Jewish Agency for Israel Chairman Isaac Herzog, Jewish Agency CEO Amira Ahronoviz and Keren Hayesod World Chairman Sam Grundwerg spoke last night with Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates Rabbi Yehuda Sarna and agreed to begin providing services to the Jewish community in the Emirates.
The Jewish community in the UAE totals over 1,000 members, centered in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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A special joint team from the Jewish Agency, Keren Hayesod and the Jewish Federations of North America will be established in the coming days to work with the chief rabbi of the UAE to determine the needs of the Jewish community in the region.
Sarna has requested tools to foster Jewish communal life, including Jewish education and identity, as well as summer camps. The possibility of sending a permanent Jewish Agency emissary (shaliah) to the UAE Jewish community was also discussed.
