Rabbi Mendy Chitrik
@mchitrik
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Chairman of Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States @RabbisAlliance/İstanbul Aşkenaz Hahami/Jewish/American/Husband/Father of 8 • Kişisel görüşüm/Personal opinions
Istanbul
Joined April 2009
"Authentic dialogue does not eliminate disagreement. Nor should it." I strongly suggest reading Grand Mufti Emeritus of Bosnia Dr. Mustafa Ceric's clear and honest Op-ed, which he published in the @Jerusalem_Post in response to my Op-ed from Sunday. https://t.co/pcXJf7992v
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Grand Mufti Emeritus of Bosnia Dr. Mustafa Ceric in today's @Jerusalem_Post: "If Muslim and Jewish leaders speak honestly, naming pain without weaponizing it, acknowledging wrongs without defensiveness, affirming rights without negating the other, then a new chapter is
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Trust must be renewed in neighborhoods, schools, and houses of worship.
None of our communities are disappearing. Our future is shared. Jews and Muslims are going to live together forever. We have to do something about it! Read my Op-ed in the Jerusalem Post today. https://t.co/K6MdZfeqT3
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“Purim commemorates the deliverance of the jews in ancient Persia over 2,000 years ago. Yet one truth remains unavoidable: jewish and muslim communities are destined to share societies and futures – in the Middle East, in Europe, and across the Western world.”
None of our communities are disappearing. Our future is shared. Jews and Muslims are going to live together forever. We have to do something about it! Read my Op-ed in the Jerusalem Post today. https://t.co/K6MdZfeqT3
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Anlässlich des bevorstehenden Purim-Festes und des Monats Ramadan hat mein Jugendfreund, Rabbiner @mchitrik aus Istanbul, Vorsitzender der Allianz der Rabbiner in islamischen Staaten, einen wichtigen und aktuellen Meinungsbeitrag geschrieben. Sehr lesenswert!
None of our communities are disappearing. Our future is shared. Jews and Muslims are going to live together forever. We have to do something about it! Read my Op-ed in the Jerusalem Post today. https://t.co/K6MdZfeqT3
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More than 100,000 Jews live across 18 Muslim-majority countries. My colleague, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik (@mchitrik) Chairman of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States (@RabbisAlliance) makes a positive case for preserving and growing these communities, where Jews and Muslims have
None of our communities are disappearing. Our future is shared. Jews and Muslims are going to live together forever. We have to do something about it! Read my Op-ed in the Jerusalem Post today. https://t.co/K6MdZfeqT3
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May it be a Ramadam Kareem for all our Muslim firends! The Schneier Program was honored to have Rabbi Mendy Chitrik @mchitrik come to @YU in the Fall to introduce our students to the complexities and vitality of Jewish life in the modern Middle east. This op-ed is essential
None of our communities are disappearing. Our future is shared. Jews and Muslims are going to live together forever. We have to do something about it! Read my Op-ed in the Jerusalem Post today. https://t.co/K6MdZfeqT3
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None of our communities are disappearing. Our future is shared. Jews and Muslims are going to live together forever. We have to do something about it! Read my Op-ed in the Jerusalem Post today. https://t.co/K6MdZfeqT3
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Jewish and Muslim communities are destined to share societies and futures – in the Middle East, in Europe, and across the Western world. We are all here to stay, together. If we must live together, then we must also learn to heal together. https://t.co/K6MdZfeqT3
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Purim commemorates the deliverance of the Jews in ancient Persia over 2,000 years ago. It is rooted in the broader Middle Eastern landscape, where Jews have part of this region since antiquity.
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As Ramadan meets Purim, Jews and Muslims must choose shared humanity over fear - Ramadan Kareem and Purim Sameah! Read my Op-ed at the @Jerusalem_Post
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Purim commemorates the deliverance of the Jews in ancient Persia over 2,000 years ago. It is rooted in the broader Middle Eastern landscape, where Jews have part of this region since antiquity.
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OPINION | The story of Purim teaches that hidden turns of history can lead to unexpected redemption. Ramadan teaches that patience, restraint, and compassion refine the soul and strengthen society. ✍️ @mchitrik
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Purim commemorates the deliverance of the Jews in ancient Persia over 2,000 years ago. It is rooted in the broader Middle Eastern landscape, where Jews have part of this region since antiquity.
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Shabbat🕊️Shalom! Synagogue of Bhamdoun, Lebanon 🇱🇧 📸 February 2026
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Very beautiful example of actively making a difference and creating goodness.
Beautiful Ramadan initiative from the Jewish community of Nigeria - distributing thousands of aid packages to the needy! #Ramadan
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Wishing all my friends and neighbors: "May your fasting and acts of charity be accepted, and may they help make our world more compassionate and just". #Ramadan
A message from the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States🌙
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A message from the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States🌙
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Shabbat🕊️Shalom! The Meir Taweig Synagogue in Baghdad, Iraq🇮🇶. 📸 February, 2026
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Shabbat🕊️Shalom! 4 streets in Türkiye🇹🇷 are named Synagogue Street "Havra Sokak", İzmir, Çanakkale, Galipoli and Antalya.
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Shabbat🕊️Shalom! Entrance to the shrine of Prophet Ezra the Scribe, Al-Azair, Iraq🇮🇶 📸 from January 2026.
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My great-grandmother Sarah Hinda Lieberman, born in Mielce, Poland in 1895 - deported by the French from Rivesaltes to Auschwitz where she was murdered in the summer of 1942. #HolocaustMemorialDay
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Shabbat🕊️Shalom! The old Synagogue of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina🇧🇦. Built in 1904, a Puppet Theater since 1952.
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