Welcome to The Jacques Partouche Synagogue of Valenciennes

Every passing year in the Jewish community of Valenciennes is always wonderful because the changes that take place allow our synagogue to remain open and to develop with one aim only: to serve the whole jewish community of Valenciennes and of the Hainaut region.

2011 is an important year because it enables us to forecast the future with much optimism. Indeed we have seen more children attending talmud Torah with prospective bar mitzvot. Moreover Minyen is almost obtained every week.

This year, like the other years, we may have difficulties, but our will to preserve our synagogue is even stronger. There is still work to be carried out to renovate our worship place and we will be successful. We are going to animate all Jewish holidays and hope for your participation in these events .

We created this Website for you to be informed of the activities of our association and I make a point of thanking the team which, with me, works hard to maintain our activity: Roger Benhamou (unmissable and necessary), Sarah Gonzalez (efficient and perfectionist), Claude Guedj (great willingness to help), Serge and Manuelle Berrebi (the future of our association), Hamo Olga (always available when needed) and Evelyne Femlak (invaluable).

It has already been 10 years that we seat in the governing body of our association and in the name of our Rabbi and the Committee, we wish you a very good visit of this website.

Dr Gérard BISSOR, President.