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The First Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC) Featured on JM in the AM

The First Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC) Featured on JM in the AM

by Dan Chazen | Feb 16, 2021 | In the News

Nachum welcomed Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates and the Honorary Chairman of the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities, to this morning’s to discuss the first organization for the Jewish communities of the Gulf States –...
Association in six Gulf states to boost regional Jewish life from ‘beit din’ to kosher agency

Association in six Gulf states to boost regional Jewish life from ‘beit din’ to kosher agency

by Dan Chazen | Feb 16, 2021 | In the News

“Having moved to Dubai in 2014, it’s incredibly inspiring to see how Jewish life here in the Gulf is growing,” said co-founder and cantor of the Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE) Alex Peterfreund. As Jewish life continues to flourish and grow in the Gulf states,...
To enhance religious life, Jewish communities in Arabian peninsula band together

To enhance religious life, Jewish communities in Arabian peninsula band together

by Dan Chazen | Feb 16, 2021 | In the News

Jewish communities in several Arab countries lining the Persian Gulf – including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia – have established an umbrella organization and religious court to help oversee Jewish life in the region. The...
Gulf Jews form umbrella body to make observance easier

Gulf Jews form umbrella body to make observance easier

by Dan Chazen | Feb 16, 2021 | In the News

(JTA) — 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, will bring together communities in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates,...
Beth Din of Arabia: Jews in Gulf countries announce first communal organizations

Beth Din of Arabia: Jews in Gulf countries announce first communal organizations

by Dan Chazen | Feb 15, 2021 | In the News

Spurred by new accords with Israel, communities in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia create new body under Beirut-born Rabbi Elie Abadie to oversee Jewish life The Jewish communities in six Persian Gulf countries announced on Monday the establishment...
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