Robert Burley explores six downtown Toronto
synagogues that were established in the early part
of the 20th century and remain active today. These
buildings served as cultural hubs for a vibrant
Jewish community that shaped the Kensington
Market neighbourhood and surrounding areas.
Constructed by immigrant communities in uncertain
social/political times, these modest buildings played
an important role in Toronto’s development as a
major urban centre by creating a focus for a
community that grew exponentially in the first part
of the twentieth century. This exhibition is part of a
web project produced in partnership with the
Ontario Jewish Archives with support from
Ryerson University, Industry Canada, and the
Ontario Arts Council.
[http://collections.ic.gc.ca/TorontoSynagogues]