Ross Kriel is the president of the community Minyan At The Palm, Jewish community activist and the founder of Kosher Arabia catering[1][2]
Kriel was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.[3]
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 [sic] and Emirati flags flying side by side on the front pages of local newspapers. “It’s going to be a warm peace.”[5]
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]
