A US-led initiative is exploring new options to deepen ties between peoples beyond the political and economic impact of the Abraham Accords. But the Palestinian question remains a thorny issue for some.
Because of Covid, travel has been limited. You can’t really go to Morocco right now to see the Jewish quarter. Nor can you stop by Kurdistan to catch a glimpse of the tomb of Nahum.
Or can you?
Well maybe you can’t do it the traditional way, but S.F.-based JIMENA has launched a program attempting to create the next best thing. The organization, whose acronym stands for Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa, is taking small groups of young adults for online “trips” to Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen and Kurdistan.
And it’s no mere slideshow and lecture.