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Breaking News French Jews Condemn Violent Rioting at Corsica Mosque
The umbrella group of French Jewish communities condemned rioting at a mosque on the French island of Corsica, which occurred following an assault on two firemen there. The events referenced in the statement by the CRIF umbrella group Saturday occurred in the Corsican municipality of Ajaccio on Christmas Day. Demonstrators ransacked a Muslim prayer hall…
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Breaking News France is Israel’s Largest Source of Aliyah for Second Straight Year
For the second consecutive year, France is the largest provider of Jewish immigrants to Israel with a record total of 7,328 newcomers in 2015. The number of French citizens who immigrated to Israel under its law of return for Jews, or made aliyah, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 1 constituted a 10 percent increase over…
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Breaking News Paris Fashion Maven Guilty of Discrimination — Against Other Jews
The French-Jewish owner of a chain of clothing stores was found guilty of discriminating against a Jewish job seeker. because he gave non-Jews, whom he could ask to work on Shabbat, preference over Jewish applicants. The ruling Wednesday by a judge from the Correctional Tribunal of Paris against Dan Cohen, co-founder of the Eleven Paris…
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Breaking News French Chief Rabbi Warns Veterinarians on Kosher Slaughter Stand
France’s chief rabbi warned the country’s association of veterinarians of the “far-reaching” consequences of its recent opposition to the ritual slaughter of animals. Rabbi Haim Korsia expressed his concern regarding the position of France’s Order of Veterinarians in a letter he sent to the president of that association, Michel Baussier, the AFP news agency on…
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Breaking News 14 Sickened by Electronic Lock at France Synagogue
Fourteen people were mildly poisoned by a toxic substance that was applied to the keypad of an electronic lock of a synagogue south of Paris. Members of the Jewish community of Bonneuil-sur-Marne on Monday called rescue services to report a sudden strong burning sensation in their eyes and itchy rashes on their skin, Le Parisien…
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Breaking News "Ill’ Man Who Stabbed Jew in Marseille Gets 4 Years
A man who stabbed a Jew and assaulted two other Jews in Marseille was sentenced to four years is prison. The Correctional Tribunal of Marseille sentenced Farid Haddouche, 32, on Wednesday for aggravated assault he committed early in the morning of Oct. 24, the France3 television channel reported. Haddouche’s victims, a rabbi, the rabbi’s son…
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Opinion Are French Jews Falling for Marine Le Pen’s Xenophobic Siren Song?
In France, we have just been reminded that historical time is now divided by an avant, before, and après, after, November 13. The results are in from the first round of regional elections, and they are striking. Marine Le Pen’s xenophobic and authoritarian Front National political party has made big gains, finishing first in six…
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The Schmooze FIAF Gala Honores Picasso Muse Francoise Gilot
“We’re in black tie and festive dress and not surrendering… We and France must go on!” said Robert Wilmers Chairman of the Board of FIAF [French Institute Alliance Francaise] to the glamorous crowd at its November 19 Trophee Des Arts Gala at the Plaza. Following a somber emotional singing of “La Marseillaise” by the guests…
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