French Jews

Evelyne Cohen, 93, fled Tunisia to become matriarch of a large family

Cohen grew up in a wealthy Tunisian Jewish family that fled for France in the 1950s, arriving with nothing.

By Sam Sokol April 20, 2020 5:05 pm

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The new Netflix show ‘Family Business’ is a French-Jewish version of ‘Breaking Bad’

The comedy marries fart jokes with astute observations about Parisian Jewry’s ethos and demography.

July 5, 2019 11:19 am

Anti-Semitic incidents increased by 69 percent in France, prime minister says

The CRIF umbrella group said the statistic reflects how hate crimes against Jews has become a "daily occurrence."

November 9, 2018 10:41 am

French city celebrates planned reopening of Europe’s oldest Jewish building

August 29, 2018 8:30 am

French public schools told to enforce 2004 ban on kippah, Muslim head cover

June 1, 2018 8:09 am

In Paris, the demise of some Jewish congregations is fueling revival in others

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 23, 2018 3:48 pm

France’s foremost female rabbi faces flak over Jerusalem stance

By Cnaan Liphshiz January 4, 2018 4:29 pm

French tax service denies newspaper’s claim that it targets Jews

January 2, 2018 11:45 am

Archaeologists may have found a mikvah near Marseille

November 24, 2017 1:01 pm

Brother of Toulouse jihadist cleared of murder charges, jailed for terrorism

November 3, 2017 3:08 am

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