I visited Abu Dhabi and Dubai in 2017 on my way to the Maldives. Back then I brought my own food and shared a meal with Rabbi Levi Duchman in my hotel room.
Boy have things changed since then, thanks to the Abraham Accords.
Rabbi Duchman is fluent in Arabic, has since married, and is now the Chabad Shliach and Chief Rabbi of the UAE.
In addition to several kosher restaurants (including one in the world’s tallest building) and an Emirates flight kitchen, Dubai now has a full time kosher supermarket!
Kosher food is essential for Jewish life, no matter where you live!
Opening Dubai’s first Kosher Supermarket is a project that will make it much easier for Jewish families to come live and visit the UAE!
A BIG thank you to those who helped us make this project happen. pic.twitter.com/MfFHMiaLh8
— Rabbi Levi Duchman حاخام ليفي دوخمان (@RabbiUAE) December 13, 2022
It’s pretty amazing to see the progress that has been made in the Middle East over the past couple years.
Is this the start of a full service Jewish community in Dubai? Would you consider living there if infrastructure continues to be built?
And, how long until Chabad of Saudi Arabia opens up?
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There is already a full service Jewish community in Dubai
wheres the supermarket located would like to go?
Rimon Supermarket
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cqiQfVrDdJHBsg5M7
I was this year after Succos in Abu Dabhi and Dubay and was very amazed they have at least 4 resturants going full daily services as well Shabat and few places you could buy OU products, but to have a Kosher Supermarket that’s exactly missing. Thanks to Chabad Staff you are making a wonderfull job. In terms Of Abu Dabhi there is a lot to do there.
Dubai has better kosher options than most Jewish communities in the Midwest.
+1
Do they import meat from the USA or isreal?
they had a local shchita before the accords
could now they import from israel already
USA
many locals are putting in bad reviews.
Dan has also added a 5-star review, probably to counter the bad biased people
Thanks