Ep.221 (Video): Return of the Rabbi with Elie Abadie

The Beirut Banyan

0:00 Intro 3:53 A Potential Return to Beirut? 7:18 A Historic Moment? 11:52 Side Effect to Normalization 15:21 The UAE's Jewish Community 18:00 Peoples & Governments 30:15 Social Media 33:31 The Next Five? 40:00 A Family Tradition We're with Elie Abadie for Episode 221 of The Beirut Banyan. We discuss his upcoming move to the UAE as a Senior Rabbi and his hopes to return to Lebanon in the years to come. We talk about the Abraham Accords and whether or not its impact goes between standard government relations to healing divides in the region. Our conversation includes Elie Abadie's rabbinical lineage dating back to the 15h century and the role social media plays in an increasingly interconnected world. Elie Abadie is Senior Rabbi in Residence of the Jewish Council of the Emirates. He is also a doctor. The National article discussed in this episode is accessible here: https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/refugee-who-left-middle-east-as-a-boy-returns-to-uae-as-senior-rabbi-1.1096805 Check out Ep.170: Al Wadi - referred to in this episode and includes Elie Abadie's voice: https://youtu.be/MHnUHdz1OQ4 Help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirut Or donating through our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyan Subscribe to our podcast from your preferred platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: @thebeirutbanyan And check out our website: www.beirutbanyan.com Music by Marc Codsi. Graphics by Sara Tarhini.