Paris Jewish quarter struggles with change - CNN.com

Should a Parisian Jewish neighborhood maintain it's preservation of its historical past or move toward the future? This article presents an interesting dilemma regarding the Rue des Rosiers (in the Marais district), an increasingly upscale neighborhood that has been occupied densely by Jewish families since the Middle Ages. With the kosher establishments in declining condition and the rise in property values, many traditional businesses have closed... but many of the trendy new boutiques moving in are also owned by Jews and a Holocaust memorial library and museum may be on its way.

The article also gives travel hints for visitors.

Paris Jewish quarter struggles with change - CNN.com