World Cup Israel,...

Ynet By: Itamar Eichner April 20, 2022 Israel’s leading newspaper features a profile of Rabbi Schneier. “The events on the Temple Mount were the first test since the reconciliation between Israel and Turkey began and I am glad we were successful. Erdogan is committed today to resolving disputes through diplomatic channels. It is an authentic, pure and stable reconciliation because we designed it that way in the first place. I am sure it will last.” -Rabbi Marc Schneier Turkish President...

The Jerusalem Post By: Rabbi Marc Schneier April 19, 2022 The Crimean Tatars, largely Muslims, trace their history in the Ukrainian peninsula back many centuries, most of which are marked indelibly by Russian oppression. US PRESIDENT Joe Biden stops to speak to reporters at Fort McNair Army Base in Washington, earlier this month, charging that Vladimir Putin is a war criminal and saying he’ll call for a war crimes trial. (photo credit: LEAH MILLIS/REUTERS) Each day brings us new horrors from...

Daily Sabah By: Daily Sabah with AA April 1, 2022 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett may visit Ankara after Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu’s visit to Tel Aviv, says Rabbi Schneier This handout picture released on March 9, 2022 by the Turkish Presidential Press Service shows Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan shaking hands after a joint press conference in Ankara (AFP photo) A prominent leader of the Jewish community in the United States,...

Anadolu Agency By: Betul Yuruk April 1, 2022 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett may visit Ankara after Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu’s visit to Tel Aviv, says Rabbi Schneier NEW YORK  Rabbi Marc Schneier, a prominent leader of the Jewish community in the US and former schoolmate of Israeli President Isaac Herzog who assisted in his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkiye, said the two leaders’ summit demonstrated that Washington and Ankara have strong...

Jewish Journal By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 31, 2022 A view of the Beth Israel Synagogue in Izmir, Turkey, in 2010. (Wikimedia Commons) Change is happening fast in Turkey, and countries from Europe to the Middle East and the US are taking note. On the brink of international isolation not so long ago, we have seen President Recep Tayyip Erdogan usher in a far-reaching geopolitical recalibration in recent months, including several actions that have required real leadership at a time when the world...

The Times of Israel By: Tal Schneider March 11, 2022 Marc Schneier, an influential and controversial rabbi to American celebrities and Gulf sheikhs alike, describes his role in bringing Herzog and Erdogan together From left, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Israeli president Isaac Herzog and Rabbi Marc Schneier, at a reception in Ankara, Turkey, on March 9, 2022. (Courtesy: Marc Schneier) As far as rabbis go, Marc Schneier is no stranger to the royal courts and sheikhdoms of the Arab world’s...

Hurriyet By: Mohammed Kafadar March 09, 2022 Rabbi Schneier, who came to Ankara within the scope of Israeli President Herzog’s visit to Turkey, said that the development of relations with Israel would make a positive contribution to Turkey-US relations. President of the USA-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, Rabbi Marc Schneier, answered the questions of the newspaper Hürriyet before the two-day visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Turkey, Which Will Begin Today. Schneier, who...

Daily Sabah By: Meryem Ilayda Atlas March 08, 2022 Turkey and Israel’s flags in this undated photo. (Shutterstock File Photo) Israeli President Herzog’s visit to Turkey is expected to not only mend ties between the two countries but also have positive repercussions for the region and improve Turkey-U.S. relations, according to a key representative of the American Jewish community Israeli President Isaac Herzog will pay a historic visit to Turkey on March 9-10 where he will meet with President...