Ugandan Jews look forward to opening of new synagogue
A new 7,000-square-foot synagogue centre is set to open in Uganda
The slow death of the cantor
After 800 years of continuous development, the role of the synagogue cantor is disappearing, writes author Charles Heller
Is it time to rethink the Prayer for Israel?
Perhaps it’s time to open a new round of discussion of the role of Israel in our synagogues, and the moral possibilities of Diaspora communities in shaping the Israeli-Palestinian future, writes Mira Sucharov
City to tear down former shul building in Saint John
As the city of Saint John, N.B., prepares to tear down the former Shaarei Zedek Synagogue, longtime congregation board member and president Norman Hamburg reflects on the fond memories of what he now calls “a shell”. The synagogue was sold to the city for $500,000 in 2008 as part of a downtown renewal project, after […]
Young Israel of Montreal celebrates past, looks to the future
There was time when the Young Israel of Montreal synagogue was a hub of Jewish community activity: its seats were full each week, it was the place for simchahs, there were social and cultural events galore and prominent speakers sought its podium. Many were drawn to the Hillsdale Road shul in Outremont by its erudite and […]
Places of worship referendum to be held in Outremont
MONTREAL — A referendum will be held on a controversial ban on new places of worship in Outremont following the results of a public registry opened by the borough on Sept. 8. The minimum of 367 signatures was recorded for Bernard Avenue, but only four signatures were recorded for Laurier Avenue, well short of the […]
New Song Shul is ‘all about the music,’ founders say
Aliza Spiro, who recently launched a new congregation in Toronto with her husband, Cantor Simon Spiro, said the biggest irony is that despite being able trace her lineage through 31 generations of rabbis back to Rashi, the Song Shul they founded will not be led by one. “My parents kind of flipped out and said, […]
Minyan takes on a second life
The German Mills Minyan arose out of the demise of the now-departed Shaar Shalom Synagogue, which held its last services on June 30.
Book documents history of Beth Jacob Congregation
It was a visit to her hometown shul, Beth Jacob V’Anshei Drildz Congregation, that inspired Janine Sherr to document the synagogue’s history and former glory with a commemorative book
Newfoundland congregation marks 10 years
A decade ago, a group of Jewish people in Newfoundland established an egalitarian, religious and social organization to serve St. John’s and the surrounding area
