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Type of entity
Synagogue
Authorized form of name
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
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Description area
Dates of existence
1846-
History
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim is a synagogue in Westmount, Quebec. Inaugurated in 1846, it is the oldest traditional Ashkenazi synagogue in Canada and the largest traditional synagogue in Canada.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Shuchat, Wilfred, 1920-2018 (1920-2018)
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Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
1933 - 1948
Description of relationship
Served as senior rabbi