Another wonder of the post- Abraham Accords world: thousands of Jews gather in a banquet hall in the largest metropolis of an Arab country! Under the auspices of Rabbi Levi Duchman, Shliach to the United Arab Emirates, as well as with the help of 11 dedicated talmidei hashluchim, the largest Pesach sedarim in the world was held in Dubai. Both nights saw hordes of people packing into the hall to enjoy not only a tasty meal, but an uplifting Pesach experience • Photos
“The matzahs that we prepared in Israel will serve us in the Seder we will be holding in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, together with our community, the Israeli Embassy, tourists, and visitors – welcoming every person wishing to hold a kosher and festive Seder dinner in the Emirates. We will be holding the ceremony in numerous languages, including Hebrew, English, French, and Russian, and have already begun with preparations for the grand event,” says Rabbi Levi Duchman • Full Story
Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau shlita spoke last night at a special gathering in honor of Rosh Chodesh Adar II in Dubai’s Chabad House. The Chief Rabbi is currently on an official visit to the United Arab Emirates. Chabad of the UAE is under the auspices of Rabbi Levi Duchman.
The Jewish community of Abu Dhabi, together with Shliach to the United Arab Emirates Rabbi Levi Duchman, celebrated the completion of a special Sefer Torah to be used by the flourishing community. This particular project has been 15 months in the making, according to a tweet from Rabbi Duchman. The UAE has experienced a Jewish renaissance since the signing of the Abraham Accords between the Arab nation and Israel in 2020 • Pictures, Video
On his recent historic first trip to the UAE, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett partook in another historic moment. With the help of UAE Shliach Rabbi Levi Duchman, the PM wrote the first letters of a new Sefer Torah, the first to be started in the UAE’s capital city Abu Dhabi • Full Story, Photos
The United Arab Emirates’ first Jewish children’s camp opened on Monday in what the country’s resident rabbi described as a “game changer.” “This is something tremendous,” the UAE’s Rabbi Levi Duchman told Al Arabiya English. “This is a direct outcome of the Abraham Accords, and we’re very excited about this” • Full Story
Berel Grossbaum (Minnesota) to Chana Shmotkin (Detroit)
L’Chaim tonight in F.R.E.E.
Baby boy to: Shmuel and Esther Neft (nee Tyshenko) – Toronto.
Baby boy to: Menachem and Esty Sheinberger – Crown Heights
Baby girl to: Meir and Chanie Levinger (nee Richler) – Yerushalayim, Israel