Congregation Dorshei Emet
Reconstructionist synagogue in Hampstead, Quebec / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Congregation Dorshei Emet (Hebrew: בית הכנסת דרשי אמת or "Seekers of Truth Synagogue") is a Reconstructionist synagogue in Hampstead, Quebec. It was founded in 1960 by Lavy Becker, who served as volunteer rabbi. Ron Aigen was hired as the congregation's first paid rabbi in 1976. Rabbi Boris Dolin joined the shul in 2016. Dorshei Emet constructed its first synagogue building in 1967. The congregation soon outgrew this structure, and built a larger one on the same site in 2003.
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Congregation Dorshei Emet | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Reconstructionist Judaism |
Leadership | Rabbi: Boris Dolin [1] |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 18 Cleve Road, Hampstead, Quebec, Canada |
Geographic coordinates | 45.486655°N 73.652532°W / 45.486655; -73.652532 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Roseanne Moss[2] |
Completed | 2003[3] |
Construction cost | $4.2 million[3] |
Capacity | Sanctuary: 700[3] Reception hall:400[3] |
Website | |
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Dorshei Emet is the only Reconstructionist synagogue in Quebec, and the oldest in Canada.