European Jewish Center

{{Short description|Cultural center and synagogue in Paris, France}}

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| location = Place de Jérusalem, XVIIe arrondissement, Paris

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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.{{Cite web |date=28 October 2019 |title=Macron inaugurera le Centre européen du judaïsme à Paris |website=Times of Israel |url=https://fr.timesofisrael.com/macron-inaugurera-le-centre-europeen-du-judaisme |access-date= |lang=fr }} Construction began in 2015 and the building was inaugurated on 29 October 2019 in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, the President of France.{{cite web |work=Consistoire de Paris |title=CEJ Inauguration |date=2019-10-29 |url=https://vimeo.com/369713975 |format=video |access-date=2021-12-07}}

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.

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;{{Cite web |date=2017-06-30 |title=Un ambitieux Centre européen du judaïsme sort de terre à Paris |url=https://www.lepoint.fr/culture/un-ambitieux-centre-europeen-du-judaisme-sort-de-terre-a-paris-30-06-2017-2139606_3.php |access-date=2021-12-07 |website=Le Point |language=fr}}{{Cite web|date=2015-06-28 |title=Un Centre européen du judaïsme en construction à Paris, "symbole d'espoir" |url=https://www.nouvelobs.com/societe/20150628.AFP2380/un-centre-europeen-du-judaisme-en-construction-a-paris-symbole-d-espoir.html |access-date=2021-12-07 |website=L'Obs |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Liphshiz |first=Par Cnaan |title=Le futur centre communautaire à Paris, symbole d’un judaïsme français durable |url=http://fr.timesofisrael.com/le-futur-centre-communautaire-a-paris-symbole-dun-judaisme-durable/ |access-date=2021-12-07 |website=Times of Israel |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |title=Home page |url=https://france.consistoire.org/ |access-date=2021-12-07 |website=Consistoire de France |date=n.d. }}{{Cite web |date=2019-11-06 |title=Architectes Bruno Fléchet Stéphane Maupin CEJ |url=https://paris-promeneurs.com/le-centre-europeen-du-judaisme/,%20https://paris-promeneurs.com/le-centre-europeen-du-judaisme/ |access-date=2021-12-07 |language=fr-FR}} and is approximately {{convert|5000|m2}} in area. The building consists of{{cite web |url=https://www.edmondjsafra.org/2022/07/26/synagogue-edmond-j-safra-paris/ |title=Synagogue Edmond J. Safra, Paris |work=Selected Projects: Religion |publisher=Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation |date=2023 |access-date=10 June 2024 }}

The Edmond J. Safra Synagogue, a synagogue with 430 seats; and
Two buildings of five and seven floors respectively, comprising offices and a {{convert|2500|m2|adj=on}} 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. The City of Paris provided a {{convert|1650|m2|adj=on}} parcel of land to the Consistory for the project.

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