A View From Paris

The thoughts of one Jewish man who lives in the French capital

Latest from A View From Paris

France under fire: What’s really going on?

There is political unrest in France and, as our blogger - a Jew - notes, political instability is unsettling for any minority

2 min read

France under fire: What’s really going on?

A new force emerges to France to challenge Orthodoxy

2 min read

Marine Le Pen is Emmanuel Macron's only serious rival

2 min read

Celebrating women and leadership in Jewish tradition

2 min read

In France, the yellow vest movement has lost its charm

'The Jewish vote? I can only guess but in four Paris districts with a Jewish or Israel-friendly mayor, Macron’s party polled between 38 and 46 percent, Le Pen between six and eight per cent'

2 min read

May 31, 2019 10:25

In France, the yellow vest movement has lost its charm

French Jews are worried but reluctant to quit the good life

French politics took a back seat this week, with the fire that nearly devastated Notre Dame Cathedral, but Jews shouldn't forget the need to feel worried, says our French blogger

2 min read

April 17, 2019 08:45

French Jews are worried but reluctant to quit the good life

France confronts antisemitism in midst of social disturbances

The latest on the political - and religious - unrest across the Channel

2 min read

March 6, 2019 10:46

France confronts antisemitism in midst of social disturbances

La Rentrée - a return to school, to work, to politics

As summer turns to autumn and we resume our real lives, so our French blogger considers the political - and religious - future of his country

2 min read

October 2, 2018 19:22

La Rentrée - a return to school, to work, to politics

Summer in Paris: tough times for Macron and the Jews

The heat wave that hit Europe this summer might have nice for the tourists, but French president Macron has been feeling a different kind of heat, writes our French blogger

2 min read

August 16, 2018 14:22

Summer in Paris: tough times for Macron and the Jews

Gaza and the French media

When it comes to conflict in the Middle East press headlines are unthinkingly anti-Israeli, says our French blogger. Palestinians seem to get a free pass for whatever they do or fail to do, while Israel is held to the highest standards.

2 min read

May 31, 2018 10:29