City Shul
City Shul is a Reform synagogue in downtown Toronto, founded in October 2012 and led by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein.[1] The congregation meets at 300 Bloor Street West, in the same building as Bloor Street United Church. Until September 2017, meetings were held at the , near the St George campus of the University of Toronto.
City Shul was founded to serve the growing Jewish population in downtown Toronto.[2] It is part of the of Toronto.[3]
City Shul is noted for its diverse population, and includes members who are visible minorities, LGBT, Jews-by-choice and those who are exploring Judaism.[4] The Shul also includes members who were raised in different Jewish traditions, such as Ashkenazi or Sephardi Jews, and those who come from a variety of Jewish religious movements including Orthodox, Conservative, and Reconstructionist. City Shul accepts non-Jews as voting members, with the requirement that members of the Leadership Team be Jewish (by birth or conversion).
Services at City Shul are fully egalitarian; men and women participate equally. The service is conducted primarily in Hebrew and the shul uses Gates of Prayer, the Reform Prayerbook; transliterations are provided.[5]
City Shul was formally accepted as a member of the Union for Reform Judaism in December 2013.
References[]
- ^ "New Reform synagogue opens downtown Toronto". Canadian Jewish News. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ "New Reform synagogue set to open in Toronto". Canadian Jewish News. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2014-07-05."City Shul: an urban outfit". The Jewish Tribune (Canada). 2013-04-30. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ "Downtown Jewish Community Council - Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre". Milesnadaljcc.ca. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "New Reform synagogue opens downtown Toronto". Canadian Jewish News. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ "Services at City Shul". Cityshul.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
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Coordinates: 43°40′02″N 79°24′07″W / 43.66723°N 79.401959°W
- Ashkenazi Jewish culture in Toronto
- Reform synagogues in Canada
- Sephardi Jewish culture in Canada
- Synagogues in Toronto