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Congregation Shomrim Laboker, officially known as Congregation Shomrim Laboker Beth Yehudah Shaare Tefillah Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Tifereth Israel, is an Orthodox synagogue located in the Snowdon neighbourhood of Montréal.

Congregation Shomrim Laboker
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
ProvinceQuebec
Location
Location6410 Westbury Ave, Montreal, Quebec
Congregation Shomrim Laboker is located in Montreal
Congregation Shomrim Laboker
Congregation Shomrim Laboker's location in the Snowdon neighbourhood
Geographic coordinates45°29′32″N 73°43′33″W / 45.4921744°N 73.7257097°W / 45.4921744; -73.7257097
Architecture
Completed1960

History

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All of the congregations that are part of today's synagogue originated as independent congregations.

Congregation Shomrim Laboker was founded in 1918, though the deed of the sale of the building dates to 1913. The building was converted and enlarged from a duplex. The synagogue officially opened on Simchat Torah in 1918. The congregation moved to its present location in 1960.

Congregation Beth Yehudah was founded in 1890. The congregation was initially housed in a converted theatre on La Gauchetière Street, before moving to the southeast corner of Duluth Avenue and City Hall Street (today's Avenue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville). The land for the building was bought in 1919 and the synagogue opened in 1923. The congregation sold the synagogue building in 1959 and moved to its present location in 1960.[1]

  1. ^ "Our History - Congregation Shomrim Laboker". www.shomrimlaboker.org. Retrieved 2025-07-14.