Communiqués de presse

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder honored Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel, and former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, with the 2019 WJC Theodor Herzl Award, which recognizes outstanding individuals who work to promote Herzl’s ideals for a safer, more tolerant world for the Jewish people. Francis Kalifat, President of Crif and Deputy president of World Jewish Congress, was at the award ceremony in honor of Angela Merkel in Munich.

On October 25th, President of Crif Francis Kalifat was present at the tribute ceremony to the victims of the Pittsburgh attack, organized at the US Embassy in Paris, with the help of the Paris office of the American Jewish Committee (AJC).

The 10th Crif National Convention will be held on Sunday, November 17, at the Convention Center of Paris. Dozens of conferences, debates, workshops and round-tables will be organized around the theme "A divided France: can we gather against antisemitism?". Among all the conferences, round-tables and wokshops of the day, discover the workshop dedicated to the fight against BDS and Israel delegitimization in Europe.

The 10th Crif National Convention will be held on Sunday, November 17, at the Convention Center of Paris. Dozens of conferences, debates, workshops and round-tables will be organized around the theme "A divided France: can we gather against antisemitism?".

France’s principal masonic organisation has withdrawn a text which accused Crif, the country’s Jewish umbrella organisation and EJC affiliate, of causing antisemitism.

Former French President Jacques Chirac has marked French political life for more than 40 years. Crif pays tribute to his struggles, his actions, and his unfailing commitment to the French Republic values. Jacques Chirac lead France to face its history, and we will never forget it.