161 exhibits found
1925-1957
(Traduction à venir) Historic outline The congregation was established in 1903 and occupied several locations (including what today is 3972 St-Laurent) before settling at 4299...
1886-1922
Shaar Hashomayim was the second synagogue founded in Montreal after Shearith Israel, from which it broke off in 1846. Its first members had begun to...
1957-1960
(Traduction à venir) Historic outline The congregation was established in 1903 and occupied several locations (including what today is 3972 St-Laurent) before settling at 4299...
1859-1886
Shaar Hashomayim was the second synagogue founded in Montreal after Shearith Israel, from which it broke off in 1846. Its first members had begun to...
1917-1924
(Traduction à venir) Historic outline The congregation was established in 1903 and occupied several locations (including what today is 3972 St-Laurent) before settling at 4299...
1948-1964
Audio: Hazzan Joshua Dlin sings "Sheva B’rachot," (Seven Blessings). In modern Jewish wedding ceremonies the seven blessings are often recited for the bride and groom...
1944-1959
Audio: Hazzan Goodman (Bill) Aronson sings "Va’ani T’filati" (And I Am My Prayer), a declaration made by King David in Psalms, recited before reading the...
1919-1956
Historic outline Originally named the Sons of Benjamin, the congregation took on the name B’nai Jacob in honour of a major benefactor, Jacob Gelber. This...
1947-1955
Audio: Hazzan Joshua Rosenzweig sings "Tzadik Hashem" from the S’lichot Service with the B'nai Jacob choir. S’lichot are prayers of forgiveness generally recited in the...
1946-1966
Audio: Hazzan Eugene Goldberger sings "A Prayer," a song in Yiddish. Hazzan Eugene Goldberger was born in former Czechoslovakia, the descendant of five generations of...