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Israeli businessman Gil Gurevitch chants religious hymns as he lights a Hanukkah menorah at a hotel in Dubai. AFP
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Rabbi Levi Duchman leads the celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah for the first time in Dubai on December 10, 2020. EPA
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A sukkah, a temporary hut constructed for the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot, stands in front of the Kaf Armani hotel in Dubai weeks after the UAE normalised ties with Israel. AFP
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People attend the ignition a menorah during the celebration of Hanukkah in Dubai. EPA
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Members of the Jewish community gather for a service of gratitude to the UAE government for the formal recognition Mini Miracles nursery, the Beit Tefillah Synagogue and the induction of Levi Duchman as the Rabbi of Emirates. EPA
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A Torah scroll brought to Abu Dhabi to mark the arrival of Israeli and US delegations as the UAE agreed to normalise ties with Israel. AFP
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Israeli businessman Gil Gurevitch chants religious hymns as he lights a Hanukkah menorah at a hotel in Dubai. AFP
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Rabbi Levi Duchman leads the celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah for the first time in Dubai on December 10, 2020. EPA
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A sukkah, a temporary hut constructed for the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot, stands in front of the Kaf Armani hotel in Dubai weeks after the UAE normalised ties with Israel. AFP
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People attend the ignition a menorah during the celebration of Hanukkah in Dubai. EPA
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Members of the Jewish community gather for a service of gratitude to the UAE government for the formal recognition Mini Miracles nursery, the Beit Tefillah Synagogue and the induction of Levi Duchman as the Rabbi of Emirates. EPA
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A Torah scroll brought to Abu Dhabi to mark the arrival of Israeli and US delegations as the UAE agreed to normalise ties with Israel. AFP
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Israeli businessman Gil Gurevitch chants religious hymns as he lights a Hanukkah menorah at a hotel in Dubai. AFP
Jewish communities across the Gulf unite to form new association in UAE
The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities aims to create a religious court and coherent kosher certification
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