Where does a republic draw the line between church and state? Over the past week, France has been struggling with this very question. Last Thursday, Jacques Chirac, the president of France received a report requesting a ban on religious attire in public schools. Mr. Chirac has openly denounced the wearing of Muslim head scarves previously, calling them, "ostentatious signs of religious proselytism." The proposed ban would include items such as crosses, head scarves and yarmulkes. …showed first 75 words of 718 total…

…showed last 75 words of 718 total…school. An indirect effect on the Jews will be the next generation French Muslims. Will they be peaceful and accepting? or violent and rejecting? Another issue at hand is our own country. In the French institute a ban on wearing religious garments to school, who's to say that the Americans don't follow? Although this article focuses on Muslim reaction to this proposal, there is just as many consequences on Jews as there are on Muslims.