Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim (Hebrew: קְהִילַת שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם) is an Ashkenazi synagogue in Westmount, Quebec. Incorporated in 1846, it is the oldest Ashkenazi synagogue in Canada and the largest traditional synagogue in Canada.
| Congregation Shaar Hashomayim | |
|---|---|
קהילת שער השמים | |
The synagogue in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Traditional Judaism |
| Rite | Ashkenazi |
| Leadership | Rabbi Adam Scheier, Cantor Gideon Zelermyer |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 450 Kensington Avenue Westmount, Quebec, Canada |
| Geographic coordinates | 45.4849°N 73.5982°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1846 |
| Completed | September 17, 1922 |
| Capacity | 1,800 (main sanctuary), 260 (chapel) |
| Website | |
| shaarhashomayim | |
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