At the heart of “Little Jerusalem”, in Sarcelles (Val-d'Oise), where one of the largest Jewish communities in Ile-de-France is concentrated, security is a central concern.
“We have CRS stationed in front of the great synagogue, fixed police patrols, other mobiles ... the community is well protected by the police.
They are doing the right thing, ”says Moïse Kahloun.
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The president of the Jewish community of Sarcelles also emphasizes regular contacts, if not daily, with the commissioner of Sarcelles, "who is very present".
An increased police presence is regularly mobilized around the great synagogue, one of the sensitive points of Val-d'Oise.
"There is something to worry about, but not to panic us"
Moïse Kahloun also admits his concern after the knife attack that occurred in front of the town police station on Friday evening, just hours after the attack in front of the former Charlie-Hebdo premises.
“We are in the dark.
We don't know the ins and outs.
Does this have anything to do with Charlie's facts?
We do not know.
There is something to worry about, but not to panic.
"
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Safety is also the business of the community itself, he adds.
“I will ask the faithful to be extremely vigilant when they leave the synagogue and return home.
They are also the ones who can quickly spot a problem such as the intrusion of an unknown person into the synagogue and sound the alarm. ”
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