A Jewish refugee who left the Middle East as a young boy will return to the UAE as a senior official to serve his community.
Rabbi Dr Elie Abadie will assume the role of a senior rabbi in residence of the Jewish Council of the Emirates, which represents the Jewish community in the Emirates.
He will take up his post on November 1, 2020.
“I feel like I’m coming home to my roots, to the region where I was born, to the language that I first spoke, and to the beautiful traditions and customs with which I grew up,” said Rabbi Abadie.
He will work at the council with chief rabbi, Yehuda Sarna, and will provide spiritual guidance to the Jewish community in the UAE.
“The Jewish community of the Emirates deserves nothing less than a true ‘renaissance rabbi’, [who is] a doctor, scholar, pastor and visionary leader,” said Rabbi Sarna.
“I can think of no better candidate to fill this role and I look forward to working together to serve the UAE’s Jewish community and cultivate a more peaceful, inclusive and harmonious region.”
Rabbi Abadie is fluent in Arabic and six other languages. He was born in Beirut and his family left Lebanon in 1971 when he was only 6. He moved to the US after eight years.
He belongs to a rabbinical lineage that dates back to the 15th century and has roots in Spain and France.
He is also the founder and rabbi of the Manhattan East Synagogue. He is a university professor of Sephardic Judaism, history, philosophy and comparative traditional law.
“The appointment of Rabbi Abadie shows how the JCE is building as an institution and how the Jewish community is thriving in the UAE,” said Ross Kriel, president of JCE.
Rabbi Sarna will continue his work of connecting the council with Jews around the world.
He will also help increase co-operation with UAE authorities and international stakeholders.
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Started: 2018
Founders: Roman Axelrod, Valentyn Volkov
Based: Dubai, UAE
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Funding: $40 million
Investor: Opportunity Venture (Asia)
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Micro-retirement is not a recognised concept or employment status under Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations (as amended) (UAE Labour Law). As such, it reflects a voluntary work-life balance practice, rather than a recognised legal employment category, according to Dilini Loku, senior associate for law firm Gateley Middle East.
“Some companies may offer formal sabbatical policies or career break programmes; however, beyond such arrangements, there is no automatic right or statutory entitlement to extended breaks,” she explains.
“Any leave taken beyond statutory entitlements, such as annual leave, is typically regarded as unpaid leave in accordance with Article 33 of the UAE Labour Law. While employees may legally take unpaid leave, such requests are subject to the employer’s discretion and require approval.”
If an employee resigns to pursue micro-retirement, the employment contract is terminated, and the employer is under no legal obligation to rehire the employee in the future unless specific contractual agreements are in place (such as return-to-work arrangements), which are generally uncommon, Ms Loku adds.
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Best Sporting Director: Andrea Berta (Atletico Madrid)
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Please send applications to nmarch@thenational.ae and please mark the subject line as “Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism (UAE programme application)”.
The local advisory board will consider all applications and will interview a short list of candidates in Abu Dhabi in June 2020. Successful candidates will be informed before July 30, 2020.
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- Premier League-standard football pitch
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Dates for the diary
To mark Bodytree’s 10th anniversary, the coming season will be filled with celebratory activities:
- September 21 Anyone interested in becoming a certified yoga instructor can sign up for a 250-hour course in Yoga Teacher Training with Jacquelene Sadek. It begins on September 21 and will take place over the course of six weekends.
- October 18 to 21 International yoga instructor, Yogi Nora, will be visiting Bodytree and offering classes.
- October 26 to November 4 International pilates instructor Courtney Miller will be on hand at the studio, offering classes.
- November 9 Bodytree is hosting a party to celebrate turning 10, and everyone is invited. Expect a day full of free classes on the grounds of the studio.
- December 11 Yogeswari, an advanced certified Jivamukti teacher, will be visiting the studio.
- February 2, 2018 Bodytree will host its 4th annual yoga market.
