October 28, 2020 – Rabbi Arthur Schneier will be honored today by Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary, with a plaque celebrating his 90th birthday and his support of Hungarian Jewry. The award, presented by Dr. Róbert Frölich, Chief Rabbi of the Dohány Street Synagogue, recognizes Rabbi Schneier’s decades of leadership on behalf of religious freedom, human rights and tolerance. United States Ambassador to Hungary David B. Cornstein, a member of Park East Synagogue, will accept the honor on Schneier’s behalf.
Born in Vienna, Austria and raised in Hungary, Rabbi Schneier, a Holocaust survivor, has served as Senior Rabbi at Park East Synagogue in New York for more than 50 years. He is the founder of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an interfaith coalition of business and religious leaders that promotes peace, inter-religious cooperation and ethnic conflict resolution.
About Park East Synagogue
Founded in 1888, Park East Synagogue is an historic New York City landmark house of worship and one of the nation’s leading modern Orthodox congregations. It plays a vital role in the cultural, civic and spiritual life of New York City. The Synagogue is dedicated to providing the opportunity for spiritual growth, Jewish education and spiritual comfort for individuals, families, and our community. Park East Synagogue is inclusive of all people seeking a meaningful Jewish life, regardless of degree of observance, knowledge of Jewish tradition, age, or affiliation.
Park East Synagogue is committed to providing inspiring Jewish and general studies education to children and to adults; its Religious School, Early Childhood, and Day School with its emphasis on cultivating a Jewish life rich in tradition and unrivaled in general studies has been, and continues to be, a source of character and vitality for its congregation. The synagogue’s influence, strength and dynamism in the community derive from the members of our congregation. We value and honor the role our congregants fulfill in defining and shaping our future and that of the Jewish community, in New York City and beyond. Visit parkeastsynagogue.org