France
Jews from France
125 entries
A Abraham ben David Provençal rabbi and Talmud commentator (c.1125–1198) Philosophy A Abraham ben Isaac of Narbonne 12th-century Provençal rabbi Literature 
Abraham Vita de Cologna French rabbi Judaism C Camille Erlanger French composer (1863–1919) Music C Camille Pissarro Danish-French painter (1830–1903) Visual Arts C Carlo Suarès French writer and painter Judaism C Caroline Yadan French politician (born 1968) Politics C Catulle Mendès French poet and man of letters (1841–1909) Literature C Céleste Alkan French musician Music C Chaim Paltiel 13th century French Biblical commentator Judaism C Chana Kowalska Jewish Polish painter Visual Arts C Charles Bettelheim French Marxian economist and historian Economics C Charles Mopsik French author Philosophy C Charles-Valentin Alkan French composer and pianist (1813–1888) Music C Claire Monis French-born musician and Holocaust survivor (1922–1967) Music 
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji French physicist (born 1933) Astronomy 
Claude Lévi-Strauss French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009) Philosophy C Claude Roger-Marx French art historian (1888–1977) Literature 
Colette Aboulker-Muscat Algerian-born teacher and writer (1909-2003) Judaism C Colette Sirat French writer (born 1934) Philosophy 
Daniel Bensaïd French philosopher (1946–2010) Philosophy D Daniel Halévy French historian (1872–1962) History D Danièle Aron-Rosa French ophthalmologist and painter Technology D Danielle Cohen-Levinas French philosopher, musicologist, and a specialist of Jewish philosophy Philosophy D Darius Milhaud French composer, conductor and teacher (1892–1974) Linguistics D David ben Abraham ha-Laban filosofo e rabbino francese Philosophy D David David-Weill French art collector and banker (1871–1952) Business D David Feuerwerker French Jewish rabbi and professor of Jewish history (1912-1980) History D David Gruby Hungarian physician Medicine D Deborah Lifchitz Expert on Semitic Ethiopian languages Linguistics E Edgar Morin French philosopher and sociologist (1921–2026) Philosophy E Edith Kiss Hungarian sculptor and painter (1905–1966) Visual Arts E Edmond Jabès French writer & poet (1912–1991) Literature É Éliane Amado Levy-Valensi French Israeli psychoanalyst and philosopher (1919–2006) Philosophy É Élie de Rothschild French banker and art collector Business É Élie Halévy (Chalfan) French-Jewish author Literature 
Élie-Aristide Astruc French Rabbi, essayist, and Grand Rabbi of Belgium Judaism E Elijah ben Menahem HaZaken 11th-century French Tosafist Literature 
Élisabeth Badinter French author, historian Philosophy É Élisabeth Borne Prime Minister of France from 2022 to 2024 Technology E Elsa Cayat French psychoanalyst and columnist (1960–2015) Medicine E Elsa Triolet Russian-French writer and translator (1896–1970) Literature É Émile Benveniste Ottoman-born French linguist (1902–1976) Linguistics É Émile Meyerson Polish-French epistemologist, chemist, and philosopher Chemistry E Emma Goldman Russian-born anarchist (1869–1940) Philosophy E Emmanuel Deutz French rabbi Judaism 
Emmanuel Levinas Lithuanian-French philosopher (1906–1995) Philosophy E Ernest Reyer French opera composer and music critic Music E Esther Benbassa French historian and politician History E Esther Lamandier French soprano and harpist (born 1946) Music E Eugène Manuel French poet and man of letters Literature I Irène Némirovsky French novelist (1903–1942) Literature I Isaac ben Abba Mari 12th-century Provençal rabbi Judaism I Isaac ben Dorbolo mercante e viaggiatore francese Judaism I Isaac ben Joseph of Corbeil rabbin français Judaism I Isaac ben Samuel 12th-century French Tosafist Judaism I Isaac Gorni Musician and poet Literature I Isaac Pereire French entrepreneur and politician (1806–1880) Business I Isaac the Blind French writer and rabbi (c. 1160–1235) Judaism I Isaak Benrubi jüdischer Philosoph Philosophy I Isaïe Schwartz rabbin français Judaism I Isidore Isou Romanian-born French writer and artist (1925–2007) Philosophy J Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon Jewish astronomer Astronomy J Jacqueline Piatigorsky French-American chess player and artist (1911–2012) Literature J Jacques de Reinach banquier allemand naturalisé français Politics 
Jacques Derrida French philosopher (1930–2004) Philosophy J Jacques Heim French fashion designer (1899–1967) Visual Arts J Jacques Lipchitz Lithuanian-born French cubist sculptor Visual Arts J Jacques Offenbach German-born French composer (1819–1880) Music J Janine Chasseguet-Smirgel French psychologist & psychoanalyst Psychology J János Fürst Musical artist Music J Jean Cohen de Vinkenhoef French writer, translator, and librarian Literature J Jean de Pauly rabbin français Judaism J Jean Wahl French philosopher (1888–1974) Philosophy J Jean-Jacques Becker French historian (1928–2023) History J Jean-Pierre Winter French psychoanalyst (1951–2025) Literature J Jean-Richard Bloch French critic, novelist and playwright (1884–1947) History J Jerome Segal American philosopher and activist (born 1943) Biology J Joseph Beer compositeur d'opérette Music J Joseph ben Samuel Bonfils rabbin français Literature 
Joseph David Sinzheim Chief rabbi of Strasbourg (1745–1812) Judaism J Joseph Kimhi 12th-century French rabbi (1105–1170) Literature 
Joseph Sitruk grand-rabbin de France Judaism J Joyce Mansour Egyptian-French artist Literature J Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon Spanish translator and rabbi Medicine 
Raphaël Enthoven French philosophy teacher, radio host and television host Philosophy 
Rashi French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105) Literature 
Raymond Aron French philosopher, sociologist, journalist and political scientist (1905–1983) Economics R Raymond Klibansky German-Canadian historian (1905–2005) Philosophy 
René Gutman grand rabbin de Strasbourg Judaism R René Leibowitz Polish and French musician (1913–1972) Linguistics 
René-Samuel Sirat French rabbi (1930–2023) Judaism 
Reysa Bernson French astronomer Astronomy R Rivam רב צרפתי מבעלי התוספות Judaism R Robert Capa Hungarian-American photographer (1913–1954) Literature R Robert Misrahi French philosopher (1926–2023) Philosophy
Abraham Vita de Cologna French rabbi Judaism C Camille Erlanger French composer (1863–1919) Music C Camille Pissarro Danish-French painter (1830–1903) Visual Arts C Carlo Suarès French writer and painter Judaism C Caroline Yadan French politician (born 1968) Politics C Catulle Mendès French poet and man of letters (1841–1909) Literature C Céleste Alkan French musician Music C Chaim Paltiel 13th century French Biblical commentator Judaism C Chana Kowalska Jewish Polish painter Visual Arts C Charles Bettelheim French Marxian economist and historian Economics C Charles Mopsik French author Philosophy C Charles-Valentin Alkan French composer and pianist (1813–1888) Music C Claire Monis French-born musician and Holocaust survivor (1922–1967) Music Claude Cohen-Tannoudji French physicist (born 1933) Astronomy Claude Lévi-Strauss French anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009) Philosophy C Claude Roger-Marx French art historian (1888–1977) Literature Colette Aboulker-Muscat Algerian-born teacher and writer (1909-2003) Judaism C Colette Sirat French writer (born 1934) Philosophy Daniel Bensaïd French philosopher (1946–2010) Philosophy D Daniel Halévy French historian (1872–1962) History D Danièle Aron-Rosa French ophthalmologist and painter Technology D Danielle Cohen-Levinas French philosopher, musicologist, and a specialist of Jewish philosophy Philosophy D Darius Milhaud French composer, conductor and teacher (1892–1974) Linguistics D David ben Abraham ha-Laban filosofo e rabbino francese Philosophy D David David-Weill French art collector and banker (1871–1952) Business D David Feuerwerker French Jewish rabbi and professor of Jewish history (1912-1980) History D David Gruby Hungarian physician Medicine D Deborah Lifchitz Expert on Semitic Ethiopian languages Linguistics E Edgar Morin French philosopher and sociologist (1921–2026) Philosophy E Edith Kiss Hungarian sculptor and painter (1905–1966) Visual Arts E Edmond Jabès French writer & poet (1912–1991) Literature É Éliane Amado Levy-Valensi French Israeli psychoanalyst and philosopher (1919–2006) Philosophy É Élie de Rothschild French banker and art collector Business É Élie Halévy (Chalfan) French-Jewish author Literature Élie-Aristide Astruc French Rabbi, essayist, and Grand Rabbi of Belgium Judaism E Elijah ben Menahem HaZaken 11th-century French Tosafist Literature Élisabeth Badinter French author, historian Philosophy É Élisabeth Borne Prime Minister of France from 2022 to 2024 Technology E Elsa Cayat French psychoanalyst and columnist (1960–2015) Medicine E Elsa Triolet Russian-French writer and translator (1896–1970) Literature É Émile Benveniste Ottoman-born French linguist (1902–1976) Linguistics É Émile Meyerson Polish-French epistemologist, chemist, and philosopher Chemistry E Emma Goldman Russian-born anarchist (1869–1940) Philosophy E Emmanuel Deutz French rabbi Judaism Emmanuel Levinas Lithuanian-French philosopher (1906–1995) Philosophy E Ernest Reyer French opera composer and music critic Music E Esther Benbassa French historian and politician History E Esther Lamandier French soprano and harpist (born 1946) Music E Eugène Manuel French poet and man of letters Literature I Irène Némirovsky French novelist (1903–1942) Literature I Isaac ben Abba Mari 12th-century Provençal rabbi Judaism I Isaac ben Dorbolo mercante e viaggiatore francese Judaism I Isaac ben Joseph of Corbeil rabbin français Judaism I Isaac ben Samuel 12th-century French Tosafist Judaism I Isaac Gorni Musician and poet Literature I Isaac Pereire French entrepreneur and politician (1806–1880) Business I Isaac the Blind French writer and rabbi (c. 1160–1235) Judaism I Isaak Benrubi jüdischer Philosoph Philosophy I Isaïe Schwartz rabbin français Judaism I Isidore Isou Romanian-born French writer and artist (1925–2007) Philosophy J Jacob ben Machir ibn Tibbon Jewish astronomer Astronomy J Jacqueline Piatigorsky French-American chess player and artist (1911–2012) Literature J Jacques de Reinach banquier allemand naturalisé français Politics Jacques Derrida French philosopher (1930–2004) Philosophy J Jacques Heim French fashion designer (1899–1967) Visual Arts J Jacques Lipchitz Lithuanian-born French cubist sculptor Visual Arts J Jacques Offenbach German-born French composer (1819–1880) Music J Janine Chasseguet-Smirgel French psychologist & psychoanalyst Psychology J János Fürst Musical artist Music J Jean Cohen de Vinkenhoef French writer, translator, and librarian Literature J Jean de Pauly rabbin français Judaism J Jean Wahl French philosopher (1888–1974) Philosophy J Jean-Jacques Becker French historian (1928–2023) History J Jean-Pierre Winter French psychoanalyst (1951–2025) Literature J Jean-Richard Bloch French critic, novelist and playwright (1884–1947) History J Jerome Segal American philosopher and activist (born 1943) Biology J Joseph Beer compositeur d'opérette Music J Joseph ben Samuel Bonfils rabbin français Literature Joseph David Sinzheim Chief rabbi of Strasbourg (1745–1812) Judaism J Joseph Kimhi 12th-century French rabbi (1105–1170) Literature Joseph Sitruk grand-rabbin de France Judaism J Joyce Mansour Egyptian-French artist Literature J Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon Spanish translator and rabbi Medicine Raphaël Enthoven French philosophy teacher, radio host and television host Philosophy Rashi French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105) Literature Raymond Aron French philosopher, sociologist, journalist and political scientist (1905–1983) Economics R Raymond Klibansky German-Canadian historian (1905–2005) Philosophy René Gutman grand rabbin de Strasbourg Judaism R René Leibowitz Polish and French musician (1913–1972) Linguistics René-Samuel Sirat French rabbi (1930–2023) Judaism Reysa Bernson French astronomer Astronomy R Rivam רב צרפתי מבעלי התוספות Judaism R Robert Capa Hungarian-American photographer (1913–1954) Literature R Robert Misrahi French philosopher (1926–2023) Philosophy