Registration No./ Numéro d'enregistrement 118833649RR0001 CANADIAN JEWISH CONGRESS CHARITIES COMMITTEE NATIONAL SYNAGOGUE DIRECTORY - ONTARIO 5772/2011-2012 COMITÉ DES CHARITÉS, CONGRÈS JUIF CANADIEN RÉPERTOIRE NATIONAL DES SYNAGOGUES - ONTARIO 5772/2011-2012 Editor : Shirley Muhlstock Brodt Email : [email protected] Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee 1590 avenue Docteur Penfield Montreal, Quebec H3G 1C5 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia’s Tel: (514) 931-7531 Congregation Sons of Israel, built in 1901, Fax: (514) 931-0548 closed its doors in the summer of 2010. CONGRÈS JUIF CANADIEN TABLE OF CONTENTS North Bay ..................................................................... 4 ONTARIO ................................................................. 1 Oakville ........................................................................ 4 Ajax .............................................................................. 1 Oshawa ........................................................................ 5 Barrie ............................................................................ 1 Ottawa .......................................................................... 5 Belle Ewart ................................................................... 1 Owen Sound................................................................. 6 Belleville ....................................................................... 1 Peterborough................................................................ 7 Brampton ...................................................................... 1 Richmond Hill ............................................................... 7 Chatham ....................................................................... 1 Sarnia ........................................................................... 7 Concord ........................................................................ 2 Sault Ste. Marie ............................................................ 7 Guelph .......................................................................... 2 St. Catharines ............................................................... 7 Hamilton ....................................................................... 2 Sudbury ........................................................................ 7 Kingston ....................................................................... 2 Thornhill ....................................................................... 8 Kitchener ...................................................................... 3 Thunder Bay ............................................................... 11 London ......................................................................... 3 Toronto ....................................................................... 11 Maple ............................................................................ 3 Waterloo ..................................................................... 19 Mississauga .................................................................. 4 Windsor ...................................................................... 19 Newmarket ................................................................... 4 Niagara Falls ................................................................ 4 CONGRÈS JUIF CANADIEN ONTARIO AJAX BELLE EWART B’nai Shalom V’Tikvah Synagogue Reform Hebrew Centre of Belle Ewart Orthodox (905) 428-2580 (416) 759-1354; fax: (416) 759-3256 E-mail: [email protected]; 50 families [email protected] Synagogue address: 909 Ewart Street Web site: www.bnaishalomvtikvah.ca Belle Ewart, Ontario L0L 1C0 50 families Contact: Mr. G. Weinstock, Secretary Rabbi Jerry Steinberg Contact: Ms. Roz Chasler, President (905) 420-6861 Established in 1944, this summer synagogue, just under one hour’s drive due north of Toronto, near Lake Established in 1994, B'nai Shalom V'Tikvah was the first Simcoe, is full to capacity on Sabbath morning during Reform synagogue in Durham region. An inclusive summer. During summer, we offer a kiddush after family-oriented synagogue with regular Friday evening Sabbath morning services and daily prayer services, and and Saturday morning services, Hebrew school Sunday everyone is welcome. The synagogue now has air mornings and Tuesday evenings, and an active conditioning and a kosher summer mikvah for women adult social and educational program. (by appointment, (705) 456-3132). BARRIE BELLEVILLE Am Shalom Congregation Reform Sons of Jacob Congregation Conservative (705) 792-3949; fax: (705) 792-3982 (613) 962-1433 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.amshalom.ca Web site: www.lks.net/~soj/ 67 families 40 families Rabbi Ilyse Glickman, Religious/ritual leader Contact: Mrs. Miri Cohen, President Ms. Audrey Kaufman, Cantorial soloist Mr. Gavin Silberman, President BRAMPTON Dr. Marc Brenner, Ritual chair Contact: Ms. Cheryl Mosuk, Administrator Har Tikvah Congregation of Brampton Reform (905) 792-7589 Barrie’s only synagogue opened its doors in October E-mail: [email protected] 2003. We are an active, progressive congregation that Web site: www.hartikvah.org welcomes people from a multitude of “Jewish” 35 families backgrounds. We take pride in welcoming new and Mr. Martin Kermin, Acting President returning members. We offer regular Shabbat and High Student Rabbi Lyle Rothman Holy Day services and festival celebrations. We have a vibrant religious school which meets on Saturdays and The only synagogue in Brampton, Har Tikvah conducts includes a tots program beginning at age 3 and services on Shabbat and on important holidays and continuing education through Bar/Bat Mitzvah. We also offers first-year members half-price membership; a host adult education programs, social activities, Hebrew school for children four years of age and older; Holocaust education, film festivals, a Jewish library, a Bar and Bat Mitzvah tutoring; and life-cycle events. gift shop and more. In addition, we have established a Jewish section in the local cemetery. CHATHAM Jewish Community of Barrie Non-denominational Children of Jacob Synagogue Conservative (JACOB) (519) 352-0360; fax: (519) 352-0082 E-mail: [email protected] 12 families Web site: www.jewishbarrie.com E-mail: [email protected] 40 families and growing Contact: Mr. Bradley Gold, President (519) 352-0360 Contact : Ms. Debbie Zober (705) 321-7700 Incorporated in 1927 and now a much smaller The Jewish Community of Barrie, or JACOB for short, is community, Children of Jacob Synagogue treasures a social group that meets often for social gatherings, former members, memories and current or new guest speakers and holidays. We formed to help develop attendance. An enthusiastic and optimistic executive our collective love for Judaism, Israel and education. reactivates the closeness of this community. Our goal is to establish a community where we Jews can feel at home. A support system, friends, education and collective interests, and lots of fun. We welcome new members and look forward to meeting with old friends. Page 1 CONCORD Beth Jacob Synagogue Conservative (905) 522-1351; fax: (905) 522-8410 JRCC Community Shul Orthodox E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.bethjacobsynagogue.ca (416) 222-7105 ext. 600; fax: (905) 417-1605 300 households E-mail: [email protected] Rabbi Dan Selsberg Web site: www.jrcc.org/concord Cantor Eyal Bitton Mr. Efraim Levit Founded in 1886, Beth Jacob offers a traditional, The Community Shul was established in 2001 and is egalitarian, welcoming atmosphere, encouraging affiliated with the Jewish Russian Community Centre of meaningful engagement with the Jewish tradition. Ontario, which offers a sophisticated adult education program; monthly Russian and English magazines and Jewish calendars in Russian and English; a Hebrew Temple Anshe Sholom Reform school, day school, preschool and daycare; holiday (905) 528-0121 or 528-0122; fax: (905) 528-2994 awareness programs; life cycle services; and much more E-mail: [email protected] to serve this community. Web site: www.anshesholom.ca 426 families The Community Shul offers warm, friendly and family- Rabbi Jordan D. Cohen oriented services. An educational service is held every Friday night and Shabbat. The oldest Reform synagogue in Canada, founded in 1853, Anshe Sholom welcomes all visitors and newcomers. GUELPH INGSTON Beth Isaiah Congregation Traditional K (519) 822-8487 E-mail: [email protected] Beth Israel Congregation Modern Orthodox Web site: www.guelphsynagogue.ca (613) 542-5012; fax: (613) 542-9071 70 families E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Cantor Avraham Fisher, spiritual leader Web site: www.kingston-bethisrael.ca 135 families The Beth Isaiah has been a long-established Cantor Michael Rumack congregation in Guelph. Shabbat services are held on Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. We have a Talmud Founded in 1910, Beth Israel is an Orthodox synagogue Torah offering classes for children and an extensive list that serves a vibrant, diverse Jewish community. It offers of adult education classes. There is an opportunity to services for all Jewish life-cycle events, including enjoy a variety of social and religious activities afternoon Talmud Torah and Hebrew high school, throughout the year. women’s tefillah, mikveh, and cemetery. HAMILTON Congregation Iyr HaMelech Reform (613) 548-6374 E-mails: [email protected]; [email protected] Adas Israel Congregation of Hamilton Orthodox Web site: www.iyrhamelech.com (905) 528-0039;