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Arab News French By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 26, 2021 Des gens se rassemblent pour soutenir les musulmans américains et pour protester contre la politique d’immigration de Donald Trump à Times Square, New York, le 19  février 2017 (Photo par AP) – Même aux États-Unis, il est difficile de ne pas ressentir un nouvel esprit d’unité s’installer entre juifs et musulmans – Aujourd’hui, les États-Unis ont la chance d’avoir un président attaché aux principes fondamentaux...

Gulf Business By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 2020 All the major Abrahamic faiths will be celebrating festivals of spring at the same time this year, symbolizing hope for the year ahead This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover takes place from March 27-April 4, only one week before the advent of the month­-long Ramadan. The closeness of these two major Jewish and Muslim holidays, together with the Christian holi­day of Easter – which takes place on Sunday, April 4, ensures that all the major...

Al Bawaba By Ty Joplin February 24, 2021 The formal diplomatic ties between Israel and Arab governments around the region are deepening. And even though Israeli-Arab diplomacy has existed through back channels for decades, the recent formalization of these connections has enabled a slew of political shifts to occur. Companies in countries like the U.A.E. and Bahrain are looking into opening up shop in Jerusalem and the West Bank. The U.A.E.’s first official synagogue is set to open in 2022. Rabbi...

Booksarabia.com By MaldaSmadi February 4, 2021 We spoke to Rabbi Marc Schneier, founder and president of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding and founding rabbi of the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach. He has been honored by the US Congress and the State of Israel as an advocate for human and civil rights and religious and ethnic tolerance. You have come from a long line of rabbis, what made you go into the field itself? I come from a family tradition. As a rabbi you made both a spiritual...

Azeri Times February 3, 2021 President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received President of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Marc Schneier in a video format. Marc Schneier thanked the head of state for the conditions created in Azerbaijan for the Jewish community along with representatives of other religious and ethnic communities. Emphasizing that the largest Jewish community among Muslim countries lives in Azerbaijan, Marc Schneier hailed President Ilham Aliyev’s...

AzerTac February 3, 2021 Baku, February 3, AZERTAC President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received in a video format President of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Marc Schneier. Marc Schneier thanked the head of state for the conditions created in Azerbaijan for the Jewish community along with representatives of other religious and ethnic communities. Emphasizing that the largest Jewish community among Muslim countries lives in Azerbaijan, Marc Schneier hailed President...

Trend News Agency February 3, 2021 BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 3 Trend: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received in a video format President of the US-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Marc Schneier. Schneier thanked the president for the conditions created in Azerbaijan for the Jewish community along with representatives of other religious and ethnic communities. Emphasizing that the largest Jewish community among Muslim countries lives in Azerbaijan, Marc Schneier hailed...

Arutz Sheva February 3, 2021 President Aliyev described the local Jewish community as valuable citizens of Azerbaijan Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, held an online video meeting with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. During their meeting, Rabbi Schneier thanked the president for his support of Azerbaijan’s Jewish community and emphasized that it is the largest Jewish community in the Muslim world. President Aliyev described the local...

The Khaleej Times By Rabbi Marc Schneier January 28, 2021 The ties encourage friendship between the Jews and Muslims Western media accounts over the past several weeks have conveyed a sense of befuddled amazement as to how quickly the signing of the Abrahamic Accords last August led to the implementation of ‘a warm peace’ between the UAE and Israel. Since the inception of direct flights between Tel Aviv and the UAE in November 2020, an estimated 50,000 Israelis have visited the UAE....

The Jerusalem Post By Rabbi Marc Schneier January 13, 2021 The ramifications of the “against all odds” electoral victories for Warnock and Ossoff – who ran as a team, proudly touting their Black and Jewish identities – are profound. As a longtime advocate for strengthening the historic Black-Jewish alliance that helped to end segregation and secure voting rights for African-Americans during the 1960s, I am ecstatic to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 in the wake of the twin election victories...