Canada's ambassador to the UAE is celebrating Jewish life in the Emirates
Share When Marcy Grossman celebrated Hanukkah in the United Arab Emirates last year, it was a subdued, underground affair. “It was basically like 75 people in a residence, we lit candles, ate latkes, that was it,” said Grossman, who has served as Canada’s ambassador to the UAE since October 2019. The gathering was held in what was known as “the villa,” Dubai’s secret, unmarked synagogue. But this year, just a few months after the signing of the Abraham Accords codifying peace between Israel and the UAE, the celebrations reached another dimension. “It’s a different world,...
Source: jewishinsider.com