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

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

by Dan Chazen | Feb 17, 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 Alex Peterfreund. As Jewish life continues to flourish and grow in the Gulf states, the local...
Association in Gulf States to Boost Regional Jewish Life From ‘Beit Din’ to Kosher Agency

Association in Gulf States to Boost Regional Jewish Life From ‘Beit Din’ to Kosher Agency

by Dan Chazen | Feb 17, 2021 | In the News

As Jewish life continues to flourish and grow in the Gulf states, the local Jewish communities of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have officially come together to form the first working organization: the Association of Gulf...
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,...
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