French jews

'Feared for my life': French Jew recalls antisemitic attacks in Barcelona when leaving synagogue

"For 40 minutes, hundreds of people humiliated us and spat on us. There was a huge crowd around us. We feared we would be murdered," Jimmy Zaghroun, a 41-year-old French Jew from Paris, said.

People march during a pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona, Spain, October 4, 2025
The Portico d'Ottavia, a prominent ancient Roman structure located in the historical Jewish Ghetto quarter of Rome (Illustrative).

French Jewish tourist wearing kippah attacked twice in two days in Rome

THE MIZRAHI identity is central to "Just An Illusion."

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

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Twelve Torah scrolls stolen in targeted antisemitic break-in at synagogue near Paris


‘Dance, pig’: Man harasses young Jewish boys in France, orders them to ‘free Palestine’

“Are you gonna free Palestine, bro?’ the man asked, adding, “If you don’t free them, I’ll snatch your hat, bro.” the man said to the children.

Youtube screenshot of the video.

Algerian nanny charged after allegedly poisoning French Jewish family’s food, drinks

The nanny ultimately confessed to the crime, claiming she poisoned the family "because they have money and power," after the police found chemical agents in the family's food and drinks.

 Illustrative: A police officer waits outside the courtroom at the courthouse in Paris, March 31, 2025.

French gov't allows Israeli firms to participate in defense exhibition after alleged ban

The French Foreign Ministry informed Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar that the decision had been reversed and that all Israeli companies would be able to participate in the exhibition.

 French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (illustration)

French institute cancels Palestine symposium following Qatari funding, pro-Hamas accusations

"Palestine and Europe: the weight of the past and contemporary dynamics" was a lecture organized and funded by the Doha Institute.

Collège de France. Ilustration.

How much did the French pay for a full-floor penthouse in Bat Yam?

A couple from France purchased a rare penthouse in the THE 5 project in Bat Yam, spanning an entire floor and featuring two terraces with a private pool and jacuzzi.

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France's outgoing justice minister urges tougher response to antisemitism

Darmanin asked prosecutors to open "systematic investigations" when they are notified by an elected official or civil servant of an antisemitic act or statement.

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a mock baby body and an image as civil society groups and sympathisers attend a protest against Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Paris, France September 6, 2025.

Lyon spate of antisemitic incidents: Teen attacked near synagogue, Holocaust memorial defaced

The Jewish community in France is feeling increasingly threatened as antisemitic attacks intensify.

A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstration is held in Paris last month. By singling out Israel, and only Israel, for scrutiny and condemnation, President Emmanuel Macron feeds into an increasingly hostile political climate in France, the writer argues.

Israel needs an emergency plan to absorb French Jews after Macron's Palestine recognition - opinion

Macron’s statement to recognise a Palestinian state alarmed France’s Jews, already on edge since Oct 7, driving aliyah interest— but without a proper plan, Israel may miss this rare opportunity.

 France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.

Macron's statement is a blow to peace, danger to Jews - opinion

President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state risks inflaming internal tensions.

A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstration is held in Paris last month. By singling out Israel, and only Israel, for scrutiny and condemnation, President Emmanuel Macron feeds into an increasingly hostile political climate in France, the writer argues.

Apocalypse in Paris? Rabbi claims Satan controls Macron, predicts Jews hunted

Ben Artzi’s fiery message came soon after Macron announced that France, home to Europe’s largest Jewish community, would officially back Palestinian statehood.

 Israeli Kabbalah Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi.