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Jews and Arab Muslims Gather for Shabbat in Yerevan on July 3
Thirteen mostly Russian-speaking Jews and three Arab Muslims met under a cherry tree next to Common Grounds coffee shop in Armenia's capital to welcome Shabbat. Invited guests came from Egypt and Lebanon. Haaretz reported the July 3, 2026, event.
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Haaretz reported that 13 mostly Russian-speaking Jews and three Arab Muslims gathered under a cherry tree next to the Common Grounds coffee shop in Yerevan on July 3, 2026, to welcome Shabbat. The event included invited Muslim guests from Egypt and Lebanon. Yerevan is the capital of Armenia, described as the world's oldest Christian country.
Members of Armenia’s Russian-speaking Jewish community attended the gathering. Larry Luxner photographed the July 3 event, which Haaretz published details of on July 11, 2026.
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