alfred dreyfus

French President Emmanuel Macron, third from right, visits the Dreyfus Museumin Medan near Paris, on Oct. 26, 2021. (Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images)

The Alfred Dreyfus affair shocked Jews in France. Now there’s a museum devoted to it.

The new institution is housed in the former home of Émile Zola, a non-Jewish writer who led the fight against the army captain’s antisemitic persecution on bogus spying charges.

By Cnaan Liphshiz October 26, 2021 1:33 pm

In protest rallies, tens of thousands of Jews in France and beyond demand ‘justice for Sarah Halimi’

The series of demonstrations are over the decision not to try a Muslim man who killed his Jewish neighbor.

April 25, 2021 8:43 am

Michael Freilich, wearing a kippah, attending a meeting with federal lawmakers and pro-Palestinian activists in Brussels, Belgium on Nov, 7, 2019. (Inge Verhelst/Belgian Federal Parliament)

Belgian daily accuses Jewish lawmaker of spying for Israel

Michael Freilich said the allegations by the editor of the left-leaning De Morgen are reminiscent of a “Dreyfus mentality.”

December 23, 2019 3:05 pm

France to open Dreyfus museum at Emil Zola House, historian says

September 21, 2018 7:44 am

French Jews slam Israeli defense chief’s remarks on leaving for Israel, Dreyfus trial

December 28, 2016 5:05 pm

France rejects Israeli defense chief’s comparison of Paris peace summit to Dreyfus trial

December 27, 2016 10:39 am

French, Dutch towns commemorate Alfred Dreyfus and Holocaust survivor Jules Schelvis

October 21, 2016 12:54 pm

National Front mayor evicts Dreyfus-inspired anti-racism group

April 8, 2014 3:24 pm

Dreyfus letter to be sold at Paris auction

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 18, 2013 1:57 pm

Yahrzeit: Captain Alfred Dreyfus

By Adam Soclof July 13, 2011 7:31 pm

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