The Archives

Welcome to the Shaar’s digital archives, a rich collection spanning decades of artifacts, historical documents, and significant events. Explore our digital exhibit and immerse yourself in the stories that have shaped our community. This page is updated regularly, so be sure to check back often for new additions. To learn more about the Shaar archives, please contact museum@theshaar.org.

In Tribute to Yehouda Chaki z”l
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Remembrance Day 2023 – Remembering Rabbi Dr. Samuel Cass
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Remembering the Yom Kippur War, 50 Years Later
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Back to School – The Rabbi Herman Abramowitz Educational Annex
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Shomrim Laboker Stained-Glass Window
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School Graduations Through the Years
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Wedding Season at the Shaar
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A Yemenite Manuscript Book of Haftarot
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The Shaar Archives & Museum Receives Investment to Develop Online Exhibit
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Israel at 75: Celebrating the Shaar’s long connection with Israel
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A Small Seder Plate with a Fascinating History
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The Ya’akov Boussidan Haggadah
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The Purimspiel of 1954: Original Costume Sketches
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The Purimspiel of 1939: “Purim in Persia”
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Presenting the 1948 Cornerstone Trowel
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The Shaar Men’s Choir
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Archives Road Show – Part Two
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Jewish Book Month
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Services of Remembrance for our Veterans, in 1924 and 1945
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Shaar Centennial in Westmount Exhibit
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Memorial Display – From H.M.Victoria to H.M. Elizabeth:
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50 Years Since Munich: The 1976 Memorial Service at the Shaar
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The Archivist Abroad: A Visit to Willesden Jewish Cemetery in London
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Investigating the 1922 Cornerstone
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The 1967 Time Capsule
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Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee
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Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation
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Yom Haatzmaut: The Shaar and the JNF
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Early Commemoration of the Holocaust at the Shaar
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A Model Seder From 1950
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Purim Wrap Up
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Shaar Youth Theatre
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Purim at the Shaar
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Purim Part 2: Pictures from Purim-Past!
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Purim part 1: Megillot and Groggers
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Stained Glass Windows
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“The King is Dead, Long Live the Queen!”: 70 Years since the Death of King George VI
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Parashat Terumah and the Shaar’s Building
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Havdalah Spice Boxes
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Books in the Shaar Museum
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A little bit of Déjà Vu
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Reflecting on Shabbat Shirah
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1924 President’s Speech by Lyon Cohen
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Chanukiyot of the Shaar – Part 2
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Chanukiyot of the Shaar – Part 1
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Commemorating Kristallnacht: The Story of the last Chief Rabbi of Danzig
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Honouring our Congregants who fought for King & Country 1914-1918 & 1939-1945
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Rabbi Herman Abramowitz and Jewish Chaplaincy Services During World War II
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A Yom Kippur War Message From Rabbi Shuchat
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Sukkot
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Rosh Hashanah
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Introducing the Summer Archival Project
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Did You Know

The Shaar has been visited by 3 presidents of Israel

Did You Know

In 1947 the Shaar Hashomayim was the first synagogue in Montreal to host the Canadian Prime Minister and US president

Did You Know

In 1947 the Shaar Hashomayim was the first synagogue in Montreal to host the Canadian Prime Minister and US president