The community of Valenciennes is mourning the death of their rabbi. For nearly 18 years, the Rabbi BENARROUS was a prominent part of our community and was loved by all. Thanks to him our association has lived and has flourished. His generosity helped several coreligionists to find their way back and others have learned to love and appreciate our association. He always ensured the strictest compliance with the cacherout and he did everything to ensure that all Jewish holidays were celebrated. With his wife they ensured that Soukkhot and Pesach were always lively festivals. We are grateful for everything he did and we will never forget him. We are wholeheartedly with his wife and his family. On behalf of the entire community, Gerard Bissor, President.

Rabbi Paul Benarrous was born in Oran, Algeria, from a sephardic family. He was a Doctor in religious studies; from 1963 to 1969 he studied under the mentoring of Rabbi Monie Slabodka at the Bnebrak Yeshiva, Israel. He also studied at the New York Yeshiva in 1970 and at the London Yeshiva in 1971. From 1973 to 1997 he also trained to become a shottet.  With more than 20 years of ground experience as a Rabbi, his human and psychological understanding had proved unfailing. At ease with the youngsters as well as with the older members of our community, you would have felt at ease with him whatever the suject that would have brought you to meet with him. Any matter, even the most delicate or the most private ones, were dealt in a very soft and pleasant manner.

 

 

We are very sad to announce that

Mister SIMON HAMO passed away

on the 6th of February.

Our deepest thoughts to his family.

 

 

It is with regret that we have to announce that

Mr Isaac SZLACHTER, aged 82 years,

passed away on the 14th of December 2008.

Our deepest sympathy to his family.

 

 

We are very sad to announce

the death of the two Ray Brothers.

Our deepest thoughts to their family.

 

 

Mr Joseph BACHARZYNA and his children

are very sad to announce that

Mrs Yvette BACHARZYNA passed away

on Wednesday 26 novembre 2008,

Aged 81 years.

They thank the whole community for their support.

 

 

It is with regret that we have to announce the death of

Mr Lucien LEVY,

prominent member of the Valenciennes Jewish community.

Our deepest sympathy to

Mrs LEVY and her children.