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Michel Gurfinkiel


Michel Gurfinkiel is the founder and president of the Jean-Jacques Rousseau Institute and a contributing editor at the Sun. He served as editor-in-chief of Valeurs Actuelles from 1985 to 2006.

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  1. Response ·

    The Marcionite Offensive

    By Michel Gurfinkiel

    European hypocrisy on animal rights and ritual slaughter comes straight from an ancient Christian heresy.

    The Marcionite Offensive
  2. Response ·

    Jerusalem Is and Always Will Be Treated as a “Special” Case

    By Michel Gurfinkiel

    Whatever international law says, or doesn't say, it will never be applied fairly and consistently to the status of Jerusalem.

    Jerusalem Is and Always Will Be Treated as a “Special” Case
  3. Monthly Essay ·

    The Mirage of an International Jerusalem

    By Michel Gurfinkiel

    How the idea of Jerusalem's status as an “international city” became embedded in countless UN resolutions and foreign policies, and why it is utterly baseless.

    The Mirage of an International Jerusalem
  4. Observation ·

    A Captivating Tour of Jewish Life at the Moment before the Holocaust and Israel

    By Michel Gurfinkiel

    Translated into English for the first time, The Wandering Jew Has Arrived captures the breadth of Jewish life from London to Eastern Europe to Palestine just before it all changed.

    A Captivating Tour of Jewish Life at the Moment before the Holocaust and Israel
  5. Response ·

    Why, Really, French Jews Are Leaving France

    By Michel Gurfinkiel

    They're not willing to sacrifice their Jewish identity in exchange for their security as individuals.

    Why, Really, French Jews Are Leaving France
  6. Response ·

    The Ferment that Feeds Anti-Semitism in France

    By Michel Gurfinkiel

    A mix of the far-left, the far-right, radical Islam, and a dysfunctional political class.

    The Ferment that Feeds Anti-Semitism in France
  7. Response ·

    The Next Aliyah

    By Michel Gurfinkiel

    Replying to his respondents, Michel Gurfinkiel assesses the destiny of Europe's Jews.

    The Next Aliyah
  8. Monthly Essay ·

    You Only Live Twice

    By Michel Gurfinkiel

    Vibrant Jewish communities were reborn in Europe after the Holocaust. Is there a future for them in the 21st century?

    You Only Live Twice