As Thousands Of Israeli Tourists Visit Dubai, A Small Jewish Community Gets A Boost

Jewish visitors to the UAE recall lighting Hanukkah candles behind drawn curtains in their hotel rooms in years past. This year, for the first time, Rabbi Duchman’s group held several nights of Hanukkah concerts and candle lightings with an enormous menorah at the foot of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, as Hebrew songs echoed throughout the center of the city.

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/29/950818576/as-thousands-of-israeli-tourists-visit-dubai-a-small-jewish-community-gets-a-boo

A menorah stands on display at the base of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 16, 2020. (Christopher Pike for NPR)