The French Anglophone Jewish Liberal Congregation in Paris

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The French Anglophone Jewish Congregation in Paris

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"Car il est un royaume du temps, où le but n’est pas d’avoir mais d’être, non pas regner mais partager, non pas vaincre mais adhérer"
Abraham Joshua Heschel

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What is Kehilat Gesher?

Kehilah is the Hebrew word for community and gesher means bridge.

Kehilat Gesher is a "community of bridges."

We are a Reform/Conservative Jewish congregation dedicated to ‘bridging’ the gap between Judaism and our daily lives.

We are members of the World Union for Progressive Judaism and helped to establish the Federation of Francophone Liberal Congregations of Europe.

Services

regular weekly services in either Paris or St. Germain-en-Laye (consult our calendar for times and locations)

shabbat and holiday services conducted in Hebrew, French and English, many followed by community meals.

Education, Social and Cultural Activities

Talmud Torah (Judaic studies and Hebrew) for ages 3-12 in English and French

Bar/bat mitzvah classes taught by Rabbi Cohen

Youth group activities for those 13 and over

Adult education

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Rabbi Tom Cohen, was born and raised in Oregon. His interest in Judaism’s religious philosophy and way of life developed during his university years at Portland State University, then at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Jewish Studies, after which he made the decision to enter the rabbinate. For the next six years, under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Rabbi Cohen studied in Los Angeles, Jerusalem, and New York. He was ordained in 1991, and became a resident of France, living in Paris and working with several non-orthodox communities, including the English speaking havurah which became Kehilat Gesher in 1993.

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Rabbi Tom Cohen and his wife Rabbin Pauline Bebe with their first daughter, Tali at her B'rit Leida ceremony

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Shabbat services

The first and third Fridays of each month, evening services are held in Paris. The second and fourth Fridays, services are held in St. Germain-en-Laye. Check the monthly calendar for details.

2000/2001 Holiday Calendar 5761

Tou Bishvat 8 fév 2001
Pourim 9 mar 2001
PessaH 8 avr 2001
Yom HaShoa 20 avr 2001
Yom HaAtsmaout 26 avr 2001
Lag BaOmer 11 mai 2001
Yom Yerushalayim 21 2001
Shavouot 28 mai 2001
17 de Tammuz 8 jui 2001
Tisha B'Av 29 jui 2001
Tou B'Av 4 août 2001
Rosh HaShana 18 Sep 2001
Yom Kippur 27 sep 2001
Shemini Asteret/ SimHat Tora 9 oct 2001
Hannoucca 10 Déc 2001

(All holidays start the evening before the date listed.)

10, rue de Pologne
78100 St. Germain-en-Laye -France
tel: (331) 01 39 21 97 19

e-mail kehilatgesher@free.fr

website last updated 12 April2001.
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