French jews

The story behind French-Jewish directing partners’ film ‘Just An Illusion’ - interview

The soundtrack for the film includes songs by Joy Division, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Cure, and The Alan Parsons Project.

THE MIZRAHI identity is central to "Just An Illusion."
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Twelve Torah scrolls stolen in targeted antisemitic break-in at synagogue near Paris

French police officers stand guard in front of the Synagogue of Sarcelles, Paris's suburb, on October 11, 2023, after recent Hamas attacks in Israel.

Some 300 evacuated after car with military-grade weapon found near Paris synagogue

Founder of French left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI) and presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon visits the VivaTech technology startups and innovation fair at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, in Paris on June 19, 2026.

Mélenchon accused of antisemitism after claiming CRIF 'gives orders' to French ministers


Site of Hyper Cacher massacre set on fire in suspected arson

"This act of vandalism, just months after the attack’s tenth anniversary, is yet another reminder of the persistent threats Jewish communities face," the EJC said on X.

 A woman walks by the Hypercacher Jewish supermarket after its facade was set ablaze overnight in Paris on March 20, 2025. According to police sources, a man was caught on CCTV cameras setting fire to four containers in front of the Hypercacher entrance, before setting fire to a nearby worksite skip

Marine Le Pen's shift on antisemitism: A new ally for French Jews - opinion

Marine Le Pen's transformation of the National Rally into a pro-Jewish party marks a significant shift, with French Jews now seeing it as an ally.

Jordan Bardella (R), President of the French far Right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party and head of the RN list for the European elections, and Marine Le Pen, President of RN (L).

Exploring humanity through animation: Hazanavicius' 'The Most Precious of Cargoes' debuts in Israel

At Haifa Film Festival, Oscar-winning director discusses France’s antisemitism.

 A SCENE from ‘Most Precious of Cargoes.’

Rouen synagogue vandalized months after arson, knife attack

Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol condemned the antisemitic vandalism on Tuesday, saying on Facebook that such action had no place in the city or republic.

 French police work near a door with the Jewish Star of David symbol after officers shot dead an armed man earlier who set fire to the city's synagogue in Rouen, France, May 17, 2024.

French parliament approves bill against antisemites, racists becoming citizens

The law, which would also have to pass in the French Senate, was adopted by the parliament late Tuesday with 154 parliamentarians in favor, 72 against, and 43 in abstention. 

 People attend a demonstration against anti-Semitism at the Place de la Bastille after three teenagers aged 12 to 13 were indicted in Courbevoie, accused of rape and anti-Semitic violence against a 12-year-old girl, in Paris, France, June 20, 2024.

'France has always been antisemitic,' former French foreign minister says

He did however add that, with the war, many might find it hard "not to be antisemitic when you see the destruction caused by the Israeli army in Gaza.”

 VENICE, ITALY - OCTOBER 10: Bernard Kouchner, Aurora Prize Selection Committee member and Co-Founder of Médecins Sans Frontières at the Aurora Dialogues: Health Security & Humanitarian Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on October 10, 2021 at Collegio Armeno Moorat Raphael in Venice, Italy.

Attackers physically, verbally assault Jewish boy in Paris

The boy was called a "dirty Jew" by the attackers, who succeeded in throwing him to the ground and kicking him in the mouth.

 A member of the gendarmerie stands guard after a police officer was injured in an attack next to the Champs-Elysees avenue, in Paris, France July 18, 2024.

'We will f*** you like Hitler did,' French highschoolers reveal experiences of antisemitism

“The reality is, almost every Jewish student in France has experienced antisemitism,” the President of Union of High School Students in France told the Post.

 A university student of Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po Paris) walks down the street wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh to demonstrate against Israel's war in the Gaza Strip, in Paris, on October 8, 2024.

Concern among French Jews: 'Macron is playing into Hamas' hands'


'Macron is an unwavering ally to the Jewish people,' says WJC President Ronald S. Lauder

“He has been an unwavering ally to the Jewish people, especially during these challenging times,” Lauder said.

FRANCE’S PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron speaks during a music festival in the courtyard of the Élysée presidential palace in Paris, on Friday. Macron has opened a Pandora’s box that leaves French citizens disoriented, worried, and angry, says the writer.