Arthur Schneier
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Arthur Schneier 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 wit
Rabbi Schneier with Austrian Minister of Finance Michael Spindelegger
Rabbi Schneier presents the Global Leadership Award to South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
Schneier being conferred with a Papal Knighthood. From left, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Rabbi Arthur Schneier and Archbishop Bernardito C. Auza
Ohel Rachel Synagogue
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The Ohel Rachel Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 500 North Shaanxi Road, in the Jing'an District of Shanghai, China. Built by Sir Jacob Elias Sassoon in memory of his wife
Arthur Schneier
…appointed him as one of three religious leaders to discuss religious freedom with Chinese President Jiang Zemin. He led efforts to preserve and restore Ohel Rachel Synagogue, one of only two remaining historic synagogues in Shanghai. Throughout his career, Rabbi Schneier has convened six international conferences to ease…
The synagogue, c. 1920 – c. 1930s
A wedding ceremony held at the Ohel Rachel in January 1951
Hillary Clinton (in white) and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (in black, at right) touring Ohel Rachel in July 1998
Ohel Rachel Synagogue in 2013