Posts Tagged: French Jews Israel
Antisemitism on the Rise: A First Person Account of Being a Jew in France
My friend, Marc, lives in a medium-sized city in France with a medium-sized Jewish community. He considers himself a “medium” Jew. He wears a Star...
Are the Jews of France Doomed?
Nice, France -- I was getting out of our car with my wife and children on a main thoroughfare in Nice when a young French-Jewish...
Why Did France Turn a Blind Eye to the Murder of Sarah Halimi?
Five months ago, on April 4, a 65-year-old Orthodox Jewish woman named Lucette Attal-Halimi and known by her Hebrew name -- Sarah Halimi -- was attacked in the middle of...
Fearing Follow-Up to Paris Massacres, Even More French Jews Consider Moving to Israel
In the immediate aftermath of the bloody terror attacks in Paris on Friday night, which left at least 132 dead and another 350 wounded, security...
In the Face of Antisemitism, Leaving France for Israel Must Remain a Personal Choice for Jews
I didn't like seeing the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, roll out the red carpet to French entrepreneurs. Nor did I like seeing Israeli Prime...
The Steps Ahead After France Are Not Easy
It was a Kumbaya moment in the Lincoln Square Synagogue as leaders addressed the latest outrages in France at a memorial service. The speakers declared...
Hundreds of French Jewish Immigrants Arrive in Israel
Two special flights arrived at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Wednesday, carrying 430 French Jewish immigrants leaving Paris and its suburbs. The flights, organized by the...
Israeli Population Tops 8 Million in 2013
JNS.org - Israel's population grew in 2013 by 1.8 percent, or 147,000 people, bringing the country's total population to 8.1 million, according to...
