Marc Schneier
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Rabbi Marc Schneier
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Marc Schneier January 26, 1959 |
| Residence | East Hampton, NY; Manhattan, NY; Palm Springs, FL |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Rabbi |
| Employer | Foundation for Ethnic Understanding |
| Known for | The Hampton Synagogue |
| Website | Official website |
Marc Schneier (born January 26, 1959) is an American rabbi, and founder and president of The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, and the founding rabbi of The Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, New York and the New York Synagogue (now defunct) in Manhattan.
A graduate of Yeshiva University, Schneier was rated number 37 of the top 50 most influential American rabbis by Newsweek magazine in 2007, and one of the 50 most prominent Jews in the United States by Forward. An advocate of tolerance and understanding between different ethnicities, he has been honored by the United States Congress as well as the State of Israel, and is the recipient of the Kelly Miller Smith Ecumenical Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Martin Luther King, Jr. "Measure of a Man" award from the NAACP, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Civil Rights Leadership Award in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., the New York State Martin Luther King, Jr. Medal, and the American Civil Rights Education Services Civil Rights Award.
Schneier is a former vice-president of the World Jewish Congress and past president of the North American Board of Rabbis and the New York Board of Rabbis, as well as serving on the boards and executive committees of numerous organizations. He is the son of Rabbi Arthur Schneier, founder of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation.
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