Choisire L'Ecole Juive - Jewish schools promotion project
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About the project
The project aims to change parents’ attitudes toward Jewish education, overcome prejudices, and popularize the idea of studying in Jewish educational institutions. The project team provides families with support in the registration process and finds a suitable school for each child. The organization provides assistance in resolving various problems, including financial difficulties, geographic location, psychological barriers, and others.
“Choose your Jewish school” project makes every effort to make Jewish education accessible to all who are interested. The goal of the project in the upcoming years is to provide assistance to at least 40,000 families, whose children are studying in non-Jewish public schools. According to Elodie Marciano, the director of the association, the project has several important purposes. First and foremost, the organization aims to change public opinion and create a positive image of Jewish school and education as a whole.
The aim of the project is to provide every family with the opportunity to send their child to a school where they can receive a quality Jewish education, fostering a connection to Jewish culture and traditions. Additionally, the association aims to enhance Jewish identity and pass essential values to future generations. As a result, many families have been able to reconnect with their heritage. “Choose your Jewish school” project is proud to be supported by the YAEL Foundation, which has a deep understanding of the challenges that Jewish schools and the association are facing.
About the community
In the 1950s and 1960s, as a result of Jewish immigration from Egypt and North Africa, the Jewish community in France underwent significant changes. Prior to this period, the Jewish community in France was predominantly Ashkenazi and assimilated, but now the community has become more Sephardic and attached to its traditions. Today, the Jewish community in France is the largest in Europe and includes approximately 450,000 people, primarily living in Paris and its suburbs (280,000 people), Marseille (80,000 people), Lyon (25,000 people), Toulouse (18,000 people), Nice (18,000 people), ad Strasbourg (15,000 people). These numbers include all types of Jews, from ultra-Orthodox to assimilated.
