Jewish Journal By: Rabbi Marc Schneier June 17, 2021 From North Africa through the Middle East to Central Asia, governments are more assertively staking out their Israelophilic credentials, confident in the response of publics that now want closer connectivity to Israel and its people. If anyone harbored doubts about the sustainability of Israel’s newfound partnerships […]
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Azertac June 01, 2021 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear President Aliyev, I write to congratulate you and the beloved peoples of the Republic of Azerbaijan as you celebrate Republic Day on 28 May. Under your wise, visionary, and compassionate leadership, the Republic of Azerbaijan has distinguished itself as […]
Read moreFFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier addressed the Interfaith Service at the National Race Amity Conference Centenary Celebration (May 23, 2021). He reflected on the Golden Rule and the great contribution made by the American Jewish community in support of other minorities in the U.S. He also highlighted FFEU’s work to restore the Black-Jewish historic alliance […]
Read moreFFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier’s greeting message to the visitors of the prestigious Abu Dhabi International Book Fair taking place from May 23-28, 2021. Rabbi Schneier co-authored with Imam Shamsi Ali the book, “Sons of Abraham: A Candid Conversation about the Issues That Divide and Unite Jews and Muslims,” which is being distributed at the […]
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The National By: Rabbi Marc Schneier May 03, 2021 Almost 100,000 Jews live in the Muslim world today, spread out across 14 countries on three continents. This figure is far short of the hundreds of thousands of Jews that formerly flourished in the African, Asian and European countries where Islam is dominant. But for the […]
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The Jerusalem Post By: Lahav Harkov March 30, 2021 A Bahraini team is expected to arrive in Israel in the coming weeks to set up an embassy in the Tel Aviv area. Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi approved Bahrain’s first-ever ambassador to Israel on Tuesday, ahead of the Gulf state’s opening of its embassy in coming […]
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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.” On Saturday, Jews around the world will commemorate the Exodus of the Israelites from enslavement when they celebrate the holiday of Passover, abstaining from […]
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Arab News French By: Rabbi Marc Schneier March 26, 2021 – 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 de la démocratie et à l’empathie humaine Samedi, les juifs du […]
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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 […]
Read moreGateway – A Podcast from the Middle East 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. Rabbi Marc Schneier has on the […]
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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. […]
Read moreAzerTac 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 […]
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