THE Gulf’s only synagogue, in Manama, is now “fully operational” after a Torah scroll made in honour of His Majesty King Hamad was placed at the Jewish worship place yesterday. The scroll was presented to King Hamad last year by senior adviser to former US president Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, to replace the one that […]
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Kushner Torah scroll in honor of king of Bahrain brought to Manama synagogue
Former White House senior advisor presented Torah scroll to Gulf monarch in September A Torah scroll commissioned by former White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner in honor of Bahrain’s king, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, was brought to the synagogue of the Jewish community in the capital city of Manama on Monday morning. Kushner, the son-in-law of […]
“Una comunità di comunità, al servizio di ogni ebreo nel Golfo”
Gli Accordi di Abramo, siglati il 15 settembre 2020, hanno segnato una svolta storica nei rapporti tra il mondo ebraico e il mondo arabo. La normalizzazione delle relazioni tra Israele da una parte ed Emirati Arabi Uniti e Bahrein dall’altra ha reso possibile un aumento della presenza ebraica nel Golfo Persico per la prima volta in epoca […]
Kushner Sefer Torah in Honor of King of Bahrain Brought to Manama Synagogue
Former White House senior advisor presented a Sefer Torah to Gulf monarch in September A Torah scroll commissioned by former White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner in honor of Bahrain’s king, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, was brought to the synagogue of the Jewish community in the capital city of Manama on Monday morning. Kushner, the son-in-law […]
Jared Kushner’s Torah scroll brought to Bahrain synagogue
Torah scroll commissioned by Trump’s son-in-law in honor of the King of Bahrain brought to the Arab Gulf’s oldest synagogue. A Torah scroll written in honor of the King of Bahrain at the behest of then-White House advisor Jared Kushner arrived at a Bahraini synagogue Monday morning. The writing of the scroll was commissioned by […]
שגרירת בחריין בארה”ב לשעבר לפספורטניוז: “כשאתם באים לבחריין אל תפספסו את ארוחת הבוקר שלנו, היא הכי טובה שיש”
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In first, Bahrain Jewish community holds Holocaust Remembrance Day event
“At the end of the ceremony, the ‘El Malei Rachamim’ prayer was held and candles were lit in memory of the victims,” says local Jewish organization The House Of Ten Commandments. The Jewish community in Bahrain marked Holocaust Remembrance Day for the first time in a virtual ceremony initiated by The House Of Ten Commandments, […]
Outpouring of commemoration for Yom HaShoah (Holocaust remembrance) in the Gulf
An outpouring of events and commemorations on Yom HaShoah in the Gulf illustrates the growing recognition of the Holocaust and striving for coexistence that. is taking place. Events were held in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, including in Dubai and across the region, marking a unique series of unprecedented events commemorating the Holocaust. These […]
Ambassador Houda Nonoo showcases renovated synagogue in Bahrain
“It’s my pleasure to invite you to the recently renovated House of Ten Commandments (our synagogue in Manama, Bahrain). This is the oldest synagogue on the Gulf and we look forward to welcoming you soon,” said Ambassador Houda Nonoo in a post on April 7, 2021. This important video posted by Nonoo along with the […]
Muslims, Jews Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day Together in Gulf States
For the first time, Jewish communities in the Gulf will commemorate Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, together, and will include young Muslims from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The event is being hosted by the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC). The Muslims will share their experiences about visiting Israel’s Holocaust Memorial, Yad Vashem […]