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Self-appointed chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia says he was denied entry at border

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Jacob Herzog, who self-identifies as the chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia, announced that he was denied entry into the country, even with a valid visa. 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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Jewish CommunitySaudi ArabiaInterfaith RelationsPalestinian StatehoodReligious FreedomNormalizationJacob HerzogVisa DenialSaudi Reform

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Saudi Arabia
"The self-appointed chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia, Rabbi Jacob Herzog, said he had been denied entry to the Gulf nation."
New York, United States
"While Saudi Arabia typically does not allow Israeli passport holders entry to the country, the New York-born Herzog's dual citizenship in the United States and Israel appears to have earned him leniency in his travels between his home base in Jerusalem and the kingdom."

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