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A general view of the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue, at the Abrahamic Family House, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
April 4, 2025, 5:51 am
Jewish children in UAE targeted by antisemitism amid Gaza war, say parents
The local community has flourished since the 2020 Abraham Accords, but incidents in schools spark fear for some parents, while others say they feel safer than elsewhere in the Diaspora
By toi reporter
Zvi Kogan, a Chabad rabbi who was murdered in the UAE in November 2024. (Screenshot: @DUDIKEPLER via Reuters)
March 31, 2025, 7:59 pm
UAE confirms sentencing 3 to death, 1 to life in prison, over killing of Chabad rabbi
Abu Dhabi court rules murder was in pursuit of ‘terrorist purpose,’ echoing Israeli assessment; 3 murder suspects were all Uzbek nationals; death sentences are subject to appeal
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad supervisor of kosher kitchens in the UAE, June 29, 2021. (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
November 23, 2024, 7:33 pm
Chabad rabbi missing in Abu Dhabi, feared kidnapped or murdered
PMO confirms disappearance of Zvi Kogan, says Mossad investigating; Hebrew news sites say he may have been followed by Iranian intelligence
By ToI Staff
US Deputy Special Envoy to Combat and Monitor Antisemitism Aaron Keyak, right, meets with Western Wall Chief Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch in the latter's office in Jerusalem on October 6, 2022. (US State Department)
October 30, 2022, 3:31 am
In Israel, US monitor defends pressing government on ‘antisemitism’ at Western Wall
Antisemitism envoy Aaron Keyak says Jerusalem understands Washington wanting to keep Jews safe at prayer; tells ToI Kanye comments are fair game for office, but not Trump’s
By Judah Ari Gross
An Emirati government official, center, greets Lea Hadad, left, and UAE Rabbi Levi Duchman during their wedding in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sept. 14, 2022. (Sami Sasso)
September 14, 2022, 11:52 pm
Chabad couple holds UAE’s largest Jewish wedding on Abraham Accords anniversary
Around 1,500 guests, including Emirati royals, take part in wedding of UAE Chabad emissary Rabbi Levi Duchman; celebration considered largest Jewish event in UAE history
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Rabbi Elie Abadie says a blessing as he hosts a lunch for a Jewish business delegation at a villa that serves as a temporary synagogue for his congregation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
May 11, 2022, 5:16 pm
Despite normalization with Israel, plans for Dubai synagogue at a standstill
Fast-growing Jewish community is running up against series of hurdles in the Gulf, where non-Muslim practice is tightly controlled and permits for religious buildings are limited
By Isabel Debre
A Russian-speaking expat celebrating Easter lights a candle at the Christian Orthodox Church in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, April 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Isabel Debre)
April 24, 2022, 9:17 pm
In far-off UAE, Russian and Ukrainian expats mark Easter in the shadow of war
Hundreds crowd Arabian Peninsula’s only Russian Orthodox Church, with the two nationalities’ usually harmonious celebrations now mired in unspoken tensions
By Isabel Debre
Israeli President Isaac Herzog, center, and First Lady Michal Herzog are received by UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 30, 2022.(Amos Ben Gershom/GPO via AP)
January 31, 2022, 2:22 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 31 – Herzog’s explosive UAE trip; uplifting COVID research
Diplomatic writer Lazar Berman updates us on why recently deceased Esther Pollard is a household name in Israel and health reporter Nathan Jeffay presents an optimistic new study
By ToI Staff
An Emirati embraces Rabbi Elie Abadie, Senior Rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates, November 29, 2021 (Sharaka)
December 7, 2021, 1:07 am
In UAE and Israel, Hanukkah and a National Day are a time to celebrate together
‘Hanukkah in the UAE was eight days of miracles,’ says local rabbi as joint events in both countries are latest sign of growing ties since signing of Abraham Accords in 2020
By Lazar Berman
Promotional material for Jewish Singles in the Gulf, a dating website for Jewish singles living in Gulf countries. (Association of Gulf Jewish Communities)
October 31, 2021, 8:41 pm
New Jewish dating site launched for Gulf Jews
UAE and Bahrain Jewish leadership say that with new service for singles, young Jews ‘more likely to get married here and establish their families here’
By Shira Hanau
The Kosher buffet provided by Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed's office to the Israeli delegation in Abu Dhabi, June 29, 2021 (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
July 2, 2021, 12:43 am
Abu Dhabi ruler went out of his way to ensure kosher food for Lapid delegation
Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed’s office insisted on preparing freshly made food for Israeli group’s visit, with delivery even getting a royal escort
By Lazar Berman
A photo showing 20% of construction complete in June 2021 at the future site of the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi. (Abu Dhabi Government Media Office)
June 16, 2021, 10:20 am
UAE reveals progress on interfaith complex to house synagogue, mosque, church
Government announces name of Jewish place of worship at Abrahamic Family House, slated to be completed in Abu Dhabi in 2022: the Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue
By Amy Spiro
Cantor and Jewish Community of the Emirates (JCE) Co-founder Alex Peterfreund (right), Chief Rabbi of the UAE Yehuda Sarna (center) and JCE President Ross Kriel hold Torah scrolls at V Hotel Dubai, where the community's Passover services and meals were held, on April 4, 2021 (Miriam Herschlag/TOI)
April 19, 2021, 2:16 pm
Daily Briefing Apr. 19 – Dubai’s Jewish community comes fully out of the shadows
Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today
By ToI Staff
Rabbi Elie Abadie (yellow tie) joins the Jewish community in the UAE for a Hanukkah celebration (photo credit: Courtesy)
February 15, 2021, 7:42 am
Beth Din of Arabia: Jews in Gulf countries announce first communal organizations
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
By Lazar Berman
Israel's Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, left, meets with Rabbi Levi Duchman in Dubai in December 2020. (Daniel Seal/Jewish Community Center of Dubai)
December 18, 2020, 4:04 pm
Israel’s Sephardi chief rabbi visits UAE, inaugurates Jewish school
In sign of deepening ties, Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef spends Shabbat in Dubai, officially recognizes its Jewish community in first-ever visit to an Arab country
By Judah Ari Gross
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