Ambassadors from US, UAE, Bahrain to jointly celebrate Lag B’Omer/Iftar

April 28, 2021

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 that are developing Jewish life in the region.

The event will include a panel discussion with Jewish and Muslim ambassadors focusing on how interfaith co-existence is propelling the GCC region forward.

On Thursday at 7 p.m. in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and at 8 p.m. in Oman and the United Arab Emirates, the AGJC will host a webinar moderated by Rabbi David Rosen, international director of interreligious affairs at the American Jewish Committee. The panel will feature H.E. Ambassador Shaikh Abdulla Rashed Al Khalifa, Bahrain Ambassador to the United States; H.E. Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States; and Ambassador Marc Sievers, former U.S. Ambassador to Oman. Bahrain’s H.E. Ambassador Houda Nonoo will also speak during the program.

Read the full article from the Jewish News Syndicate.