Armand Abécassis, a prominent French philosopher and president of the Institut universitaire Rachi in Troyes, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 92, according to multiple French media reports.
Born in 1933 in Casablanca, Morocco, Abécassis was a specialist in Jewish philosophy and interfaith dialogue. He founded the Institut universitaire Rachi in 1995, which focuses on Jewish studies and cultural exchange.
He was also a professor at the University of Strasbourg and authored several books on Jewish thought and biblical commentary. His work emphasized the importance of dialogue between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Abécassis, calling him a 'great figure of French Jewish thought' and a 'builder of peace through knowledge.'
