Tag: Judaism
the annual Jewish pilgrimage to the synagogue of Djerba and its celebrations canceled
In Tunisia, the annual Jewish pilgrimage of Ghriba which takes place in the south of the country, in Djerba, will not be held as usual this year. Religious rituals will…
anti-Semitic acts at a level not seen in 40 years
The United Kingdom has never seen so many acts of anti-Semitism as in 2023, according to an organization protecting Jewish places. The organization sees this as a direct link to…
Explosion of anti-Semitic acts in France: a phenomenon far from being new
A wave of hatred in France. Since the attack on October 7, hostile acts against people of the Jewish faith have exploded. Four times more anti-Semitic acts last year than…
The exhibition “Joann Sfar. “Life drawn” at the museum of art and history of Judaism in Paris
He is one of the most gifted, but also the most prolific, comic book authors of his generation. The designer, novelist and filmmaker Joann Sfar is in the spotlight until…
Dialogue around the archives of the pontificate of Pius XII during the Nazi period
From October 9 to 11, this international conference brought together researchers from around the world at the Pontifical Gregorian University to take stock of the opening, three years ago, of…
the man who wanted to burn the Torah gives up his project
In response to the burnings of the Koran, Ahmad A, a Muslim man, had requested authorization to burn a Torah on Saturday July 15, in front of the Israeli embassy…
Edith Bruder: “History of Jewish-Black Relations, from the Bible to Black Lives Matter”
Pierre-Édouard Deldique receives Edith Bruder, researcher at the CNRS, at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London and at UNISA (University of South Africa), specialist in Jewish emigrant…
Bread soon banned from Israeli hospitals?
A new text prohibits bringing into hospitals in the Jewish state foods made from wheat in particular, and containing leaven. And it’s not for health or dietary reasons. From our…
Edith Bruder: “The phenomenon of black Judaism, by its magnitude, is truly staggering”
The illustration is daring, almost provocative: a Jewish man – felt hat, curls – and a black woman kissing languidly. However, as this History of Jewish-Black Relations (Albin Michel), relations…
Literature: Polina Panassenko, between two languages, two countries, two identities
She was born Polina; in France, she becomes Pauline. A few letters and everything changes. When she arrived as a child in Saint-Étienne, the day after the fall of the…