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United Arab Emirates

exploring Sephardic & Mizrahi heritage for L.A. young adults

November 9-16, 2025

This year, our annual NuRoots x JDC Entwine journey heads to the United Arab Emirates! Los Angeles is home to one of the most beautifully vibrant Jewish communities in the world, representing a wide spectrum of traditions, stories, identities, and roots. Inspired by this richness, our adventure will center the voices, cultures, and experiences of Jewish Angelenos and Mizrahi and Sephardic backgrounds.

Please Note: This experience is designed for Los Angeles young adults. 

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trip
highlights

FAQ
  • Exchange with local leaders and community members to understand the challenges and opportunities of an emerging Jewish community – the first in the Arab world in centuries – and how JDC is helping to support these community building efforts.
  • Revel in Dubai’s gravity-defying architecture including the Burj Khalifa, and its scenic marina, souqs and lively nightlife scene.
  • Gain an understanding into the complexities of the Abraham Accords and the incredible strides that the UAE is making to encourage religious tolerance and diversity.
  • Experience Dubai’s unique culture through Emirati hospitality and international influences.
  • Explore the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, and learn about the future site of the New Abrahamic Family House, the historic site which will include a Mosque, Church, Synagogue and Educational Center.

“For centuries we have drawn strength from the old and the new, and from our ability to build a Jewish future with an audaciousness and hope that grows from generation to generation. It is clear to me that here in the UAE, the Jewish future is bright indeed.”

— Past Inside UAE participant

PARTICIPATION FEE:

$1,750
(airfare not included)

INCLUDES:

Local transportation within the United Arab Emirates

Meals

Hotel accommodations

Security

Site visits, briefings, tours, etc.

Medical and emergency evacuation insurance

*Please note that your participation fee does not include international airfare or travel insurance. Participants should arrive to/depart from Dubai and are required to secure additional travelers insurance.

Trip Dates

November 9-16, 2025

Application Deadline:

August 15, 2025

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About JDC in the United Arab Emirates

JDC is working alongside the emerging Jewish community of the Emirates to support its development. In the UAE, these efforts are being carried out through a JDC Entwine Jewish Service Corps Fellow, who is working with the Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE) to better serve the needs of the Dubai Jewish community as it grows and evolves, strengthen the JCE’s community engagement and communication methods, and design and execute a suite of cultural, social, and educational programming alongside community leaders. This work is part of JDC’s historic work bolstering Jews and Jewish communities in the Arab world including ongoing efforts in Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt.

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