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Rabbi Arthur Schneier | |
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| Born | March 20, 1930 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Nordmann Schneier |
| Alma mater | Yeshiva University |
| Position | Senior Rabbi |
| Synagogue | Park East |
| Position | Founder |
| Organization | Appeal of Conscience Foundation |
Arthur Schneier (born March 20, 1930) is an Austrian American rabbi and human rights activist. Rabbi Schneier has served for over 50 years as the Senior Rabbi of New York City’s Park East Synagogue. While being honored with the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Bill Clinton in 2001, Rabbi Schneier was described as “a Holocaust survivor who has devoted a lifetime to overcoming forces of hatred and intolerance and set an inspiring example of spiritual leadership by encouraging interfaith dialog and intercultural understanding, as well as promoting the cause of religious freedom around the world.” [1] Schneier is among the oldest pulpit rabbis in the United States.[2]
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- ^ "A world-famous rabbi, a popular assistant and a succession crisis: Inside the rupture at Park East Synagogue". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-03-03.