Congregation Emanu-El (Victoria, British Columbia)
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Congregation Emanu-El is a synagogue in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is the oldest synagogue building still in use as a synagogue in Canada, and the oldest surviving synagogue on Vancouver Island. It can also boast of being the oldest synagogue building on the west coast of North America. Founded by 1859 when the cemetery is known to have been dedicated, in 1863 the congregation built the synagogue that is still in use. It is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The building is a National Historic Site of Canada, and has also been designated as a heritage property under the provincial Local Government Act.
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Blanshard Street, Victoria Downtown
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N 48.427326 ° | E -123.361649 ° |
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Congregation Emanu-El
Blanshard Street 1461
V8W 2J3 Victoria, Downtown
British Columbia, Canada
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