Adath Shalom Synagogue (

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as "Assembly of Peace") is a Masorti

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located on 8 Rue Georges-Bernard-Shaw in the '' XVe arrondissement'' of

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History

The congregation was established in 1989. In 1991, Rivon Krygier became the rabbi of the congregation. The community identifies with the Masorti movement, or

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, which attempts to bridge modernity (like

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) and a respect for tradition (like

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). There is and equal role for men and women, and the community is invested in

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with the group Vivre Ensemble in Paris' 15th arrondissement. In 2004, the synagogue founded a satellite location, originally named Adath Shalom East. This location was renamed Dor V'Dor (Generation to Generation in

) in 2013. This location is at 10 rue du Cambodge in the

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. Their Rabbi is Yeshaya Dalsace. In 2008, Adath Shalom had 300 families as members. It is the largest Masorti community in France.

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