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Association in Gulf states to boost regional Jewish life from ‘beit din’ to kosher agency
Association in Gulf states to boost regional Jewish life from ‘beit din’ to kosher agency
“Having moved to Dubai in 2014, it’s incredibly inspiring to see how Jewish life here in the Gulf is growing,” said co-founder and cantor of the Jewish Council of the Emirates Alex Peterfreund.
Helping affix a mezuzah at the Israel Diamond Exchange in Dubai’s Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) are (from left): Alex Peterfreund, co-founder and cantor of the Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE); Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie, senior rabbi of the JCE; and Ahmed Bin Sulayem, executive chairman of the DMCC, Jan. 28, 2021.
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The Israeli cabinet on Monday approved the reopening of stores, gyms, hotels, and other venues starting on Sunday, February 21. The decision constitutes a major easing of the sweeping lockdown measures imposed six weeks ago to slow the spread of COVID-19. Many of the institutions set to open Sunday have been shuttered for the better part of the past year due to the pandemic.
While street-front shops, malls, markets, museums, and libraries will be open to all Israelis, only people who have been vaccinated or have recovered from the contagion will be able to use gyms, enter sporting and cultural events, hotels, and swimming pools.