European Jewish Center

Edmond J. Safra Synagogue
Entrance to the center and synagogue
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
OwnershipIsraelite Central Consistory of France
StatusActive
Location
LocationPlace de Jérusalem, XVIIe arrondissement, Paris
CountryFrance
European Jewish Center is located in Paris
European Jewish Center
Location of the centre and synagogue in Paris
Geographic coordinates48°53′16″N 2°17′41″E / 48.8879°N 2.2947°E / 48.8879; 2.2947
Architecture
Completed2019
Capacity430 seats
Website
cejparis.com

The European Jewish Center is a Jewish cultural center and synagogue located at place de Jérusalem, in the XVIIe arrondissement of Paris, France. The project was conceived by Joël Mergui, president of the Israelite Central Consistory of France.[1] Construction began in 2015 and the building was inaugurated on 29 October 2019 in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, the President of France.[2]

The synagogue is called the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue, named in honour of Edmond Safra, a philanthropist, partially funded with the support of the Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation.[3]

The center

The center is located on Place de Jérusalem, at the corner of rue de Courcelles and boulevard de Reims in the XVIIe arrondissement;[4][5][6][7][8] and is approximately 5,000 square metres (54,000 sq ft) in area. The building consists of[3]

  • The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue, a synagogue with 430 seats; and
  • Two buildings of five and seven floors respectively, comprising offices and a 2,500-square-metre (27,000 sq ft) cultural center with performance and exhibition halls.

The project cost €15 million, of which €3 million was supported by State and region public funds, €5 million from foundations, €3 million patrons and private donors, with the remainder financed by loans.[1] The City of Paris provided a 1,650-square-metre (17,800 sq ft) parcel of land to the Consistory for the project.

The closest Métro station to the building is at Porte de Champerret.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Macron inaugurera le Centre européen du judaïsme à Paris". Times of Israel (in French). October 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "CEJ Inauguration" (video). Consistoire de Paris. October 29, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Synagogue Edmond J. Safra, Paris". Selected Projects: Religion. Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation. 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Un ambitieux Centre européen du judaïsme sort de terre à Paris". Le Point (in French). June 30, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Un Centre européen du judaïsme en construction à Paris, "symbole d'espoir"". L'Obs (in French). June 28, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Liphshiz, Par Cnaan. "Le futur centre communautaire à Paris, symbole d'un judaïsme français durable". Times of Israel (in French). Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Home page". Consistoire de France. n.d. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Architectes Bruno Fléchet Stéphane Maupin CEJ" (in French). November 6, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2021.