Tag: AGJC
Baking matzah in the Gulf
The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC) announced Sunday that it will bring matzah-making to several Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries ahead of Passover, which begins on Friday, April 15.
Additionally, the AGJC, the umbrella...
Jewish life in Arab Gulf states rejuvenated one year after founding of AGJC
When it comes to the impact of the Abraham Accords on Jewish life in the Persian Gulf, most thoughts turn to the opportunities for Israelis to flock to newly opened kosher hotels and restaurants in Dubai or Manama,...
New matchmaking program in Gulf to serve Jewish singles
The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities—the network of Jewish communities from Gulf Cooperation Council countries developing Jewish life in the region—has launched the first dating website in the region with the aim of pairing...
Ambassadors from US, UAE, Bahrain to jointly celebrate Lag B’Omer/Iftar
Jewish communities in the Gulf will hold a joint virtual Lag B’Omer/Iftar celebration hosted by the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), the people-to-people network of Jewish communities from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries...
In first, Bahrain Jewish community holds Holocaust Remembrance Day event
The Jewish community in Bahrain marked Holocaust Remembrance Day for the first time in a virtual ceremony initiated by the House of Ten Commandments, said the local Jewish organization.
According to the organization, the ceremony...
Jewish communities in Gulf commemorate Holocaust with Muslims
Jews in the Gulf will commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day this week together with Muslims, through a program hosted by the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), the group announced on Tuesday.
“The event will include...
Jewish communities in Gulf offer Passover programs for residents, US troops
The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities, the people-to-people network of Jewish communities from Gulf Cooperation Council countries that are developing Jewish life in the region, has planned multiple programs to support and enrich the...