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The Kehillat Shaarei Torah (Hebrew: קהילת שערי תורה) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 2640 Bayview Avenue, in the North York district of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada.
| Kehillat Shaarei Torah | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: קהילת שערי תורה | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Modern Orthodox Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Joe Kanofsky |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 2640 Bayview Avenue, North York, Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
  Location of the synagogue in Toronto | |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°45′14″N 79°23′08″W / 43.7538381°N 79.3854982°W |
| Website | |
| shaareitorah | |
History
editThe congregation was established in November 1980 by Jews from South Africa who had emigrated to Canada during the late 1970s.[1]
In 2024, the synagogue was vandalized twice. On April 19, five windows were broken.[2] On May 17, a masked person in a sweatshirt was seen on camera breaking doors and windows. The attack was investigated by the Hate Crime Unit of the Toronto Police Service.[3][4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Kehillat Shaarei Torah: Monty Grunebaum & Barnie Sher". Southern African Legacy Project. UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ Rothman, Jonathan (April 25, 2024). "Toronto synagogue Kehillat Shaarei Torah had its windows broken before Passover. A dead raccoon was left in its parking lot after the holiday began". The Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto synagogue Kehillat Shaarei Torah was vandalized for the second time in less than a month—police released a photo of a suspect". The Canadian Jewish News. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto synagogue windows smashed for second time in a month". The Jerusalem Post. May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
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