F Train to Paris

In which a Jewish family from Brooklyn moves to Paris, France for two years of work, school, and adventures.

For two-fifths of our family, the Paris experience has ended. J. and R. finished school last week and left yesterday for NY, on their way to camp, which starts on Wednesday. They will rendezvous with us back in Brooklyn at the end of August.

It's much quieter around the house as a result. It also means I no longer have home-grown babysitters around, so I can't go out as much as before. But above and beyond the fact that it's been convenient to have them around to babysit for E., I miss them. For a couple of teenage boys, they are pretty great.

Just before he left, R. had the world's most low-key bar mitzvah. For friends and family who read this and panic--no, you didn't miss the big event. The bar mitzvah celebration will take place as planned in October, in Brooklyn. But in order to mark the fact that he had actually reached the official age of bar mitzvah, R. had an aliyah last Shabbat at our shul in Paris. There was a bat mitzvah going on, and in the midst of it we had arranged--without telling the rabbi why--for R. to be called up for an aliyah. Besides us and our friend James, who happened to be there and who we clued in, no one there was aware of the significance. It was the ultimate private party.

posted by: pariskleinmans at 10:15 | link | comments (3) |

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#1  30 June 2005 - 09:15

 

hi there-- I'm looking for a good shul in Paris (ashamed to say I've been here 9 months and still haven't found one...). Can you recommend one for a nice Conservative girl from LI like myself?
Thanks :)

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#2  30 June 2005 - 12:49

 

Hi CGFLI, welcome to the blog. Sure, I can recommend a shul, but it depends on what you want. You can email me with more details at ralphlisa@mindspring.com and I'll give you my honest opinion about the shul choices in Paris. Wish we could invite you for Shabbat lunch, but we're leaving Paris tres bientot.

pariskleinmans

#3  01 July 2005 - 11:13

 

Nice website … no doubt … I’m developing a website for the english speaking community of Paris, thinking, what about a link exchange, since both of us are speaking about english speaking Paris !!! Here is my site … http://www.kigoobe.com/meetup

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