A unique Purim will take place in the Gulf. Coming in the wake of the unprecedented foundation of the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities, a virtual Purim will take place. It will happen on February 25 at 7:30pm in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia and 8:30pm...
Jews in six Gulf states are uniting under an umbrella association to facilitate Jewish observance. The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities, which announced its establishment on Tuesday, Feb. 16, will bring together communities in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates,...
For those of us in Bahrain, this marks an important milestone as we will now have access to a rabbi who can come to Bahrain to officiate at Jewish life cycle events. Jewish life in the Gulf has increased dramatically over the last decade. Many have come here for...
El líder espiritual de la Asociación de Comunidades Judías del Golfo El Rabino Dr. Elie Abadie parece vivir varias vidas en una. Desciende de un lineaje rabínico que se remonta al siglo XV en España y Provence. Tras la expulsión de los judíos de España en 1492, sus...
“While maintaining our independence, this new association allows us to pool our resources to the betterment of all Jews in the Gulf,” said Ebrahim Daoud Nonoo, president of the new group. As Jewish life continues to flourish and grow in the Gulf, the local Jewish...
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