Ross Kriel
Ross Kriel is the president of the community Minyan At The Palm, Jewish community activist and the founder of Kosher Arabia catering.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Kriel was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.[3]
United Arab Emirates[edit]
He arrived to Dubai in 2013, 2 weeks before Rosh Hashanah. He and his wife became the first family in the city to keep kosher.[4]
Kriel reacted positively to the signing of the Abraham Accords, saying:
“Only a week ago, the things happening today were still a dream, like seeing the Israelis [sic] and Emirati flags flying side by side on the front pages of local newspapers. “It’s going to be a warm peace.”[5]
Personal life[edit]
His wife, Elli (who is of Greek descent), is the head of Elli's Kosher Kitchen, which was made to accommodate for the Dietary Needs of Jewish tourists in the Emirates.[6][4]
The Kriels live in a villa at the Palm.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Jewish Community in the United Arab Emirates" (PDF).
- ^ "Kosher and Jewish Travel Guide to the UAE, Dubai and Abu Dhabi | Kosher Dubai". www.totallyjewishtravel.com. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "The UAE - 'Many Jews call this place home' - the Jewish Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ a b c "UAE's kosher caterer hosts US and Israeli delegations". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ Beck, Eldad (August 18, 2020). "'Going to be a warm peace': Jewish leader in UAE reacts to normalization". JNS.org. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ YAISH, Shatha. "'The main challenge is obtaining ingredients': UAE gets ready to go kosher". www.timesofisrael.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2021-07-27.