Adath Shalom (Ottawa)

Adath Shalom (Ottawa)
Basic information
Location 31 Nadolny Sachs Private
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K2A 1R9
Geographic coordinates 45°22′30″N 75°45′09″W / 45.3751°N 75.7525°W / 45.3751; -75.7525Coordinates: 45°22′30″N 75°45′09″W / 45.3751°N 75.7525°W / 45.3751; -75.7525
Affiliation Conservative Judaism
Status Active
Website www.adath-shalom.ca

Adath Shalom Congregation of Ottawa is a Canadian Conservative synagogue located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It has been egalitarian and lay-led since 1978. It is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. All Adath Shalom members - men, women and teenagers - lead the services as well as weekly discussion of the Torah portion.[1]

Programming

Shabbat services are held each Saturday at the Jewish Community Campus on 31 Nadolny Sachs Private at 9:45 AM. Although there is no regular rabbi, visiting clergy to lead the services for the shabbatons and for the High Holy Days services.[2] Programs include: adult educational programs; special family programs at Sukkoth, Simchat Torah, Chanukah and Purim; adult social events; children's programming; and instructional programs to teach members how to lead services.[3]

History

The Jewish population of Ottawa grew from 20 families in 1889 to approximately 5,500 in 1961.[4] Adath Shalom (Ottawa) was founded in 1977 as an egalitarian Conservative synagogue by Rabbi Roy Tannenbaum who sought to establish a new congregation with more female participation.[5] Adath Shalom was officially affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism in 1979. In 1979, it became a member of the Ottawa Vaad Ha'ir (Community Council). 93 individuals signed up as founding members by July 22, 1978. New members were found through a combination of word-of-mouth to those affiliated with other synagogues and advertising for unaffiliated Jews and newcomers to Ottawa in the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin.[6] On August 3, 1978, Adath Shalom had a general meeting and held its first election.[7]

Jewish Memorial Gardens

As of July 1, 2008, each of the Founding Members: Congregation Machzikei Hadas; Congregation Beth Shalom; Agudath Israel (Ottawa); the Jewish Reform Congregation of Ottawa – Temple Israel (Ottawa); Young Israel of Ottawa; Congregation Beit Tikvah of Ottawa transferred to Jewish Memorial Gardens the cemetery lands that they had. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Adath Shalom (Ottawa)
  2. ↑ Ottawa Synagogues tackle existential challenges
  3. ↑ Adath Shalom (Ottawa)
  4. ↑ http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_memories/pm_v2.php?id=exhibit_home&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000787 Jewish Community, Ottawa Jewish Archives
  5. ↑ Adath Shalom Congregation archives
  6. ↑ Adath Shalom history
  7. ↑ Adath Shalom Congregation archives
  8. ↑ Jewish Memorial Gardens
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