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Gulf Business By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 27, 2021 All the major Abrahamic faiths will be celebrating festivals of spring at the same time this year, symbolising 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 monthlong 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 Abrahamic...

Arab News By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 26, 2021 “As we celebrate with friends and families, Jews and Muslims in the US can each honor the triumph of our common cause.” People rally in support of Muslim Americans and in protest at Donald Trump’s immigration policies in Times Square, New York, Feb. 19, 2017. (AP Photo) On Saturday, Jews around the world will commemorate the Exodus of the Israelites from enslavement when they celebrate the holiday of Passover, abstaining from bread and...

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...