Congrégation Shaar Hashomayim

69 reviews

450 Av. Kensington, Westmount, QC H3Y 3A2, Canada

www.shaarhashomayim.org

+15149379474

About

Congrégation Shaar Hashomayim is a Orthodox synagogue located at 450 Av. Kensington, Westmount, QC H3Y 3A2, Canada. It has received 69 reviews with an average rating of 4.7 stars.

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Hours

Monday8:30AM-2PM
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday8:30AM-4:30PM
Friday8:30AM-4:30PM
Saturday8:30AM-4:30PM
Sunday8:30AM-4:30PM

F.A.Q

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Congrégation Shaar Hashomayim: 450 Av. Kensington, Westmount, QC H3Y 3A2, Canada

  • Congrégation Shaar Hashomayim has 4.7 stars from 69 reviews

  • Orthodox synagogue

  • "Some very good points: very big bilingual synagogue (mostly English but most if the clergy can express themselves in French too)"

    "Very warm & welcoming open-orthodox shul w/a great daily minyan"

    "The Shaar is my refuge in Montreal"

    "Whether you love to hear a solid sermon or sit and back in the musical cantorial masterpieces sung by an international Cantor"

    "Beautiful! It's the perfect place for barmistva and other kind of meeting or religious celebration"

Reviews

  • Shan Wilde

Some very good points: very big bilingual synagogue (mostly English but most if the clergy can express themselves in French too). Beautiful, lots of young and professional events, things to get people together. But I also fibd that it's such a big congregation that it's also a bit cold, mostly on Shabbat. Too many people.. took 5 weeks before people started talking to me during kidush when I first started attending there

  • Adam Solomon

Very warm & welcoming open-orthodox shul w/a great daily minyan. Men and women sit in separate sections, but side by side w/out a mechitza -- there is a row of potted plants in the middle. They daven out of Artscroll ashkenaz. Morning minyan is followed by a breakfast. As a visitor I was very warmly welcomed. There's a bixi bike station a couple minutes from the shul, which I found very convenient.

  • Judith Goldman

The Shaar is my refuge in Montreal. Although I have yet to join, my family and friends are members. My nephew Josh still sings in the Choir on High Holy Days, though he moved to Toronto. It is time for me to join the Shaar's congregate family. I am single, over 70. I was moved by so much of last eve's Yom HaSho'ah remembrance.

  • Zalman Traxler

Whether you love to hear a solid sermon or sit and back in the musical cantorial masterpieces sung by an international Cantor. The shaar is a beautiful building. Friendly and warm people. I will certainly be back soon!

  • Math a Phaneuf (mathalphaneuf)

Beautiful! It's the perfect place for barmistva and other kind of meeting or religious celebration. Their collection of artefact and relic is incredible, I wish I had time to look at them more closely.

  • Lupa Duende

The oldest synagogue in North America is beautiful! Despite the unfortunate actions of some nutters who have tried to harm the building, the synagogue remains serene.

  • Anna Kelman

I suspect this is the shul Leonard Cohen attended in his youth. ☺ it was mentioned, as was Westmount, on radio 4 in Britain.

  • Yossi Berkowitz

I attended a wedding over there it was beautiful and was catered by the living room, they did a fabulous job

  • אורית ושלמה גולן

בית כנסת אורתודוקסי מהודר, תפילות יפות עם חזן ומקהלה. קהילה מאוד מקבלת ומכניסת אורחים. נהנינו מאוד.

  • Justin Disandro

Very beautiful synagogue. The designs outside and inside of the building are exquisite.

  • Gil Bynoe

Beautiful place. The building is gorgeous and it is the perfect place to host events.

  • Sam Totah (“montrealsam”)

Best & largest shul in Montreal. Conservative. Jewish. Best cantor Zellermyer.

  • M. B Reich

Very nice shul and Hall. Very energetic and serious Rabbi is in leadership.

  • Nathan Harvey

Amazing people and such a well kept place. My favorite spot in the city.

  • Shelley Leibowicz

A picture with my personal hero, Hillel Neuer from #UNWatch

  • michel chaput

Très belle et grande synagogue. Stationnement intérieur.

  • Benoit Evangelisti

Wish you would follow the rules like the rest of us.

  • Robert Giroux

very popular , organized and functional. in demand

  • Mauricio Ramirez

Impressive art collection and architecture.

  • Sam Q

They cant be bothered to return an email?

  • Johanna B

Beautiful Shul, gréât for large weddings

  • Rob Daoud

Beautiful synagogue with a rich history

  • David Kramer (Dk)

Great tour of a very special synagogue

  • Duke

i like the people, good times praying.

  • Jean-Christophe VI

Belle place pour les mariages

  • Dr M R Karim Reza

Nice final resting place

  • Mihai Stoicescu

A good place for party

  • Tony Macklovitch

The kindest of people

  • Alyssa D

beautiful building

  • Brendan Schwartz

Amazing synagogue.

  • Allan Sanders

Great cong

  • phamtruax

Very Nice

  • Nancy Fhima

Beautiful

  • David Floumanhaft

Beautiful

  • Avraham Cymbalist

Too fancy

  • Victor Goldman

The best!

  • josiane albisser

A voir

  • Mardoche Moyal

Super

  • Sharon Koifman
  • Martin Surkis
  • Jason Joy
  • Sophia P
  • Bhoy Peralta
  • Elias Nathaniel
  • Shai peretz
  • sara la gazelle
  • The Event Guy
  • Ximena Cruz
  • Patrick Desjardins
  • Randy Lallouz
  • Jorge Almandós Pereyra
  • Gloria Williams
  • Spencer Halickman
  • Français Éducatif
  • Russell Vaz
  • A IB
  • Zev Laine
  • Joseph Harry Dynbort
  • Avy Assayag
  • Ruben Levi
  • Esther B Accessories
  • Hannah Tenenbaum
  • Meir Pollak
  • Warren Rothman
  • Genuine
  • Angela Frish
  • Eli Kalfon
  • Johnny Vieira
  • Annie Perreault

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