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Group at opening of Hebrew Men of England Synagogue, Spadina Ave., Toronto
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1903
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1903
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1921
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Admin History/Bio
- The congregation was formed in 1909 and its first building was opened on Spadina Ave. in 1921. Around 1960, the congregation moved to the Bathurst and Sheppard area after the Synagogue was damaged by fire. In 1975 the congregation merged with Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda.
- Scope and Content
- This item is a group photograph taken at the opening of the Hebrew Men of England Synagogue on Spadina Avenue. It features members of the synagogue seated in the backyard wearing top hats and tails. Rabbi Jacob Gordon is pictured in the first row, third from the left.
- Name Access
- Gordon, Rabbi Jacob
- Subjects
- Synagogues
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Kensington Market (Toronto, Ont.)
- Spadina Avenue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1979-11-8
- Source
- Archival Descriptions