Marseille Jewish & Kosher Guide 2024: Kosher Info in Marseille, France

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About Marseille

Marseille, a port city in southern France, has been a crossroads of immigration and trade since its founding by the Phoenicians in 600 B.C.E. It’s a place of tranquil squares and stepped streets, bustling 19th-century avenues and souklike markets. At its heart is the Vieux Port, where fishmongers sell their daily catch along the boat-lined quayside. La Canebière, the main thoroughfare, runs east from here. Marseille has a population of 850,000. The capital of its department of Bouches-du-Rhône and region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille is located on France's south coast and is the second largest city in France, after Paris. The port is also an important arrival base for millions of people each year, with 1.4 million including 890,100 from cruise ships. With its beaches, history, architecture and culture (14 museums and 41 theatres), Marseille is one of the most visited cities in France, with 4.1 million visitors in 2011. There are several popular festivals in different neighborhoods, with concerts, animations, and outdoor bars, like the Fête du Panier in June. On 11 June, there are dozens of free concerts in the city as part of the Fête de la Musique.

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Marseille

There are currently 80,000 Jewish people in Marseille making it the third largest urban Jewish community in Europe. Archeological evidence suggests a Jewish presence in the region already in the first century CE; however the earliest documentary presence of Jews in Marseilles can be traced to late sixth century CE. The Jewish community has played a prominent role throughout history with periods when they had reasonably strong rights and other times when those rights were reduced completely. The Jewish community of Marseilles operates 44 synagogues that are attended daily by more than 5,000 people. There are more than 35 stories that sell kosher products in Marseilles, as well as more than 10 kosher restaurants. There are Jewish areas to the South of the city in the 1st to the 8th Arrondissements, but also to the North in the 13th and 15th.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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