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

Kriel was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. ^[3]

United Arab Emirates

Ross Kriel is an attorney and came to Dubai to represent an international law firm. He is currently Deputy General Counsel for Business Development for ENGIE. He arrived to Dubai in 2013, 2 weeks before Rosh Hashanah. He and his wife became the first family in the city to openly offer catering which keeps 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

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

• Solly Wolf
• Naum Koen

References

1. "The Jewish Community in the United Arab Emirates" (PDF).
2. "Kosher and Jewish Travel Guide to the UAE, Dubai and Abu Dhabi | Kosher Dubai". www.totallyjewishtravel.com. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
3. "The UAE - 'Many Jews call this place home' - the Jewish Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
4. "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.
5. 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.
6. YAISH, Shatha. "'The main challenge is obtaining ingredients': UAE gets ready to go kosher". The Times of Israel . ISSN   0040-7909. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2021-07-27.