Edenbridge was a Jewish farming settlement northeast of Melfort, Saskatchewan. Its first residents came from Lithuania via South Africa. The name is an Anglicization of Yid'n Bridge (Jews' Bridge), for a nearby bridge over the Carrot River.[2]
Edenbridge, Saskatchewan | |
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| Coordinates: 53°03′18″N 104°20′38″W / 53.055°N 104.344°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural municipality | Rural Municipality of Willow Creek No. 458 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
At its peak the Edenbridge Hebrew Colony had about 170 inhabitants, a post office, a school, and a synagogue; Beth Israel Synagogue. The settlement is now abandoned.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "Edenbridge". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ Gordon, Gita (November 10, 2008). "Building a bridge to Eden". Jerusalem Post.
- ^ Haimovitch, Mordechai (December 21, 2014). "A journey to Saskatchewan's Jewish past". Jerusalem Post.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edenbridge, Saskatchewan.
- Moore, Frank. "Saskatchewan Ghost Towns". Our Roots.ca.[permanent dead link]
- Arnold, Abraham (1968–69). "The Contribution of the Jews to the Opening and Development of the West". MHS Transactions. Series 3 (25). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
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