Shaar Hashomayim
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Shaar featured in ‘Jewish Libraries Around the World’
We are very excited to announce a new partnership with the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) —the leading authority on Judaic Librarianship—with a newly launched page on the Shaar’s Archives […]
Ask the Archivist: Leonard Cohen in the Archives
The Shaar’s archives regularly receives a diverse range of research questions. One of the most frequent subjects we are asked about is Leonard Cohen, whose ties to our congregation run […]
A Yemenite Manuscript Book of Haftarot
On Shavuot, we celebrate the receiving of the Torah – the Book of Books, the source of the Jewish People’s designation as the ‘People of the Book’. It is fitting, […]
Wedding Season at the Shaar
It’s wedding season! As we get ready to celebrate the rush of weddings this summer, let’s look back at some Shaar wedding celebrations from the past century.   The congregation […]
School Graduations Through the Years
As we approach the end of June, students of all ages are celebrating graduations from elementary schools, high schools, CEGEPs, and universities. Throughout the years the Shaar has hosted various […]
Shomrim Laboker Stained-Glass Window
It’s been a very interesting week for us at the Shaar Archives and Museum! On Monday, we were visited by Simcha Shtull, who is in Montreal filming a documentary about […]
Back to School – The Rabbi Herman Abramowitz Educational Annex
This Fall will mark 75 years since the Rabbi Herman Abramowitz Building (Educational Annex) was formally dedicated. As we gear up for back-to-school we’re looking back on the day the […]
Remembrance Day 2023 – Remembering Rabbi Dr. Samuel Cass
  With Remembrance Day around the corner, this week we pay tribute to a member of our community- Rabbi Dr. Samuel Cass z”l (1908-1975)—who served as army chaplain to Canadian […]
Remembering the Yom Kippur War, 50 Years Later
  “Yom Kippur will never be the same again,” begins a message written by Rabbi Wilfred Shuchat in 1973. This year we mark the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of […]
In Tribute to Yehouda Chaki z”l
  In September 2023, prominent Canadian Jewish artist Yehouda Chaki z”l passed away at the age of 84. Among the many wonderful contributions to art in Canada, Chaki, a long-time […]
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