European Jewish Center
| Edmond J. Safra Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the center and synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Israelite Central Consistory of France |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Place de Jérusalem, XVIIe arrondissement, Paris |
| Country | France |
Location of the centre and synagogue in Paris | |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°53′16″N 2°17′41″E / 48.8879°N 2.2947°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Capacity | 430 seats |
| Website | |
| cejparis | |
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. Construction began in 2015 and the building was inaugurated on 29 October 2019 in the presence of Emmanuel Macron, the President of France.
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.