UAE opens first kosher market for growing Jewish community
The Jewish community in the UAE has substantially grown over the last two years, and with it, the demand for a kosher food source.
DUBAI — The first kosher supermarket ever in the Gulf opened in the United Arab Emirates this week to serve the city's growing Jewish population.
The store, Rimon (Hebrew for pomegranate), located in Dubai is a five-minute drive from the Jewish Community Center, which hosts a synagogue and provides Torah classes and social gatherings.
Rabbi Levi Duchman, a rabbi in the UAE, was instrumental in the opening of the supermarket. In a press release, Duchman thanked the Emirates government and local authorities for their cooperation.
“When I arrived eight years ago, I always felt the need to build more Jewish infrastructure," Duchman told Al-Monitor. "Now that we have a full kosher supermarket, and a chance for families and tourists to come visit, it is a huge step for normalization and towards living a Jewish life here in the UAE.”
