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UAE remains an enclave of peace and template for tolerance

JL;DR SUMMARY The recent tragic murder of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan has shaken the Jewish community in the UAE but has not diminished the country's reputation as a haven of tolerance for Jews since the Abraham Accords in 2019. 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 CommunityAbraham AccordsUaeDiplomacyInterfaith DialogueMurderSecurityToleranceRabbi Kogan

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United Arab Emirates
"The recent devastating abduction and subsequent murder of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan in the UAE has certainly rocked the local Jewish community and also perhaps put something of a dampener to the burgeoning kosher tourism."
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
"Back in 2010 - long before official peace with Israel - when a number of expat families set about building the Jewish community in Dubai, we saw first hand the openness and tolerance of the authorities."
London, United Kingdom
"This was demonstrated when, with full knowledge of the powers that be, we brought over, on loan, a Sefer Torah from Londons Marble Arch synagogue."

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