Beth Tzedec Congregation
Beth Tzedec Congregation | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
Rite | Ashkenazi |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Governing body | United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 1700 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Geographic coordinates | 43°41′44″N 79°25′28″W / 43.6954689°N 79.4243774°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Peter Dickinson |
Type | Synagogue |
Date established | 1883 |
Completed | 1955 |
Website | |
beth-tzedec.org |
Beth Tzedec Congregation (Hebrew: בית צדק, lit. 'House of Righteousness') is a Conservative synagogue on Bathurst Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1955 with the amalgamation of the Goel Tzedec (Hebrew: גואל צדק, lit. 'Righteous Redeemer') and Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Chevra Tehillim (Hebrew: בית המדרש הגדול חברה תהלים, romanized: The Great House of Prayer of the Congregation of Psalms) congregations, established respectively in 1883 and 1887.[3] The synagogue has some 2,600 member units, representing over 4,400 members.[4]
History
Early years
The Goel Tzedec ('Righteous Redeemer') congregation was founded in October 1883 by (primarily
In 1905, Goel Tzedec appointed as
Goel Tzedec adopted English-language sermons in 1913,[7] while Chevra Tehillim did so only in the 1920s (and only on High Holy Days).[14] The former joined the Conservative movement in 1925,[15] though it retained most of its traditional practices. Among other changes, insistence on decorum during the service, the seating of women on the main floor, a new prayer book, and the addition of some English prayers were introduced at Goel Tzedec in the mid-1930s.[16][17][18]
As Toronto Jewry began moving further north, Goel Tzedec in 1946 purchased the synagogue's current site on Bathurst in
Amalgamation to present
Goel Tzedec and Beth Hamidrash Hagadol amalgamated in 1952 to form the Beth Tzedec Congregation, and in December 1955 dedicated their new building, designed by architect Peter Dickinson of the consulting firm Page and Steele.[19]: 33
Judy Feld Carr became Beth Tzedec's first female president in 1983.[19]: 92 The synagogue began granting aliyahs to women in the mid-1990s, and counting women in minyanim shortly thereafter.[19]: 105,110
Beth Tzedec briefly withdrew from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism in 2008, but rejoined in 2014.[20]
In popular culture
Beth Tzedec was featured prominently in the 2023 Adam Sandler film, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.[21]
See also
References
- ^ Fraiman, Michael (September 27, 2018). "Conservative leader steps down to head Beth Tzedec". Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Rose, Alex (August 19, 2019). "Toronto welcomes two new female rabbis". Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Shefa, Sheri (December 9, 2015). "Coffee table book celebrates Beth Tzedec's 60th anniversary". Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "About Beth Tzedec". Beth Tzedec Congregation. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-7710-4805-0.
- ^ "Goel Tzedec Synagogue". Toronto Historical Association. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021.
- ^ hdl:10222/70894. Archivedfrom the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-02-866097-4.
- ^ Traub, S., ed. (1938). History of the McCaul Street Synagogue: Golden Anniversary. Toronto. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ISBN 978-0-7735-3845-0. Archivedfrom the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-77056-419-0. Archivedfrom the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- S2CID 159997264.
- ^ "Finding aid" (1905–1952). Beth Hamidrash Hagadol. Toronto: Ontario Jewish Archives.
- ISBN 978-1-4875-2017-5. Archivedfrom the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Finding aid" (1889–1917). Goel Tzedec Synagogue. Toronto: Ontario Jewish Archives. 1979.
- ^ Dedication. Toronto: Beth Tsedec Congregation. December 9, 1955. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ Landau-Chark, Susan J. (March 2008). Community, Identity, and Religious Leadership as Expressed through the Role of the Rabbi's Wife (PDF) (Thesis). Montreal: Concordia University. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- S2CID 159529723.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9948767-0-6.
- ^ Shefa, Sheri (July 16, 2014). "Beth Tzedec rejoins United Synagogue umbrella". Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Cohen, Rabbi Emily (August 28, 2023). "An Actual Rabbi's Thoughts on Rabbi Rebecca From 'You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah'". Hey Alma. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.