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June 17, 2021 New Middle East Bigger Than Any One Government

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 […]

May 19, 2021 “Sons of Abraham” featured at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2021

FFEU 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 […]

March 26, 2021 On Ramadan and Passover, a reminder of how far we have come

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 […]

January 28, 2021 Born out of global movement: The Abraham Accords

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 […]

December 15, 2020 NY-based rabbi seeks to bring US Jews to visit the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia

The Times of Israel December 15, 2020 ‘The grand prize for Jewish tourism is not Israel but the American Jewish community,’ says Marc Schneier, who will launch new initiative alongside Bahraini tourism minister An American rabbi with extensive ties to the Arab world is set to launch an effort to attract Jewish travelers to the […]

This rabbi is bringing American Jews to the GCC. Here’s why

Gulf Business By Aarti Nagraj December 15, 2020 Rabbi Marc Schneier is launching new tourism initiatives in the GCC As Rabbi Marc Schneier tells me when we meet, that while those doing the economic deals fly at 30,000 feet, he’s always flown at 70,000 ft. The American – whose book Sons of Abraham was recently […]