First Jewish Nursery Opens Its Doors in Dubai

First Jewish Nursery Opens Its Doors in Dubai

Israeli Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef will dedicate the community's new school to kindergarteners during his visit to the emirate.

The school is located in the heart of the city at Al Wasl near the Jewish Community Centre.

Chief Rabbi Yosef's visit is the first-ever of a sitting chief rabbi to an Arab country, and comes after the landmark Abraham Accords between the UAE and Israel.

Commenting on the momentous visit, Rabbi Levi Duchman, rabbi of the Dubai's Jewish Community Centre, said, “The visit of the chief rabbi is historic and it is a great honour for us to host him here in the emirates. We are excited to welcome him as we dedicate and break ground on several of our new institutions, which are being constructed with the swiftness and efficiency for which the UAE has become world-famous.”

During his three-day visit till Sunday, Chief Rabbi Yosef will also break ground on the community's planned mikvah (ritual immersion pool), tour the new KAF kosher restaurant in the Burj Khalifa, inspect the production of kosher poultry locally, dedicate a new community synagogue in Abu Dhabi and invest Rabbi Levi Duchman as rabbi of the Emirati Jewish community.

New era

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