The Jews of France Today

Recent nation-wide surveys of the Jews of France yielded a detailed picture of this community, one of the largest Jewish Diaspora populations, with a long and rich history. This book presents results and analyses of this survey for the first time in English. Key issues explored include demographics, representations of Jewish identity, expressions of community solidarity, social issues, and values. Data was analyzed using multi-dimensional techniques, revealing underlying structural relationships and an axiological typology. The translation of the French edition was expanded for accessibility to an English-speaking audience, including a background on history, socio-political climate and related philosophical works. The cumulative result is the most up-to-date and comprehensive look at the Jews of France at the turn of the third millennium.

"...the empirical centerpiece of Cohen’s study is sound, invaluable, and often highly illuminating. In the short space provided this reviewer could not fully do justice to the wealth of information presented there..." Ethan Katz, University of Cincinnati

Erik H. CohenZ"l, PhD in Sociology, University of Paris X, France, is an associate Professor in the School of Education at Bar Ilan University, Israel. He has directed numerous international studies and published widely on the sociology of Jewish identity around the world.

"A valuable addition to recent studies of French Jewry; is recommended to all College and University collections."

Roger S. Kohn, Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews (2012) Vol. 2, No. 1