Seder in Paris?
 

I'm going to be in Paris for Passover. I'd <BR>like to attend a community Seder with a <BR>Reform or Conservative congregation. Any <BR>ideas?

Try doing a search on Marais (or whatever the name of the Jewish Quarter is in Paris), or perhaps doing an internet search on "Passover AND Paris". <BR>Also. I've seen books that are written especially for the Jewish traveller...might check Amazon for a title search and then check the local library. <BR>Good luck!

Ira, check out http://www.mjlf.col.fr/home.htm - their website talks about high holiday services but doesn't mention Pesach. You might email them to see if there is a community seder or a home-visit program.

- <BR> <BR>http://www.jewishtravel.com/features/toniparis.html <BR>I could tell you how to find Jews in Venice (there’s only 465 of them there). Don't have any personal experience with the community in Paris. I just did a quick search and came upon this website with a section about Jewish Paris. FYI, it does appear a focal point is in the Marais District (4th arr) – St. Paul metro stop. <BR> <BR>On the www.jewishtravel.com site they list the following synagogues and directly address your question about being able to find a Passover seder to attend. HOWEVER, when I went to the website listed for French Jewish Community, it is in French --- only reason I could tell is was the right spot was by the Jewish calendar showing the date in the upper left corner. <BR>At least this should get you started in the right direction. <BR> <BR> - - - - - - - - - - - <BR>Synagogues: <BR>Those seeking Orthodox synagogues should contact the Consistoire de Paris. There are two liberal synagogues in Paris whose services are similar to American Reform. <BR>Mouvement Juif Liberale de France, 11 rue de Cailavet, 75015 Paris, 01-45-75-38-01. <BR>Union Liberale Israelite de France, 22-24 rue Copernic, 75016 Paris, 01-47-04-37-27 <BR>Many American residents and visitors attend services here. The synagogue's Passover seder is partially in English and there is an English-speaking secretary. This information is also available on the French Jewish Community web site at http://www.col.fr. <BR> <BR>

You may want to check with the Chabad House as well. When I visited the synagogue in Florence, somebody from there asked me to come with her afterwards for a Sabbath meal. It was absolutely lovely (and even though I'm an American Reform, it really was fantastic). You might want to do a search and get information that way. I would think you might need to make reservations for the Seder though.

one of these may also be of help <BR>www.shamash.org <BR>www.cityorganiser.co.uk/paris <BR>/places_to_visit/worship1.htm <BR>in English, <BR>www.bnaibrith-europe/org <BR>www.ecjc.org <BR>

Topping for Amy (I think that was her name).