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Chabad rabbi killed in United Arab Emirates; Israel denounces ‘despicable antisemitic act’

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad emissary in Abu Dhabi, was found dead after being reported missing, with Israeli officials labeling his murder as an antisemitic act of terrorism. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Abraham AccordsTerrorismChabadIranJewish CommunitiesUaeSecurity ThreatsRabbi Zvi Kogan

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
"Kogan, who worked in the capital of Abu Dhabi as an emissary of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, may have been the victim of terrorism."
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
"We are deeply concerned about Rabbi Zvi Kogan, a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary who went missing in the Emirati city of Dubai on Thursday, the Orthodox movement said in a statement attributed to Chairman Yehuda Krinsky."
Israel
"Kogans murder could pose a test for relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates."
Moldova
"Kogan, who held both Israeli and Moldovan citizenship, was one of thousands of rabbis dispatched by the Chabad movement to posts around the world to attend local Jews and Jewish travelers."
Uzbekistan
"Israeli and Emirati authorities believe Kogan was abducted and murdered by Uzbek nationals working on behalf of Iran."
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
"Six people, including the rabbi and his wife, were killed when terrorists attacked the Chabad center in Mumbai, India, in 2008."

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