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News and updates about French Jews

Minister Bezalel Smotrich: Connection between Israel and Diaspora Jews cannot be severed

Finance Minister meets the leaders of Jewish community in France: The State of Israel is committed to strengthening ties with the Diaspora.

'Connection between Israel and Diaspora Jews cannot be severed'

French people largely ignorant, hold negative views, about Judaism, survey finds

French Jewish organization warns that study shows 'radical hostility' toward Jews and Israel is 'multiplying in an uninhibited way.'

Majority largely ignorant, hold negative views about Judaism

How God turns nations around, saving the Jews from total annihilation

The Allies in WWII Series: Part I, British and French appeasement of Nazi Germany.

How God turns nations around, saving the Jews from annihilation

French Antisemitism: Professor comes on TV to discuss COVID, is harassed for Judaism

A panel on French TV took issue with Prof. Cyrille Cohen's kippa. Cohen: 'If I were a priest, would you ask me to remove my cross?'

Professor comes on TV to discuss COVID, is harassed for Judaism

Hogan’s Heroes actor and Holocaust survivor Robert Clary dies at 96

Celebrated singer and actor best known for role as French Corporal Louis LeBeau on Hogan's Heroes.

Hogan’s Heroes actor and Holocaust survivor Robert Clary dies

Popular Jewish French comedian Gad Elmaleh converting to Catholicism

Gad Elmaleh's success was a source of pride and comfort for French Jews living under specter of antisemitism.

Popular Jewish French comedian Gad Elmaleh converting to Catholicism

World Mizrachi increases outreach to French Jewish community

In new program, Israeli-French rabbinic delegation heads to France to deepen connection with French Jewry, encourage immigration to Israel.

World Mizrachi increases outreach to French Jewish community

Study finds 45% of French Jews ask their kids to hide identity

French Jews are increasingly worried about their safety, and are especially concerned over their children being targeted for their religion.

Study finds 45% of French Jews ask their kids to hide identity

French mayor: ‘Antisemitism has not disappeared and is even resurging’

Mayor of Toulouse marks occasion of liberation of city from Nazis to speak out against antisemitism coming from the left and the right.

French mayor: ‘Antisemitism has not disappeared and is resurging’

French Minister of Justice: Whoever harms a Jew, harms the entire republic

French Justice Minister responds to Jewish MP Meyer Habib who submitted a query regarding the way France is dealing with antisemitism.

'Whoever harms a Jew, harms the entire republic'

How a postcard prompted a look into French Jewry's thought processes

A mysterious postcard made French author Anne Berest confront her family’s Holocaust story.

How a postcard prompted a look into French Jewry's thinking

Paris Jews bet on community's future with new giant JCC

Amid existential angst, Parisian Jews bet on their community’s future with a giant new community center.

Paris Jews bet on community's future with new giant JCC

France: Antisemitism now suspected in murder of elderly Jew

Prosecutor in Lyon says 89-year-old man who was pushed out of his window by a neighbor may have been killed because he was Jewish.

Antisemitism now suspected in murder of elderly Jew

France: 90-year-old Jewish man pushed to his death in Lyon

Police do not suspect antisemitic motive in death of 90-year-old René Hadjaj after a dispute with his neighbors.

90-year-old Jewish man pushed to his death in Lyon

French Jews honor 79th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto uprising

France’s main Jewish organization honors the 79th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising with a special ceremony.

French Jews honor 79th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto uprising

France: Two indicted for assaulting Jew who died fleeing them

French prosecutors indict two men for assaulting Jérémie Cohen, a Jew who died while fleeing attackers.

Two indicted for assaulting Jew who died fleeing them

85% of French Jews believe antisemitism is widespread in France

Antisemitism survey finds that 85 percent of French Jews believe that antisemitism and antisemitic sentiments are widespread in France.

85% of French Jews believe antisemitism is widespread in France

Report: 3/4 of French Jews have experienced antisemitic acts

American Jewish Committee survey finds nearly three quarters of French Jews have experienced antisemitic acts.

Report: 3/4 of French Jews have experienced antisemitic acts

Pardon my French

The Germans were the bad guys, but the French were, too. The round-ups, the expulsions - and today they lead the EU in Jew-hatred. Op-ed.

Pardon my French

What to make of Éric Zemmour?

Despite my many criticisms, large and small, of Zemmour, I would vote for him were I a French citizen. Op-ed.

What to make of Éric Zemmour?

UK college student given course material featuring ‘blood libel’

Student at a French campus of the University of London speaks out after experiencing anti-Semitism on campus.

UK college student given course material featuring ‘blood libel’

Far-right politician 'may be Jewish, but doesn't speak for Jewish community'

A far-right Jew could make political history in France. Many French Jews say he’s dangerous.

Far-right politician 'may be Jewish, but doesn't speak for Jews'

Paris: Trial opens into murder of Holocaust survivor Mireille Knoll

"Mireille Knoll shared Sarah Halimi's fate," says Meyer Habib, French parliamentarian. "If only Sarah's murderer would face justice."

Paris: Trial opens into murder of Holocaust survivor

French website listing high profile Jews condemned by government

Site claiming many high profile figures are Jewish referenced main pro-Nazi newspaper from Vichy France in its name.

French website listing high profile Jews condemned by government

A brave French imam with a bulletproof vest and a bounty on his head

This is not in Baghdad, but in France. The imam who defends dialogue with Jews and Eastern Christians has a price on his life. Op-ed.

A French imam with a bulletproof vest and a bounty on his head

Delivery man who refused to service French Jews deported back to his native Algeria

France deports 19-year-old illegal immigrant jailed for refusing to deliver food to Jewish customers.

Delivery man who refused to serve Jews deported to Algeria

French Jew threatened in Turkish prison

Inmates demand Jewish inmate held for buying drugs convert to Islam, threaten him if he refuses, says family.

French Jew threatened in Turkish prison

Vast majority of French Jews view anti-Zionism as anti-Semitic

Poll finds that most French Jews believe attacks on Israel intrinsically connected with anti-Semitic beliefs.

Vast majority of French Jews view anti-Zionism as anti-Semitic

French Jews, political leaders mark 6 years since Hyper Cacher killings

Unity after terror attacks on Charlie Hebdo, kosher supermarket in France, 'has all bud dissipated', laments lawyer of Jewish victims.

French Jews mark 6 years since Hyper Cacher killings

France vows to protect Jewish community following Paris stabbing

French Interior Minister visits synagogue ahead of Yom Kippur, says more than 7,000 police and soldiers are protecting Jewish services.

France vows to protect Jewish community

WZO announces plan to bring French Jews to Israel

World Zionist Organization vice-chairman Yaakov Hagoel states Israel must prepare for increase in aliyah caused by rising anti-Semitism.

WZO announces plan to bring French Jews to Israel

Jewish woman gives birth to sextuplets in France

Premature sextuplets born to Jewish couple in France are country's first sextuplets in over 30 years.

Jewish woman gives birth to sextuplets in France

Up to 2,000 French Jews may have died of coronavirus, organizations say

'In our busiest two weeks, we sent 80 coffins to Israel,' local ZAKA chief says.

Up to 2,000 French Jews may have died of coronavirus

At least 1,300 French Jews have died of COVID-19

French-Jewish burial services report at least 1,300 Jews in France have died in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

1,300 French Jews have died from coronavirus

In France, Zionist light dispels anti-Semitic darkness

At Paris solidarity rally, Betar member says: 'France is known as an anti-Semitic country, we can't rely on it to protect all its citizens.'

In France, Zionist light dispels anti-Semitic darkness

Chalom Levy, who died on a flight from Israel, 'had never recovered' from stabbing attack

French-Jewish man who died earlier this week on a flight to France had 'never recovered' from 2016 stabbing attack, lawyer says.

'He had never recovered from the attack'

'There are no real possibilities here'

Hit by terror and a sluggish economy, Nice’s once-vibrant Jewish community faces uncertain future.

'There are no real possibilities here'

Watch: French Jews march through Hevron in show of solidarity

Over 1,200 French Jews hold march in Hevron's Jewish community. "There's only one flag from the Jordan to the sea - the flag of Israel."

Watch: French Jews march through Hevron in show of solidarity

France to increase vigilance around synagogues

French President Macron condemns Pittsburgh shooting, offers support to grieving families.

France to increase vigilance around synagogues

Jewish man found dead in Paris

Jewish man killed in his apartment in Paris. Police believe the motive for the crime is financial.

Jewish man found dead in Paris