Beth Ora

Congregation Beth Ora
Basic information
Location Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Affiliation Judaism
Rite Orthodox Ashkenazi
Status Active
Leadership Rabbi
Website www.bethora.org
Completed 1953

Congregation Beth Ora (translated from Hebrew as House of Light) is a synagogue serving the Orthodox Ashkenazi Jewish community in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada.

Founded in 1953 by William Weiss as "The Jewish Congregation of Saint Laurent", the synagogue adopted its constitution in 1956, and construction was finalized in 1957. The name was later changed to Beth Ora in 1959.

The synagogue is a member of the Orthodox Union.

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