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Nov 14, 2005 | 2:19 pm

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Jakebeth

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Originally Posted by 2035

I am Jewish, and live in Israel. I have travelled on Emirates and visited both Dubai and Bahrain (on a UK passport) without any problem at all. If you're orthodox, expect a few customs questions about your phylacteries (tefillin) but nothing untoward. I experience only friendship and iterest there. I felt much more unsafe in Lyon and Cairo.

Regards

PS - If you keep kosher, don't expect a KSML on Emirates - take some sandwiches!

Wow 2035. I commend you on your worldly demeanor. I'm not orthodox, but I think I would be really, really anxious about traveling to an Arab country with tefillin, much less the kipah I assume you've got on your head. Kol ha'kavod! *

(* loosely: more power to you)

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