Posts Tagged: Association of Gulf Jewish Communities
Jewish Communities to Host First Matzah-Baking Events in Gulf Countries
An umbrella group for Jewish communities in the Arabian Peninsula is organizing several matzah-baking events next week, in a first-of-its-kind preparation for the upcoming Jewish...
Bahrain Holds First Jewish Wedding in 50 Years
JNS.org - The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), the people-to-people network of Jewish communities from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries that are developing...
Rosh Hashanah: A Time of Renewal and Unity
JNS.org - As Jews, every Rosh Hashanah, we rededicate our commitment to Judaism. We reaffirm our devotion to Jewish law, and we strive to maintain our...
Virtual Lag B’Omer-Iftar Celebration Celebrates Jewish-Muslim Dialogue, ‘Interfaith Diplomacy’ in Gulf
The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC) hosted a virtual webinar on Thursday about the importance of religious tolerance and coexistence between the Muslim and...
Jewish Communities in Gulf Commemorate Holocaust With Muslims
JNS.org - Jews in the Gulf will commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day this week together with Muslims, through a program hosted by the Association of Gulf...
An Open Letter to Tom Friedman From the UAE
JNS.org - Mr. Thomas Friedman, in your March 2 New York Times op-ed—“Jumping Jehoshaphat! Have You Seen How Many Israelis Just Visited The U.A.E?”—you say...
What I’ve Learned Teaching Jewish Texts in the UAE
JNS.org - In 2011, on one of my first trips to the United Arab Emirates, I sat in on a class taught by then-New York...
Association in Gulf States to Boost Regional Jewish Life From ‘Beit Din’ to Kosher Agency
JNS.org - As Jewish life continues to flourish and grow in the Gulf states, the local Jewish communities of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia...
Six GCC Countries Form First Association to Enhance Regional Jewish Life
JNS.org - As Jewish life continues to flourish and grow in the Gulf, the local Jewish communities of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and...
