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December 29, 2025

A Rabbi Visits the United Arab Emirates

Two cultures replace stereotypes with friendship.

While Abu Dhabi has not yet recognized Somaliland’s independence, it has been a major supporter of its regime, and Jerusalem’s recognition was likely coordinated with the Emiratis. But the fruits of the Abraham Accords can ripen because of the underlying promise of friendship. Efrem Goldberg, the rabbi of an Orthodox congregation in Florida, reports on what he learned during a recent visit to the UAE: 

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