Religious Travelers - Where can I find miniyan in the Alps?




W9London
May 1, 12, 9:28 am
This is for summer (Aug), and it can be either Switzerland or French Alps.
The only ones I'm aware are Davos, Villars, Crans Montana, but I suspect there may be a few other hotels that go kosher during the season.

I heard there's also a miniyan near Gstaad but haven't been able to confirm.
Any other places? Doesn't have to be in a hotel so long as it's legit miniyan.


2035
May 1, 12, 11:58 am
This is for summer (Aug), and it can be either Switzerland or French Alps.
The only ones I'm aware are Davos, Villars, Crans Montana, but I suspect there may be a few other hotels that go kosher during the season.

I heard there's also a miniyan near Gstaad but haven't been able to confirm.
Any other places? Doesn't have to be in a hotel so long as it's legit miniyan.


There is also the Metropol in Arosa - no problem with a minyan there!

http://www.levinarosa.com/index_files/kosherhotelsummerarosalevin.htm

There are also about 5 or 6 places in French alps (Chamonix etc) - see listings here (if your French is OK). I am sure they will all have daily minyan.

http://www.alloj.fr/vacances-cacher-ete-2012.html

jblacknet
May 16, 12, 3:50 pm
a lot of english vaction there so if you know an english bachur he could tell u the detials


W9London
May 17, 12, 11:55 am
I've checked the french website but looks like it's either in southern France or winter hol in the Alps only.

jblanket, a lot of english do indeed vacation, but most frum bochrim seems to go to Zurich side of Switzerland. we're more looking for Savoie, Annecy area.

TWA884
May 17, 12, 3:52 pm
we're more looking for Savoie, Annecy area.

There is a small Jewish community in Annecy (link (http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/080907/ltHiddenTreasure.html)):
Today, of the 150 Jewish families who live in Annecy — all of North African descent — about 50 participate actively in the Jewish community, while most of the other families come only on the High Holy Days. However, they, too, support the shul and identify as Jews.

In the small synagogue, built by the Moos family in a quiet residential area, Friday night services were led by the congenial, Moroccan-born Rabbi Naftali Suissa, to whose home we were invited for the Shabbat meal.

The synagogue is located at 18 Rue de Narvik. Phone: 04-50-67-69-37 (link (http://www.israelim.com/Synagogues_france.htm)).

2035
May 18, 12, 12:50 am
I've checked the french website but looks like it's either in southern France or winter hol in the Alps only.

jblanket, a lot of english do indeed vacation, but most frum bochrim seems to go to Zurich side of Switzerland. we're more looking for Savoie, Annecy area.

My geography of French Alps isn't too great, but I can see summer vacations in

Les Deux Alpes, France
http://www.tourman.org/summer.htm

Alpe d’Huez
http://www.sejour-ete-cacher.fr/

La Plagne
http://www.gueoula-vacances.fr/ete/ete.html

Saint julien en Vercors
http://www.alloj.fr/7110/vacances-cacher-ete-2012/domaine-de-piache.html

All of which I beleive are in the French Alps region.

In Switzerland there is a kosher hotel in Villars which is open most of the year

http://www.hotelvillars.com/

W9London
May 22, 12, 3:57 am
Thanks very much, everyone. Very valuable information indeed.

zam
Jul 12, 12, 8:45 pm
The Palace in Wengen will have minyanim 7:30am /7:30 pm and 10pm

P D N
Jul 13, 12, 12:14 pm
Hmm. Seems to be a Jewish Forum.

Shabbat Shalom to all



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