The Abraham Accords marked a historic turning point after decades of Arab and Muslim antisemitism. This year, for the first.
The Emiratis do not bemoan colonialism in their past. They do not wail about anti-Arab discrimination, nor do they blame others or seek scapegoats. For an Israeli, this is so refreshing! Alas, so many Arab countries keep their people in the dark ages, and wallow in negativity. We have gotten used to self-pity and bitterness from many of Israel’s Arab neighbors, along with complaints, false allegations, vituperation, and other attacks against Israel.
The Emiratis see no need to buy into anti-Jewish conspiracy theories like
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What Dubai taught me about Israel
That this country is admired when it is strong and believing.
(December 23, 2020 / JNS) In my wildest dreams, I never imagined lighting a menorah in the United Arab Emirates on the eighth day of Hanukkah. Nor had I contemplated saying Kaddish for my father on his 14th
yahrzeit last week in the desert dunes on the periphery of Dubai. (My father would have been amused and excited about both moments, I think.)
And yet, there I was in an Arab country, newly at peace with Israel, on Hanukkah the holiday of Jewish spiritual resistance and military victory. Amazingly, there was no reason to hide my Jewish religious affiliation or my national citizenship as an Israeli. Just the opposite was true. Everyone in Dubai was thrilled to meet a religious Jew and a real Israeli. Emiratis are proud to be associated with us.
The 5 Towns Jewish Times
December 22, 2020
By Joseph Frager, MD
Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld, of blessed memory, reached the pinnacle of rabbinical success on so many levels. He was the model pulpit rabbi. He was a major Torah scholar and posek. A snapshot of him can be found in an interview he did with Jewish Action in 2008. The following is an excerpt of his: âBasically, the changes came about with siyatta dâShamaya (help from above). Itâs the natural way of Torah to inspire people, to cause them to rethink what life is all about.â
âA rabbiâs job has also changed tremendously; (he is no longer) somebody who (just) answers occasional questions about Yaâaleh Vâyavo, Retzeih, and Al Haânissim. Today, the rabbi has to be a qualified psychiatrist, psychologist, and, above all, social worker â which is really what Moshe Rabbeinu was.â
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