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The Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs israélites de France (EEIF, ''Jewish Guides and Scouts of France'') is a Jewish Scouting and Guiding organization in France. It was founded in 1923 and serves about 4,000 members. The EEIF is a member of the Fédération du Scoutisme Français and of the International Forum of Jewish Scouts. ==History== In 1923 /Robert Gamzon, grandson of the Chief Rabbi of France Alfred Lévy, founded the first chapter of the Éclaireurs Israélites de France (EIF) in Paris. This scouting organization brought together native-born and immigrant Jewish youth, and affirmed their Jewish identity. The group expanded rapidly in the east of France, then in the south of France and in North Africa. Edmond Fleg advised the group and tried to avoid tension between the scouts and members of the consistory. The ''Fédération Française des Eclaireuses'' (FFE; French Guides Federation) was formed in 1921, and in 1928 accepted a Jewish section. The FFE (Israélite) section was also a member of the EIF, sharing local groups and formations. By 1927 the EIF was publicly supporting cultural Zionism, was cooperating with Zionist scout groups, and was open to all Jews including free-thinkers and Zionists. In 1930 the leaders of the EIF were informed by the Central Committee that they were being "too Jewish". As a compromise the EIF agreed not to mention Zionism among the goals of the movement, but the scout camps continued to teach Hebrew, practice Jewish ritual, learn about Jewish culture and practice the Zionist ideal of combining manual labor and intellectual activity. The national ''Éclaireurs de France'' (Scouts of France) rejected the EIF as an affiliate because they were too sectarian. Their emphasis on Jewish identity did not seem compatible with French national identity. The EIF had 1,200 members in 1930 and over 2,000 at the start of World War II (1939–45). In 1939, the EIF were admitted to the ''Bureau inter-fédéral du scoutisme'' (BIF) after having been twice refused, in 1928 and 1937. The BIF coordinated the membership of the different French Scouting associations within the World Organization of the Scout Movement, The Guides within the FEE were members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts through the ''Comité de liaison'' of the FFE and the Guides de France. In 1940, these two bodies reorganized and formed the Fédération du Scoutisme Français. By an Act of 29 November 1941 the Vichy government dissolved the EIF and all other non-religious Jewish organizations. The president of ''Scoutisme Français'', General Joseph Lafont, obtained permission from the authorities for the EIF members to continue their activities under the direction of ''Scoutisme Français''. On 5 January 1943 Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, Commissioner General for Jewish Questions, ordered the immediate dissolution and ban of the EIF and forbade their reconstitution in any form. Many older members of EIF joined the French resistance forming own units; they joined the ''Organisation juive de Combat'' in 1944. About 110 leaders of the EIF were killed in action or deported to the concentration camps. The EIF and the Guides within the FFE resumed their public activities after World War II. In 1948, a group of leaders emigrated to Israel founding a kibbutz and supporting the foundation of the country. In 1969, the Jewish Guides left the FFE joining the EIF. The association was renamed to ''Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs israélites de France''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eclaireuses et Eclaireurs israélites de France」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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