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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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Davening in Airports
« on: August 17, 2008, 09:19:29 AM »
Dan, thought of a good topic for frum travelers.  Can you start a board with listings of private or quiet locations to daven in airports?  Not all of us have access to the airport clubs, and have to look for a private place to daven (particularly Shacharit).  Readers can contribute to the board as they find quiet places to daven.  This would be a unique but needed service to your readers.  How about it?

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Re: Davening in Airports
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2008, 07:39:30 PM »
Jus find a geat that is not in use.

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Re: Davening in Airports
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2008, 07:41:02 PM »
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Re: Davening in Airports
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2008, 10:50:23 PM »
in midway there is a gate that has a long wlkway to it--6b or s/t like that thats always has empty seats. Beware however, that you cannot hear PA system there.
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Re: Davening in Airports
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2008, 01:26:48 AM »
Why would you fly out of MDW

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Re: Davening in Airports
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2013, 01:09:26 AM »
Bump, what are EWR options? And how about options in UA lounge in EWR?

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Re: Davening in Airports
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2013, 01:13:03 AM »
Bump, what are EWR options? And how about options in UA lounge in EWR?
Relatively private phone booths
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Re: Davening in Airports
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2013, 07:27:10 AM »
Relatively private phone booths
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Where to daven in airports
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2016, 12:46:26 AM »
If some others share the same issue not wanting to daven with 300 pair of eyes poking you while davening, and risking to go viral on YouTube, I've decided to start this post, and hopefully others will join.

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2016, 12:48:25 AM »
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.

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2016, 09:45:43 AM »
Good idea for a thread.

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.

This is for arrivals; not sure if the spot is easily accessible for departures.
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2016, 10:26:46 AM »
I'll adopt this wiki.
(Was waiting for a wiki I could adobt that didn't include running thru years old information. I don't have information on this topic but anything posted I will arrange in the wiki.)
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2016, 10:41:03 AM »
Well, the obvious is the lounges and the non-denominational chapels.
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2016, 10:45:32 AM »
Well, the obvious is the lounges and the non-denominational chapels.
Non-denominational? Doesn't that mean you'll be davening with a guy on his hands and knees on a carpet on one side of you and a guy doing zen on the other?
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2016, 10:46:06 AM »
Non-denominational? Doesn't that mean you'll be davening with a guy on his hands and knees on a carpet on one side of you and a guy doing zen on the other?
They are often empty.

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2016, 10:50:52 AM »
Non-denominational? Doesn't that mean you'll be davening with a guy on his hands and knees on a carpet on one side of you and a guy doing zen on the other?
I checked with my LOR. He said its fine. I dont remember the detais, as to what relegious paraphanallia were OK to be hanging in the room.
And I've yet to meet anyone in them.
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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2016, 11:03:47 AM »
JFK, FRA (past security), TLV Have a Shul in the airport

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2016, 01:44:17 PM »
MDW - still have old phone booths where you sit away from the crowds

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Re: Where to daven in airports
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2016, 01:51:59 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 #19 on: April 21, 2016, 01:59:16 PM »
JFK, FRA (past security), TLV Have a Shul in the airport
jfk has a shul ? where ?