Adath Israel, officially the Adath Israel–Poale Zedek–Anshei Ozeroff Congregation (
Hebrew: ק״ק עדת ישראל–פועלי צדק–אנשי אזשעראוו), is an
Modern Orthodoxsynagogue located in
Hampstead, Quebec, a suburb of
Montreal. Until 1980 it was located in the city of
Outremont (now a borough of Montreal).
History
Adath Israel was established in 1930, initially situated in a rented space above a delicatessen on
Van Horne Avenue in Outremont.[1] Construction of the congregation's permanent home at 899 McEchran Avenue began in 1939, and the synagogue was dedicated in 1940.[2] That same year,
Charles Bender, formerly of the
Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, became the congregation's first rabbi.[3]
The congregation moved to the suburb of
Hampstead in 1981. In 1992, Adath Israel amalgamated with Congregation Poale Zedek (founded in 1910),[4][5] and, in 2003, with Congregation Anshei Ozeroff (founded in 1918).[6][7]
Building
Adath Israel's original building at McEachran and Ducharme was designed by architects Milton Eliasoph and Henry E. Greenspoon.[8] Its
Bauhaus-influenced
modernist style represents a shift from traditional synagogue architecture in Montreal.[1] The building now houses the
Saint Anthony the Great Monastery.
The synagogue's Hampstead building is noted for its 30 stained glass panels by
Yehouda Chaki depicting Biblical themes.[9]
Clergy
The following individuals have served, or are currently serving, in clerical roles in the congregation: