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CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44053
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Date
- [1700-2002].
- Scope and Content
- The collection housed at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's Museum and Archives (and Library) numbers approximately 15,000 objects and approximately 6,500 Judaic books. The Museum collection includes Jewish liturgical and ritual objects, as well as secular and Israeli cultural objects. The Archiva…
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Scope and Content
- The collection housed at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim's Museum and Archives (and Library) numbers approximately 15,000 objects and approximately 6,500 Judaic books. The Museum collection includes Jewish liturgical and ritual objects, as well as secular and Israeli cultural objects. The Archival holdings are comprised of an extensive collection of photographic and textual records, including a photographic collection documenting Jewish life in Canada and Europe, and textual records of institutional and personal provenance, comprised of correspondence, synagogue bulletins and other papers, official acts, and birth and wedding certificates. The Archives houses video and audio interviews with congregation members and staff as well as recordings of public lectures. The Shaar Hashomayim Archives also houses minute books, birth, marriage, and death registers of Montreal Jewry from 1857. Researchers wishing to learn more details about the minutes and registers portions of the collection must contact the synagogue directly. The Library holdings include a Judaic rare book collection. The Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives holdings are thematically divided into four categories of information: Archives, Decorative arts, Fine Arts, and Human History. The Archives division includes Prints and drawings, Manuscripts, Films and videos, Photographs, Sound recordings, Textual records, as well as Artifacts pertaining to Canadian Jewish life. The Decorative Arts collection includes Moroccan and Ethiopian Jewish folk art, American Jewish folk art, European Jewish folk art, ceramics, porcelain, pottery, glass, metalwork, silverwork, goldwork, textiles, and tapestries. The Fine Arts collection includes oil paintings, illuminated manuscripts, tapestry, sculpture, watercolor, lithographs, diverse collections of Jewish artists covering a range of subjects, i.e. Holocaust, portraiture, Biblical renditions etc. The Human History collection is related to Jewish communal and religious life in Canada and includes archaeological objects, ceremonial objects, costumes and accessories, currency, furniture and furnishings, household objects and domestic technology, film, photographs, video, manuscripts, medals, memorabilia, religious and liturgical objects.
- Date
- [1700-2002].
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- History / Biographical
- The Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, which is the second oldest synagogue in Canada as well as the oldest Ashkenazi synagogue, was founded in Montreal in 1846 by English, German and Polish Jews. Having been members of the Spanish and Portuguese synagogue, they decided that they wanted to be able to attend Ashkenazi services. Thus, the congregation began its life in a rented room on St. James Street, and after several moves, it obtained land at Kensington Avenue and Côte St. Antoine in Westmount in 1920. This new synagogue was completed in 1922, and the congregation has worshipped at this location ever since. Throughout its early history, the congregation continued to have ties with the Spanish and Portuguese congregation, but in 1918 the name Congregation Shaar Hashomayim was incorporated and it in turn separated from the former. After the Second World War a school was added to the congregation and because so many families had joined the synagogue it was further expanded in 1967. Though Orthodox by charter, the congregation is Conservative.Additional historical information about the Congregation can be seen in the attached PDF document (5179K.)
- Notes
- General note:The items shown on this website were digitized in 2001 for the Canadian Jewish Virtual Museum and Archives project (CJVMA) funded by CHIN (The Canadian Heritage Information Network). They were previously displayed on a website located at www.cjvma.org. All the displayed items from this collection are copyright the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Documents
Images
Constitution and By-Laws of the Women's Auxiliary of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44054
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Document ; Ht:5 1/4" x W:4 1/8" : English
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 1
- Date
- November 1924
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Document ; Ht:5 1/4" x W:4 1/8" : English
- Date
- November 1924
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 1
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Includes officers of 1924 and 9 articles of the Sisterhood Constitution.
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Dedication Plaque
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44092
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph ; Ht:59 cm x W:74 cm x De:3 cm : English & Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 100
- Date
- September 17, 1922
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph ; Ht:59 cm x W:74 cm x De:3 cm : English & Hebrew
- Date
- September 17, 1922
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 100
- Notes
- Photograph showing the plaque made for the dedication of the opening of the synagogue on Cote St. Antoine Road. "Dedicated to the worship of God and the cause of traditional Judaism."
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Photograph of the Shaar Hashomayim synagogue interior decorated for a wedding
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44093
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 102
- Date
- [ca. 1880-1920]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w
- Date
- [ca. 1880-1920]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 102
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Kiddush cup (251)
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44094
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : silver ; Ht:7.2 cm x W:approx. 5 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 105
- Date
- [ca. 1800-1900]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : silver ; Ht:7.2 cm x W:approx. 5 cm : Hebrew
- Date
- [ca. 1800-1900]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 105
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Small silver Kiddush cup with Hebrew inscription: "L'chvod Shabbat Kadosh"; repousse silver
- Places
- Unknown
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Spice Box
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44095
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:17 cm x W:approx. 5 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 106
- Date
- [ca. 1887]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:17 cm x W:approx. 5 cm
- Date
- [ca. 1887]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 106
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Filigree; hallmarked "1887"; small latch
- Places
- Unknown
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Spice Box
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44096
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:17.7 cm x W:4.6 cm (base)
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 107
- Date
- [ca. 1800-1900]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:17.7 cm x W:4.6 cm (base)
- Date
- [ca. 1800-1900]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 107
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Spice tower for Havdallah service; filigree; small latch
- Places
- Unknown
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Wooden Spice Box
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44097
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Olive wood ; Ht:18.6 cm x W:approx. 4.3 cm : Hebrew
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 108
- Date
- [ca. 1900]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Olive wood ; Ht:18.6 cm x W:approx. 4.3 cm : Hebrew
- Date
- [ca. 1900]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 108
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Places
- Unknown
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Silver Spice Box
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44098
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:18.9 cm x W:6.1 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 109
- Date
- [ca. 1800-1900]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Silver ; Ht:18.9 cm x W:6.1 cm
- Date
- [ca. 1800-1900]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 109
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Georgian sugar shaker used as spice box; hallmarked
- Places
- Unknown
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Girl Guides Group at the Shaar Hashomayim
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44492
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- moving images
- Physical Description
- Video : DV recording : English : duration: 1 minute 55.92 seconds
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 116
- Date
- 2002
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- moving images
- Physical Description
- Video : DV recording : English : duration: 1 minute 55.92 seconds
- Date
- 2002
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 116
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Notes
- In this video clip Gloria Halpern, who was a member of the Girl Guides that met at the Shaar Hashomayim, discusses her experiences of being part of this group.
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
YouTube
Girl Guides Group at the Shaar Hashomayim
https://www.youtube.com/embed/eoSkdAAC9P4Inside of St. Constant Street Synagogue
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44099
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 118
- Date
- [ca. 1866]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w
- Date
- [ca. 1866]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 118
- Notes
- Early location of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
A Bronfman family wedding
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44060
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w ; Ht:8" x W:10"
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 12
- Date
- [ca. 1910]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w ; Ht:8" x W:10"
- Other Title Information
- Group Portrait
- Date
- [ca. 1910]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 12
- Physical Condition
- Fair
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue (pre-1967)
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44100
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w ; Ht:19.5 cm x W:24.5 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 127
- Date
- [ca. 1925]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w ; Ht:19.5 cm x W:24.5 cm
- Date
- [ca. 1925]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 127
- Creator
- Photographer: Forbath Photo
- Notes
- Shows entrance to the synagogue on Cote Saint Antoine
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Lyon Cohen
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44061
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w ; Ht:4" x W:3"
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 13
- Date
- [ca. 1904-1932]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w ; Ht:4" x W:3"
- Date
- [ca. 1904-1932]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 13
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Lyon Cohen, President of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, 1904 - 1907, succeeded by his father, Lazarus Cohen, 1907 - 1914 and President again from 1914 - 1932.
- Places
- Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Cantor Sidney Dworkin
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44101
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : colour ; Ht:12.5 cm x W:9.8 cm
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 132
- Date
- [ca. 1987-2003]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : colour ; Ht:12.5 cm x W:9.8 cm
- Date
- [ca. 1987-2003]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 132
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Coat of Arms ceremony
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44102
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : colour
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 134
- Date
- 1995
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : colour
- Date
- 1995
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 134
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Notes
- Photograph of the ceremony at which a coat of arms was given to the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim.
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Laver
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44103
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 138
- Date
- [ca. 1700-1900]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact
- Date
- [ca. 1700-1900]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 138
- Notes
- Laver used in synagogue for priestly blessing.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Mrs. Rachel (Friedman) Cohen
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44062
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w ; Ht:5" x W:4 1/8"
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 14
- Date
- [ca. 1900]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : b&w ; Ht:5" x W:4 1/8"
- Date
- [ca. 1900]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 14
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- Nee Rachel Friedman, January 8, 1842.
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Moses Brown's Top Hat
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44104
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Beaver : black ; Ht:5 1/2" x W:10" x De:11"
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 144
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Artifact : Beaver : black ; Ht:5 1/2" x W:10" x De:11"
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 144
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- The top hat is worn by members of the Executive at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. Moses Brown was the Congregation's Parnass (senior synagogue official).
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
Photograph of Men's Prayer Shawls, Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44105
- Collection
- CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : colour
- Fonds No.
- SH-01; 148
- Date
- [ca. 2002]
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : colour
- Date
- [ca. 2002]
- Fonds No.
- SH-01
- Item No.
- 148
- Creator
- Photographer: Naomi Kramer
- Notes
- Prayer shawls in the foyer of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim.
- Places
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
Images
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