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Tag: French Jewry

0 Culture Philosophy

‘Living with Our Dead: On Loss and Consolation’

Beth Kissileff in Hadassah · 28 Aug

"Living with Our Dead: On Loss and Consolation" by Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur is a profound exploration of grief and solace through the lens of Jewish tradition.

0 Antisemitism Communities

A comedy about a vanishing Jewish community doesn't seem so funny right now

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 22 Feb

The French film "Le Dernier des Juifs" (The Last of the Jews), renamed "A Nice Jewish Boy," captures a comedic yet poignant moment in French Jewish history, following the life of Ruben Bellisha in a struggling neighborhood where French Jews face challenges.

0 Holocaust History

Claude Lanzmann and the Brutality of Facts

Marc Weitzmann in Tablet · 19 Jul 2018

"Shoah" by Claude Lanzmann is a groundbreaking film that delves deeply into the horrors of the Holocaust, offering a meticulous and unrelenting portrayal of the historical reality of the extermination of European Jewry.

0 Food Culture

Michel Gurfinkiel in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Joan Nathan's "Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France" delves into the complex and diverse world of Jewish-French culinary culture, exploring the historical development and fusion of traditions in France, a vibrant center of Jewish cuisine due to its unique cultural emphasis on gastronomy and its diverse Jewish population.