Shul on the St. Francis: Sherbrooke Was Vibrant Hub of Eastern Townships’ Historic Jewish Community
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Shul on the St. Francis: Sherbrooke Was Vibrant Hub of Eastern Townships’ Historic Jewish Community
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| Abstract |
Ruben Hart, an advocate, is listed in the 1863 census for Sherbrooke. He is believed to be the city’s first Jewish resident. By 1881, there were twenty Jews listed. By 1907, the community was large enough to engage a rabbi and in 1920 to build the Agudath Achim Synagogue. The last service at the synagogue was held in 1983, as most of the city's Jewish population has left, and the building was sold.
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Quebec Heritage News
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Vol. 4
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no. 6
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November-December 2007
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8-10
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en
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Abbott, Louise. “Shul on the St. Francis: Sherbrooke Was Vibrant Hub of Eastern Townships’ Historic Jewish Community.” Quebec Heritage News, December 2007. http://qahn.org/files/quebecanglophoneheritagenetwork/documents/qhn/QHN%20Nov-Dec%202007_Web%20Edition.pdf.
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