Communities across Paris and its surrounding areas gathered in synagogues and Chabad Houses to observe Tisha B'Av, marking the commemoration of the destruction of the First and Second Holy Temples in Jerusalem through the reading of Megillat Eichah and the recitation of Kinot.
At the Chabad House of Flandre in the 19th arrondissement, worshippers assembled under the leadership of Rabbi Daniel Gabay and Rabbi Mendel Lubecki to observe the solemn day in an atmosphere of mourning and reflection.
The Chabad House of Créteil held a special service on Wednesday evening, the eve of Tisha B'Av, led by Rabbi Haim Mellul, which included the reading of Megillat Eichah and the recitation of Kinot.
Beth Haya Mouchka Synagogue in Paris held Tisha B'Av services under the direction of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Azimov, a Chabad emissary in France.
Services at the Chabad Synagogue on Rue des Rosiers in Paris were conducted by Rabbi Benjamin Engelberg, Rabbi Joseph Mergui, Rabbi Eliyahu Edelman, Rabbi Eliezer Arnau, and Rabbi Ferdj Zerbib, with the participation of Rabbi Azimov.