Affiliation Orthodox Judaism Status Active Opened 1922 Province Québec | Rite Ashkenazi Leadership Rabbi Adam Scheier Capacity 1,800 Phone +1 514-937-9474 | |
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Location 450 Kensington Avenue
Westmount, Quebec, Canada
H3Y 3A2 Address 425 Avenue Metcalfe, Westmount, QC H3Y 2Z5, Canada Similar Spanish and Portugue, Temple Emanu‑El‑Beth Sholom, Beth Ora, Congregation Dorshei Emet, Shaare Zedek Congregation | ||
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim is an Orthodox synagogue in Westmount, Quebec. It is the oldest traditional Ashkenazi synagogue in Canada, incorporated in 1846. It is also the largest traditional synagogue in Canada.
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Background
The Congregation originally rented space on Saint James Street (now Saint Jacques Street). The first synagogue was built on Saint-Constant Street (now De Bullion Street) in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal in 1859. A new synagogue was built on McGill College Avenue between 1885 and 1886 at a cost of $40,000.
In 1920, the Congregation purchased land on Kensington Avenue in Westmount. The cornerstone was laid by president Lyon Cohen in 1921, and the synagogue was dedicated on September 17, 1922.
Notable members
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