3 sentenced to death for murder of UAE Chabad rabbi
Rabbi Zvi Kogan was killed for a “terroristic purpose,” according to a UAE court
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Fast Forward Killing of Israeli rabbi in UAE could strengthen ties between Israel and Arab neighbors, experts say
If the aim of the attack was to to undermine the Abraham Accords, Middle East analysts say it could well have the opposite effect: making those ties even stronger
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner donates $1 million to Chabad of United Arab Emirates after rabbi murdered
Kushner, who is married to Ivanka Trump, described Zvi Kogan's work as a ‘shining light in the world and a strong counter to the history of division’
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Fast Forward Three arrested in murder of rabbi in United Arab Emirates; Israel denounces ‘despicable antisemitic act’
Zvi Kogan was one of five Chabad rabbis to move to the UAE since Israel normalized relations in 2020
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Fast Forward Arab states call for restraint after Hamas attack — but some blame Israel
Iran, Qatar and Kuwait are among the Arab countries that suggested responsibility for the sudden conflict lies with Israel
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Fast Forward 1,500 guests. Kosher food. The setting for this grand Jewish wedding? Abu Dhabi
The marriage of a prominent rabbi in the United Arab Emirates highlights the country’s growing Jewish presence
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Community The Hanukkah miracle of a UAE-Israel menorah lighting
Do miracles still happen? If you ask me, yes. But as the story of Hanukkah exemplifies, they are often lived out by human beings doing holy work. This week, we might have borne witness to another one. Never did I imagine that I would be standing on a 31st floor balcony in Manhattan with the…
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Community Sukkot in Dubai, thanks to the Abraham Accords
Shortly after Israel announced the peace accords with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), I spent the recent holidays with my family in Dubai. I have visited Dubai twice before, and on both occasions, I hid that I am Israeli. I traveled on my U.S. passport and I tried not to look too Jewish. Both times,…
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