The recent terror attack in a Parisian kosher supermarket and the rising anti-Semitism throughout the country raise the question of whether France's Jews belong in Israel. This, in turn, leads to the bigger question: What is a Jew's place in the Diaspora?
The newest Hot Topic: What's a French Jew to Do? helps students independently discuss whether French Jews should make aliyah or remain in France and why.
Jewish populations have called France home since the early Middle Ages. But throughout the centuries, France’s Jews have experienced many periods of persecution, expulsions, and various forms of anti-Semitism.
With this article and lesson plan students will be able to:
- Consider their American versus Jewish identities
- Study Jewish texts about the Diaspora and the in-gathering of exiles
- Explain their position on the future of French Jewry
Download your copy of Hot Topic: What's a French Jew to Do? here.
Each Hot Topics edition includes an article, a lesson plan for a 50 minute class, and a glossary of terms. A new topic will be available every two weeks for $3.99.
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