For the first time, the ceremony was held in the UAE.
A circumcision ceremony was apparently held for the first time in the Islamic State of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. These are the sons of Jewish spouses, who previously lived in the city of Berlin. The participants held a morning prayer and ended the ceremony.
The couple was accompanied by the rabbi of Berlin, Rabbi Yehuda Teichtel, who is in close contact with the family, as well as in collaboration with a rabbi who has been working in the UAE for several years. "The event was special, powerful and encouraging," Rabbi Teichel said after the ceremony, "to participate in a Jewish baby alliance on the eighth day of his birth.
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After the alliance, Rabbi Teichtal held a meeting with UAE ambassador Peter Fischer, and the two discussed the issue of developing Jewish life in Abu Dhabi. Later, Rabbi Teichtal spoke with the Deputy Minister of Culture in the United Arab Emirates and during which various issues were raised.
