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June 22, 2020

Slowly, the Emirati Jewish Community Moves into the Open

An interview with the community’s president.

According to Solly Wolf, the president of the Jewish community of Dubai, there are 1,500 Jews in the United Arab Emirates, most of whom live in that city. These Jews now have a Jewish Community Center, a kosher butcher, a Jewish day school, and a synagogue. A newer, larger synagogue is scheduled to open soon, which will give the local Jewish community a more public profile. Raised in Britain, Wolf was brought to Dubai by his jewelry and textile business. In a rare interview by Ami Magazine, he discusses his own experiences and Jewish life in the Emirates:

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