President, on first-ever official visit, receives gifts from local Jews, whose presence in island kingdom dates back some 140 years

Association of Gulf Jewish Communities plans to plant trees, starting on Tu Bishvat holiday, as part of initiative to renovate the only functioning Jewish graveyard in the Gulf

UAE and Bahrain Jewish leadership say that with new service for singles, young Jews 'more likely to get married here and establish their families here'

Kosher function a milestone for Jewish community in Gulf kingdom that recently made peace with Israel

Community leader Ebrahim Nonoo says he's bringing Jewish traditions into plain view after community of several dozen had been worshipping in private since 1947

Boys reads from Torah scroll donated by Jared Kushner after normalization accord with Israel

Spurred by new accords with Israel, communities in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia create new body under Beirut-born Rabbi Elie Abadie to oversee Jewish life

Kingdom's only synagogue lit up to remember 1938 assault by Nazis on Jews and their property in Germany - part of global 'Let There Be Light' campaign against anti-Semitism, racism

'For Bahrain, this is a historic day,' Israeli official says ahead of departure of special El Al Flight 973; Jerusalem and Manama won't sign bilateral treaty but a Joint Communiqué

Leader of tiny community, Ebrahim Nonoo, says he can now talk to relatives and feel free about coming to Israel; hopes Jews will settle in Gulf nations