Jewish community in Marseille debates whether to hide yarmulke
- 8 years ago
France’s religious and political leaders are debating whether Jews in Marseille should stop wearing their yarmulkes in public, after a teacher was wounded there in an anti-Semitic stabbing.
The machete attack has left the community in fear once again.
“It’s our responsibility to guarantee the safety of our community. It’s perhaps today, facing an extraordinary situation, that we must make extraordinary decisions,” said Zvi Ammar, President of the Israelite Consistory of Marseille.
Christian Estrosi, President of the Provence Alpes Cote d`Azur Region, objected: “I understand the worries, but I think that the most terrible thing is to give the enemy the impression that we’re afraid. Let’s not be afraid. We must not show any sign of weakness.”
The Jewish community itself is divided over whether to continue wearing the yarmulke in public, as France is on high alert for extremist attacks.
“It demands courage. So if you have children, unfortunately, maybe it’s best to be more discr
The machete attack has left the community in fear once again.
“It’s our responsibility to guarantee the safety of our community. It’s perhaps today, facing an extraordinary situation, that we must make extraordinary decisions,” said Zvi Ammar, President of the Israelite Consistory of Marseille.
Christian Estrosi, President of the Provence Alpes Cote d`Azur Region, objected: “I understand the worries, but I think that the most terrible thing is to give the enemy the impression that we’re afraid. Let’s not be afraid. We must not show any sign of weakness.”
The Jewish community itself is divided over whether to continue wearing the yarmulke in public, as France is on high alert for extremist attacks.
“It demands courage. So if you have children, unfortunately, maybe it’s best to be more discr