Congregation Shaar Hashomayim

Congregation Shaar Hashomayim

The McGill College Avenue Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue
Basic information
Location 450 Kensington Avenue
Westmount, Quebec, Canada
H3Y 3A2
Affiliation Orthodox Judaism
Rite Ashkenazi
Status Active
Leadership Rabbi Adam Scheier
Website http://www.shaarhashomayim.org
Architectural description
Completed 1922
Specifications
Capacity 1,800 (main sanctuary), 260 (chapel)[1]

Congregation Shaar Hashomayim is an Orthodox synagogue in Westmount, Quebec. It is the oldest traditional Ashkenazi synagogue in Canada,[2] incorporated in 1846.[3] It is also the largest traditional synagogue in Canada.[2]

Background

The Congregation originally rented space on Saint James Street (now Saint Jacques Street).[3] 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.[3]

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.[3]

Notable members

References

  1. ↑ "Facilities and Rentals". Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Congregation Shaar Hashomayim". Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Shuchat, Rabbi Dr. Wilfred. "HISTORY OF THE CONGREGATION". CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM. Retrieved 6 March 2012.

Coordinates: 45°29′06″N 73°35′54″W / 45.4849°N 73.5982°W / 45.4849; -73.5982

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