Israel Hayom via JNS
“The coexistence and true respect people have for one another here is beautiful, and unfortunately, all too unique,” says UAE Rabbi Levi Duchman upon his appointment to the new role.
Chabad-Lubavitch on Monday announced plans to send an emissary to the United Arab Emirates in wake of the Abraham Accords, the U.S.-brokered peace agreement signed at the White House on Sept. 15 between Israel and the UAE, as well as with Bahrain.
In a statement on the Chabad-Lubavitch website, the movement said it was appointing UAE Rabbi Levi Duchman as the Chabad emissary to the country.
“The coexistence and true respect people have for one another here is beautiful, and unfortunately, all too unique,” Duchman said.
“It’s also clear that none of this could have happened without the support and vision of the UAE’s benevolent leader, his highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and is something the entire world can learn from,” he added.
Duchman, who was a member of the UAE’s delegation to the “Peace to Prosperity” conference in Manama, Bahrain in June 2019, has also spent time assisting Jewish communities throughout the Gulf region.
This article first appeared in Israel Hayom.
Caption: Rabbi Levi Duchman studies at his synagogue with a member of the UAE Jewish community.
Credit: Chabad website/screenshot.
