Kehillat Shaarei Torah Explained

Kehillat Shaarei Torah
Native Name:he|קהילת שערי תורה
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Organisational Status:Synagogue
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Functional Status:Active
Location:2640 Bayview Avenue, North York, Toronto, Ontario
Country:Canada
Map Type:Canada Toronto
Map Size:250
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Coordinates:43.7538°N -79.3855°W
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The Kehillat Shaarei Torah (he|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.

The rabbi, since 2009, has been Rabbi Joe Kanofsky.

History

The 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kehillat Shaarei Torah: Monty Grunebaum & Barnie Sher . Southern African Legacy Project . UJA Federation of Greater Toronto . 2018 . 25 October 2024 .
  2. News: Rothman, Jonathan . 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 . 25 April 2024 . 25 October 2024 .
  3. Web site: 2024-05-17 . Toronto synagogue Kehillat Shaarei Torah was vandalized for the second time in less than a month—police released a photo of a suspect . 2024-05-25 . The Canadian Jewish News . en-US.
  4. News: 2024-05-19 . Toronto synagogue windows smashed for second time in a month . 2024-05-25 . The Jerusalem Post. en.