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Shaarei Shomayim (Toronto)

Shaarei Shomayim (Toronto)

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Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, located in North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Modern Orthodox synagogue, located within the community eruv. The synagogue membership is approximately 700 family members. The current Senior Rabbi is Sam Taylor. The Rabbi is Elliot Diamond.

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History

The congregation was first established in 1928 at 563 Christie Street.[1] Its original name was the Hillcrest Congregation.[1] The congregation moved to 840 St. Clair Avenue West in 1937, beginning, as many congregations both Jewish and Christian have done, by constructing a basement space, today the social hall, but first used as a worship space. The building was finally completed in 1947.[1]

The congregation moved to its present building, 470 Glencairn Avenue, in 1966.[1] Around 2005,[2] the mechitza in the building's sanctuary was raised; the wood-and-glass mechitza now rises 48 inches (120 cm) above the women's section.[3] Around 2010, part of the building was renovated.[4] In 2013, the sanctuary, main lobby and banquet hall were renovated, creating the Sharp Sanctuary.

Clergy

  • Senior Rabbi: Rabbi Sam Taylor
  • Rabbi: Rabbi Elliot Diamond
  • Rabbi Jared Anstandig
  • Chazan: Rabbi Chaim Freund
  • Shamash and Baal Kriyah: Ralph Levine

References

  1. [1]
    "History of Shaarei Shomayim". Shaarei Shomayim Congregation. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  2. [2]
    See: Urowitz-Freudenstein, Anna; Gofine, Robin; Eklove, Joyce. "New Mechitza". Shaarei Shomayim Congregation. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  3. [3]
    Shulman, Rabbi Moshe (December 2004). "Evolution of Shaarei Shomayim's Mechitza". Shaarei Shomayim Congregation. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  4. [4]
    Lyons, Bev (September 2010). "Synagogue bulletin" (PDF). From Bev's Desk. Shaarei Shomayim Congregation: 10. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
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