Prominent imam and rabbi visit NYC campuses together to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia

Amid rising tensions on campuses across the country over the Israel-Hamas war, a prominent rabbi and imam have been meeting with Jewish and Muslim student leaders at New York City campuses on a mission to combat both antisemitism and Islamophobia. 

Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali, whose friendship dates back nearly 20 years, have been working to promote tolerance among students at colleges and universities that are part of the City University of New York system. They said they were concerned about the rise in threats against Jewish and Muslim students at college campuses and universities, such as the Cornell University student who was arrested on Oct. 31 on federal charges for posting warnings to kill or injure Jewish students.

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