“MOST INFLUENTIAL JEWISH FIGURE IN THE WIDER MUSLIM WORLD”

Free Yemen Eye From – Times of Israel –

HISTORY MADE IN QATAR
– WORLD CUP 2022 –

Rabbi Marc Schneier
Opens First Kosher Kitchen in Qatar
Facilitates Kosher Food For World Cup
Since 2017, H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy has worked with FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier to accommodate the global Jewish fans in attendance at the World Cup 2022.
Qatari officials committed to facilitate access to kosher food, participation of fans from Israel and direct flights between Tel Aviv and Doha during the competition.
All 3 commitments were honored by Qatar.

Proud to facilitate 1st kosher kitchen in Qatar to accommodate attendance of Jewish fans at WCup. Under supervision of Rabbi @mchitrik of Istanbul & Chair of @RabbisAlliance & son Rabbi Eliyahu.
Collective effort I coordinated the past 5 years w/ Qatari & US Congress officials pic.twitter.com/jj0EKTLPOH

— Rabbi Marc Schneier (@RabbiMSchneier) November 18, 2022

First kosher kitchen in Qatar – Rabbi Schneier reviewing menu of kosher foods as rabbinic supervisors, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik and Eliyahu Chitrik look on.
The Kosher food initiative implemented in Qatar during World Cup 2022 is the result of a successful collective effort spearheaded by Rabbi Schneier with Qatari and US Congressional officials.

The Kosher kitchen is under the supervision of Rabbi Mendy Chitrik of Istanbul and Chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States, and his son Rabbi Eliyahu Chitrik. The Kosher food includes the production of the first bagels in Qatar, baking of Challah for Shabbat and other ethnically Jewish delicacies.

Rabbi Schneier thanked in particular H.E. Mr. Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways for dedicating a Kosher kitchen at QACC – Qatar Aircraft Catering Company, and Attila Dogudan, Chairman of FIFA’s VIP caterer Do & Co for overseeing the Kosher Qatar initiative.

In working with H.E. Mr. Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Rabbi Schneier was joined by the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Qatari-American Strategic Relationships, Congressman André Carson and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Qatari Ambassador to the United States H.E. Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani and H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Bin Saleh Al-Naimi, Chair of the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue.