EASTON - Rabbi Peter E. Hyman was the first rabbi in many years to be invited to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but his purpose for going there was not a religious one.
In September, the Boy Scouts of America were one of the world scouting organizations to be recognized by Saudi Arabia for its participation in the Messengers of Peace Program a program designed to promote service projects through social media in effort to achieve world peace. The BSA naturally decided to send Hyman, chairman of the Messengers of Peace Program. Hyman also is the spiritual leader of Temple B'nai Israel congregation at 101 W. Earle Ave.
"If there really is a cloud nine, Peter Hyman is sitting on it," said Scott Teare, international director for the Boy Scouts of America and the secretary general for the World Organization of the Scout Movement. Teare said the king and prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, was well aware of Hyman's Jewish faith and it wasn't ever considered a problem.
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