- Congregation Maghen Abraham (Montreal)
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Congregation Maghen Abraham Basic information Location St-Kévin, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Affiliation Judaism Rite Sephardi Status Active Leadership Rabbi Website maghenabraham.com Congregation Maghen Abraham in Montreal is a Sephardi Jewish Lebanese community located in the district of St-Kévin in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [1]
It is named in honor of the Maghen Abraham Synagogue in Beirut, Lebanon. Founded to meet the needs of those Jewish Lebanese families moving to Montreal.
In the sanctuary, Torah is read to the congregation from the bimah and the Torah scrolls are stored in the aron kodesh on the east wall. The congregation face towards the east, and Jerusalem, in praying. The ornamentation features symbols such as Stars of David, signs of the zodiac and natural forms. [2]
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- ^ http://74.52.200.226/~sefarad/lm/072/html/page1.html
- ^ PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007839 "Canadian Encyclopedia". http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007839. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
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