Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
| Congregation Shaar Hashomayim | |
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The McGill College Avenue Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue
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| 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 |
| Completed | 1922 |
| Capacity | 1,800 (main sanctuary), 260 (chapel) |
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.
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.
Coordinates: 45°29′06″N 73°35′54″W / 45.4849°N 73.5982°W
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