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Kehilat Gesher

Coordinates: 48°52′51″N 2°18′08″E / 48.880971°N 2.3022408°E / 48.880971; 2.3022408
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Kehillat Gesher
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Tom Cohen
StatusActive
Location
Location7 Rue Léon Cogniet, XVIIe arrondissement, Paris
CountryFrance
Kehilat Gesher is located in Paris
Kehilat Gesher
Location of the synagogue in Paris
Geographic coordinates48°52′51″N 2°18′08″E / 48.880971°N 2.3022408°E / 48.880971; 2.3022408
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
Date established1993 (as a congregation)
Completed1993
Website
kehilatgesher.org (in French);
kehilatgesher.org/en/ (in English)

Kehilat Gesher (transliterated from Hebrew as "Community of bridges") is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Rue Léon Cogniet, in the XVIIe arrondissement of Paris, France.

The synagogue was founded in 1993 by Jewish and Franco-American family, led by Tom Cohen, a rabbi from Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Cohen is married to Pauline Bebe, the first female rabbi in France and the founder of the Communauté juive libérale d'Île-de-France (CJL).[1]

The congregation is a founder of the Francophone Federation of Liberal Judaism and the Assembly of Liberal Judaism of France. It is the only multi-lingual progressive congregation in Paris, with services delivered in Hebrew, English, and French. Its name reflects the congregation's approach to building bridges between French and English speaking nationalities, between Sephardic and Ashkenazi heritages, and between spiritual tradition and modern life.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Berkowitz, Stephen (March 1, 2016). "Progressive Judaism in France". European Judaism. 49 (1): 19–31. doi:10.3167/ej.2016.490103. ISSN 0014-3006.
  2. ^ "Kehilat Gesher – Francophone-Anglophone Jewish Community of Paris". Networks Overcoming Antisemitism. 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Multilingual Seder in Paris Helps Bridge the Gaps". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. March 28, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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