Ross Kriel Explained

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

He arrived to Dubai in 2013, 2 weeks before Rosh Hashanah. He and his wife became the first family in the city to keep 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 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Jewish Community in the United Arab Emirates .
2. Web site: Kosher and Jewish Travel Guide to the UAE, Dubai and Abu Dhabi Kosher Dubai . 2024-03-06 . www.totallyjewishtravel.com.
3. Web site: The UAE - 'Many Jews call this place home' - the Jewish Chronicle . 2021-07-27 . 2021-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727194123/https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/the-uae-many-jews-call-this-place-home-1.510149 . live .
4. Web site: UAE's kosher caterer hosts US and Israeli delegations. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 17 September 2020 . 2021-07-27. 2021-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727194122/https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/uaes-kosher-caterer-hosts-us-and-israeli-delegations-641631. live.
5. Web site: 'Going to be a warm peace': Jewish leader in UAE reacts to normalization. Eldad. Beck. August 18, 2020. JNS.org. July 27, 2021. July 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727194123/https://www.jns.org/a-warm-peace-jews-in-the-uae-thrilled-about-normalization/. live.
6. Web site: YAISH. Shatha. 'The main challenge is obtaining ingredients': UAE gets ready to go kosher. 2021-07-27. www.timesofisrael.com. en-US. 2020-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028205629/https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-main-challenge-is-obtaining-ingredients-uae-gets-ready-to-go-kosher/. live.