Congregation Shaar Hashomayim

Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
קהילת שער השמים
The synagogue in 2023
Religion
AffiliationTraditional Judaism
RiteAshkenazi
LeadershipRabbi Adam Scheier,
Rabbi Yehoshua Ellis, Asst Rabbi,
Cantor Gideon Zelermyer,
StatusActive
Location
Location450 Kensington Avenue
Westmount, Quebec, Canada
Interactive map of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
Coordinates45°29′06″N 73°35′54″W / 45.4849°N 73.5982°W / 45.4849; -73.5982
Architecture
Established1846 (1846)
CompletedSeptember 17, 1922 (1922-09-17)
Capacity1,800 (main sanctuary), 260 (chapel)
Website
shaarhashomayim.org

Congregation Shaar Hashomayim (Hebrew: קְהִילַת שַׁעַר הַשָּׁמָיִם) is an Ashkenazi synagogue in Westmount, Quebec. Incorporated in 1846, it is the oldest Ashkenazi synagogue in Canada and the largest traditional synagogue in Canada.