Brooklyn Daily Eagle By Francesca Norsen Tate January 24, 2013 The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, in cooperation with UJA Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, has authored a prayer that was read in synagogues across the country on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend, Saturday, Jan. 19. […]
Huffington Post By Michelle Schweiger Schecter In an event held on the eve of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, I had the pleasure of introducing Rabbi Marc Schneier to a group of teens at Renaissance Education, Music, and Sports, a not-for-profit that serves the South Bronx by providing music and sports enrichment programming, as well […]
Jewish Daily Forward By Marc Schneier This year, we commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 21, the same day that we celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama to his second term as president of the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. Day also marks the beginning of a year-long observance […]
Jewish Daily Forward By Marc Schneier This year, we commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 21, the same day that we celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama to his second term as president of the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. Day also marks the beginning of a year-long observance […]
Palm Beach Daily News By Betty Nelander A national prayer honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., written by Rabbi Marc Schneier, will be inaugurated at a special service Saturday at New Synagogue, 235 Sunrise Ave. The prayer has been distributed to thousands of Jewish organizations and in advertising. Schneier, author of Shared Dreams: Martin […]
Global Grind By Russell Simmons Editor’s Note: This article was originally written for The Huffington Post by Russell Simmons & Rabbi Marc Schneier On Jan. 7, exactly two weeks before we are to simultaneously celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and inaugurate Barack Obama to his second term as President of the […]
Jewish Telegraphic Agency By Gil Shefler NEW YORK (JTA) — An interfaith group distributed a specially composed memorial prayer for the Rev. Martin Luther King to U.S. synagogues. The prayer sent out by the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding honoring King is to be recited on Jan. 19, the Sabbath before the federal holiday two days […]
Huffington Post By Rabbi Marc Schneier and Russell Simmons On Jan. 7, exactly two weeks before we are to simultaneously celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and inaugurate Barack Obama to his second term as President of the United States, sinister advertisements went up in dozens of subway stations around New York City, […]
