This is Part 3 and the final part of my Yemen journey, and the most meaningful one.
In a place where almost no Jews remain, I spent Shabbos in Al Mukalla. Possibly the only Jew in years to experience a full Shabbos here, thousands of miles from any Jewish community, in a country with deep but nearly forgotten Jewish roots.
From preparing for Shabbos, to quiet moments by the Arabian Sea, to קידוש לבנה under the Yemen sky, this wasn’t just travel anymore. This was something deeper.
Along the way: a canceled flight, exploring Osama Bin Laden’s hometown, Iftar in the old city, and seeing parts of Yemen the world rarely gets to witness.
Ending the journey from Al Rayyan Airport back to Cairo, but taking something much bigger with me.
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00:00 Intro
00:25 Flight Canceled
02:02 Checking out the city of Sif
03:15 Al-Amoudi Masna’ah
09:41 Osama Bin Laden’s Hometown
11:39 Sleepover Thursday Night
12:38 Qaser Khela Tourism Hotel
15:40 Welcome To Al Mukalla
17:17 Al Mukalla Fish Market
20:05 Iftar Celebrations ☪️ In old Mukalla
24:23 Former Isis ruins In Mukalla
25:05 Shabbas In Al Mukalla
26:16 Al Mukalla Nightlife
29:10 Smoking Sheesha at the Arabian Sea
30:26 קידוש לבנה
31:30 Al Rayyan International Airport
33:07 Welcome Back to Cairo 🇪🇬