Today, as a senior delegation of American and Israeli officials landed in the UAE on the first commercial flight from Israel, the Arab country’s nascent Jewish community sought guidance and support from The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). Yehuda Sarna, Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates, has asked JFNA to help establish the necessary infrastructure for a “lighthouse Jewish community” in the Arabian Gulf. Read more.
UAE Chief Rabbi asks Feds for support with “Lighthouse Jewish Community”
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