Shaarei Shomayim (Toronto)

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Shaarei Shomayim
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Religion
Affiliation Modern Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Synagogue
Leadership
  • Rabbi Sam Taylor
  • Rabbi Elliott Diamond
StatusActive
Location
Location470 Glencairn Avenue, North York, Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8
CountryCanada
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Location in Toronto
Geographic coordinates 43°42′47″N79°25′37″W / 43.7131°N 79.4270°W / 43.7131; -79.4270
Architecture
TypeSynagogue
Date established1966
Website
www.shomayim.org

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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Shaarei Shomayim's Wedding Chuppah

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.

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References

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