List of synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area

A list of synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area, a region with a large Jewish population. Most are located along Bathurst Street in Toronto, North York and Thornhill, but some are located in areas of newer Jewish immigrants.

The McCaul Street Synagogue, circa 1920. In 1952, the congregation merged with Goel Tzedec Synagogue, to form Beth Tzedec, which later relocated to Bathurst Street.
Adath Israel Congregation, Toronto
Holy Blossom Temple
Kiever Synagogue, Toronto

Where, prior to World War II there used to be over 30 synagogues in the area in and Kensington Market, Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street south of Bloor, today only four remain as many of the older buildings were sold when congregations relocated north of St. Clair Avenue in the 1950s and 1960s following the migration of the Jewish population up Bathurst Street.

  • Darchei Noam, Toronto, Ontario
  • Jewish Russian Community Centres (JRCC) of Ontario
  • JRCC of North Ontario
  • JRCC of East Ontario
  • JRCC Concord (Confederation Pkwy)
  • JRCC Rockford (18 Rockford Rd.)
  • JRCC West Rockford
  • JRCC South Richmond Hill / Maple (9699 Bathurst St.)
  • JRCC East Thornhill (7608 Yonge St)
  • JRCC South Thornhill (28 Townsgate)
  • JRCC West Thornhill (1136 Centre St)
  • JRCC North Thornhill
  • JRCC Willowdale (17 Church St)
  • JRCC Woodbridge (12 Muscadel)
  • Lodzer Centre Congregation, Toronto, Ontario
  • Magen David Sephardic Congregation, Toronto, Ontario
  • Maon Noam Synagogue, Toronto, Ontario
  • Mishkan Avraham, Toronto, Ontario
  • Petah Tikva Anshe Castilla, Toronto, Ontario
  • Pride of Israel Synagogue, Toronto, Ontario
  • The Village Shul, Toronto, Ontario

See also

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References

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  3. ^ "westmountroutes.com". Archived from the original on 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2009-04-27.