AP: Secret synagogue in Dubai prays for Persian Gulf revival

Aaron Heller, reporting for the AP, notes that:

…even with the challenges, leaders of the Dubai congregation say they represent a new, growing presence that could offer a hopeful glimpse into the future.

“We have slowly found our place in the ecosystem of the UAE,” Ross Kriel, the president of the new Jewish Community of the Emirates, told The Associated Press. “It reflects our optimism about the future of the UAE as a place for us to commune, contribute and flourish.”

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