Rouyn-Noranda Synagogue

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
  • Beit Knesset Israel
  • Kneseth Israel Congregation
The former Rouyn-Noranda Synagogue
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
OwnershipRouyn-Noranda Hebrew Congregation
StatusClosed (1972); Sold (1973)
Location
LocationRouyn-Noranda
StateQuebec
CountryCanada
Geographic coordinates48°14′43″N 79°01′09″W / 48.2452°N 79.0191°W / 48.2452; -79.0191
Architecture
TypeSynagogue
Date established1948
MaterialsBrick

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

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The 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

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  1. ^ "Extraordinary Places of Worship". The Birth of Rouyn and Noranda: A Mining Story. Corporation de La maison Dumulon. n.d. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ L'Abitibi centenaire 1898-1998 Société d'histoire de Val d'Or ISBN 2-9804719-2-5 Bibliothèque nationale du Canada

Further reading

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  • (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.
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