Beth Tzedec Congregation

Beth Tzedec Congregation
Hebrew: בית צדק, lit.'House of Righteousness'
Goel Tzedec Synagogue, 1924
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
RiteAshkenazi
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
Governing bodyUnited Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
StatusActive
Location
Location1700 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario
CountryCanada
Beth Tzedec Congregation is located in Toronto
Beth Tzedec Congregation
Location in Toronto
Geographic coordinates43°41′44″N 79°25′28″W / 43.6954689°N 79.4243774°W / 43.6954689; -79.4243774
Architecture
Architect(s)Peter Dickinson
TypeSynagogue
Date established1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Completed1955; 69 years ago (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, romanizedThe 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
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  4. ^ "About Beth Tzedec". Beth Tzedec Congregation. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.