2021-2025

Rabbi Marc Schneier delivers keynote address at the first-ever Interfaith Iftar held at the residence of the Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. (Washington, D.C.).

Rabbi Marc Schneier and Ambassador Murat Mercan, Turkish Ambassador to the U.S., facilitate the rapprochement between Israel and Türkiye that culminates with the historic meeting between Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, in March 2022.

The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) co-sponsored by FFEU receives Cultural Champion Award from the Prince William of Wales.

Rabbi Schneier becomes first-ever Rabbi to be appointed as bi-weekly columnist by Saudi Arabia’s Arab News, the leading English-language daily newspaper in the Gulf.

Rabbi Schneier is honored as the “most influential Jewish figure in the Gulf” in Times of Israel.

Rabbi Schneier joins Pope Francis in addressing the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana at the invitation of Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Rabbi Schneier participates with H.H. Pope Francis and esteemed religious leaders in the historic Bahrain Dialogue Forum, in Manama.

FFEU facilitates the opening of the first-ever kosher kitchen in Qatar to accommodate Jewish fans during FIFA World Cup 2022.

Rabbi Marc Schneier is invited to join H.E. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and H.E. Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel during the Israeli Head of State’s visit to Baku.

E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, reunites with Rabbi Marc Schneier at a gathering of American Jewish leaders hosted by the President at Turkish House during the UN General Assembly.

Imam Shamsi Ali, President of Nusantara Foundation, and Rabbi Marc Schneier meet with Muslim and Jewish students on campuses as part of their ongoing efforts to address Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia and promote tolerance and understanding amid the Israel-Hamas war.