Congregation B'nai Israel (St. Catharines)

Congregation B'nai Israel (St. Catharines)
B'nai Israel
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Location 190 Church Street, St. Catharines, Ontario,  Canada
Geographic coordinates 43°09′51″N 79°14′13″W / 43.164043°N 79.236875°W / 43.164043; -79.236875Coordinates: 43°09′51″N 79°14′13″W / 43.164043°N 79.236875°W / 43.164043; -79.236875
Affiliation Conservative Judaism
Year consecrated 1905
Status Active
Leadership Rabbi: Eliahu Courante
Website bnaiisraelstcath.org

B'nai Israel (Hebrew: בני ישראל‎) is a Conservative Jewish congregation located in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario. Founded early in the 20th century, its 1905 synagogue building is among the oldest still standing in Canada.

As of 2011, the rabbi is Eliahu Courante.

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