| Kehillat Gesher | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Leadership | Rabbi Tom Cohen |
| Year consecrated | 1993 |
| Location | |
| Location | 7 Rue Léon Cogniet, 75017 Paris, France |
  Location within Paris | |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°52′51″N 2°18′08″E / 48.880971°N 2.3022408°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Website | |
| Kehillat Gesher | |
Kehilat Gesher is a Liberal Jewish synagogue located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris and founder of the Francophone Federation of Liberal Judaism and the Assembly of Liberal Judaism of France.[1]
Its rabbi, American Tom Cohen, founded the synagogue to be Jewish and Franco-American. The synagogue was founded in 1993 and today has around 190 families.
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).
Prayers are held in Hebrew, English, and French.
References
- ↑ Berkowitz, Stephen (2016-03-01). "Progressive Judaism in France". European Judaism. 49 (1): 19–31. doi:10.3167/ej.2016.490103. ISSN 0014-3006.
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