Ross Kriel

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Ross Kriel is the President of the Jewish Council of the Emirates,[1] and a key figure of the Jewish Community of the United Arab Emirates.[2]

Early life[]

Kriel was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.[3]

United Arab Emirates[]

He arrived to Dubai in 2013, 2 weeks before Rosh Hashanah. He and his wife became the first family in the city to keep kosher.[4]

Kriel reacted positively to the signing of the Abraham Accords, saying:

“Only a week ago, the things happening today were still a dream, like seeing the Israelis [sic] and Emirati flags flying side by side on the front pages of local newspapers. “It’s going to be a warm peace.”[5]

Personal life[]

His wife, Elli (who is of Greek descent), is the head of , which was made to accommodate for the Dietary Needs of Jewish tourists in the Emirates.[6][4]

The Kriels live in a villa at the outskirts of Dubai, which is also home to a Synagogue as well as a centre of Jewish life in the UAE.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ahren, Raphael. "Small but growing, UAE's Jewish community to get second full-time rabbi from NY". www.timesofisrael.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  2. ^ "Trailblazing Jews of UAE are paving path to peace". ynetnews. August 29, 2020. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ a b c "UAE's kosher caterer hosts US and Israeli delegations". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  5. ^ Beck, Eldad (August 18, 2020). "'Going to be a warm peace': Jewish leader in UAE reacts to normalization". JNS.org. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. ^ YAISH, Shatha. "'The main challenge is obtaining ingredients': UAE gets ready to go kosher". www.timesofisrael.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
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