The Rouyn-Noranda Synagogue was a Jewish synagogue located in the city of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1948 as the Beit Knesset Israel (in Hebrew) or Kneseth Israel Congregation (in English) by the Rouyn-Noranda Hebrew Congregation. A first wooden synagogue was built in 1932 before the same place.
| Rouyn-Noranda Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| |
 The former Rouyn-Noranda Synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Ownership | Rouyn-Noranda Hebrew Congregation |
| Status | Closed (1972); Sold (1973) |
| Location | |
| Location | Rouyn-Noranda |
| State | Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°14′43″N 79°01′09″W / 48.2452°N 79.0191°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Date established | 1948 |
| Materials | Brick |
By the 1960s, the Jewish community began to shrink as many of the younger generation began moving away to college. The synagogue closed as a place of Jewish worship in 1972 and was sold in 1973. The proceeds of the sale were donated to Israel.[1]
History of the Jews in Rouyn-Noranda
editThe first Jew to live in Rouyn-Noranda was Louis Scott, who stood on the edge of Osisko Lake.[2] However, Mr. and Mrs. D. Caplan are actually the first to be cited at the opening of the second synagogue in 1949.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Extraordinary Places of Worship". The Birth of Rouyn and Noranda: A Mining Story. Corporation de La maison Dumulon. n.d. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ L'Abitibi centenaire 1898-1998 Société d'histoire de Val d'Or ISBN 2-9804719-2-5 Bibliothèque nationale du Canada
Further reading
edit- (Mednick) Nepom, Rosalie; Mednick, Sol; (Korman) Verred, Ester; Korman, Harvey; Katz, Isaac (2023). Gladstone, Bill (ed.). The Jewish Community of Rouyn-Noranda: The Life and History of a Small Jewish Community in Northern Quebec (Remembered by Those Who Lived There). Committee of Former Residents of Rouyn-Noranda. p. 254. ISBN 978-1-989255-03-2.
External links
edit- Vue général de la ville de Noranda en 1937 avec, en arrière-plan, la Mine Noranda. On y voit la synagogue. Cliquez sur Voir les image(s):1.
- Étude d’ensemble et inventaire du patrimoine bâti de Rouyn-Noranda
- La vie religieuse dans les paroisses rurales et minières de l’Abitibi
- (in French) Histoire de la communauté juive du Québec
- (in French) Corporation gérant les deux sites historiques de Rouyn-Noranda dont l'église orthodoxe russe et son centre d'interprétation sur l'histoire des immigrants