ANOTHER HISTORIC FIRST: BAHRAIN / ISRAEL

H.M. KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFA, KING OF BAHRAIN, AND

H.E. ISAAC HERZOG, PRESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier accompanied H.E. Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel on his historic visit with H.M. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The meeting, convened at the Royal Palace in Manama, celebrated the first-ever visit by an Israeli President to the Kingdom of Bahrain, another remarkable demonstration of friendship and cooperation between the two countries since the signing of the Abraham Accords.

Bahraini media outlets covered the historic event, including El Watan, Al Ayam and The Gulf News. In addition, Rabbi Schneier, who serves as His Majesty's special advisor on interfaith affairs, was interviewed by The Jerusalem Post.

TURKIYE

FIRST-EVER HANUKKAH CELEBRATION AT TURKISH HOUSE

Rabbi Marc Schneier conducted the Menorah Lighting Ceremony and offered remarks at the first-ever Hanukkah celebration at the Turkish House. He was honored to join H.E. Hasan Murat Mercan, Ambassador of Türkiye to the United States, H.E. Reyhan Ozgur, Consul General of Türkiye in New York, H.E. Asaf Zamir, Consul General of Israel in New York and many leaders of the American Jewish and Turkish Jewish communities.

Watch Video of the Menorah Lighting Ceremony

''The Jewish community is an inseparable part of our land, our community, whether they live in Türkiye or New York,'' said H.E. Hasan Murat Mercan, Ambassador of Türkiye to the United States"- The Jewish Week

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UNITED STATES

THE FAITH POWER 100

"New York's Most Influential Religious Leaders"

City & State’s inaugural Faith Power 100 features Rabbi Marc Schneier among the religious leaders representing the remarkable diversity of faiths and systems of belief in New York. The list highlights the most influential faith leaders in New York as well as key figures at institutions with strong religious ties or a clear faith-based mission.

"Rabbi Marc Schneier

President, Foundation for Ethnic Understanding

The celebrity-friendly Hamptons rabbi, son of a Park East scion and New York Post fixture, has increasingly turned his attention to foreign affairs in the Biden era. Reporters were surprised to see Rabbi Marc Schneier mediating a confab between the Israeli and Turkish presidents in March. He also led an interfaith congress in Kazakhstan, advised the King of Bahrain, and helped Qatar accommodate Jewish visitors during the World Cup (by providing kosher bagels). But Schneier hasn’t abandoned the Hamptons. He frequently hosted New York City Mayor Eric Adams at his Westhampton shul over the summer." City & State New York

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