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ADD - Wonderful fully-stocked Chabad shul in the international departures area.
AMS - Further down along the gates there are a bunch of little secluded areas hiding behind shops and restaurant.
BRU - There are 2 Shuls, 1 in each terminal. follow kneeling signs. In the Schengen terminal it is next to the lounges. In the Non-Schengen you go up a floor over the plaza, and its at the far end.
CRL - Charleroi (Brussels South) Airport: at gate 13, take elevator/stairs to - 2 and proceed left where you find many enclaves where you could pray quietly.
FRA - Shul - (may be before or after security ((maybe near gate 96)).
JFK - Shul - T4 second floor all the way to the left only, before security.
KEF - Keflavik, Iceland: After customs, make a left right before the BSI ticket counter and go down the stairs. Make another left and you'll find a great, quiet space mostly hidden from view by the staircase.
MDW - still have old phone booths where you sit away from the crowds
TLV - 2 Shuls - one after security next to the Beit Chabad. One one flight up from the arrivals hall.


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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #20 on: April 21, 2016, 02:17:45 PM »
jfk has a shul ? where ?
It does but not sure where. There was a big fight a little back because the airport wanted to make it non-denominational.
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #21 on: April 21, 2016, 02:37:00 PM »
Bodø: Middle of the main lobby that contains the checkin counters and baggage claim.
Make a big scene by first breaking some expensive equipment and then start praying and dealing with the stares.



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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #22 on: April 21, 2016, 02:57:05 PM »
JFK, FRA (past security), TLV Have a Shul in the airport
FRA I recall is before security
JFK is T4 only, before security

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #23 on: April 21, 2016, 02:59:49 PM »
FRA I recall is before security
JFK is T4 only, before security
Could be they have 2, i was for sure in one that was past security, in the international section, I think gate 96, that's what I recall

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #24 on: April 21, 2016, 03:04:02 PM »
jfk has a shul ? where ?
T4 second floor all the way to the left

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #25 on: April 21, 2016, 03:42:10 PM »
I'll adopt this wiki.
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #26 on: April 21, 2016, 03:53:59 PM »
Well, the obvious is the lounges and the non-denominational chapels.
Why is a non denominational chapel optimal? I certainly would rather daven in a lounge corner than a mosque.
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2016, 04:18:19 PM »
Why is a non denominational chapel optimal? I certainly would rather daven in a lounge corner than a mosque.
I don't think username meant that it would be optimal. I think we would all agree that optimal would be in a shul, with an aron and a sefer, and with a minyan, but short of that, a nondenominational chapel without imagery of avodah zarah would be pretty good.

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2016, 04:22:15 PM »
Why is a non denominational chapel optimal? I certainly would rather daven in a lounge corner than a mosque.
As would I. And a lounge with private phone rooms is even better that the corner. But there are many people dont have lounge access (Gasp!), even on DDF (Double Gasp!).
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2016, 09:06:35 PM »
I was in Brussels a few years back and right where the recent bombing occurred a Muslim laid out his carpet and started praying. So anywhere i damn well want is good for me. Who care about making a scene. Let them look and video all they want. On the other hand, on the plane, sit in your seat and dont make a scene. 
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #30 on: April 21, 2016, 10:39:23 PM »
LHR terminal 5 by gate A16 is a perfect quite Area
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #31 on: April 22, 2016, 12:01:10 AM »
I was in Brussels airport and recall a strip of shtiebels for every religion! Shul, mosque, church, and what not.

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #32 on: April 25, 2016, 12:21:07 AM »
This thread should be for non chabad ppl, as I haven't come across a chabadsker that has a problem davining anywhere, im always so jealous!

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #33 on: April 25, 2016, 01:09:36 AM »
Istanbul, Ataturk - An extremely busy airport.  Gate 208 is rarely used and usually completely empty.  It is down the escalator from Gate 206.

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #34 on: April 25, 2016, 04:57:59 PM »
I was in Brussels a few years back and right where the recent bombing occurred a Muslim laid out his carpet and started praying. So anywhere i damn well want is good for me. Who care about making a scene. Let them look and video all they want. On the other hand, on the plane, sit in your seat and dont make a scene.
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #35 on: April 26, 2016, 12:49:30 AM »
ר' איד, איר האט שוין געדאווענט מנחה?
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #36 on: April 26, 2016, 05:17:28 AM »
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #37 on: July 29, 2016, 02:16:41 AM »
DTW?
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #38 on: December 08, 2016, 12:05:00 AM »
Any one have places to add?
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #39 on: December 17, 2016, 08:20:55 PM »
DTW?
Which terminal?
Religious reflections room works for me.

Also some airports have a childrens play area, that is frequently empty