In January 2015 , events such as the Charlie Hebdo shooting and Porte de Vincennes hostage crisis created a shock wave of fear across the French Jewish community . As a result of these events , the Jewish Agency created an aliyah plan for 120,000 French Jews who wish to make aliyah . In addition , with Europe 's stagnant economy as of early 2015 , many affluent French Jewish skilled professionals , businesspeople and investors have sought Israel as a start-up haven for international investments , as well as job and new business opportunities . In addition , Dov Maimon , a French Jewish émigré who studies migration as a senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute , expects as many as 250,000 French Jews to make aliyah by the year 2030
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Charlie Hebdo shooting
French Jews in Israel