Sunday, October 27, 2013

Blue Synagogue

This small synagogue belonging to the First Narayever Congregation is located in a residential neighbourhood near the Annex in downtown Toronto. It is unique in that it is traditional-egalitatarian where both genders are treated equally and all sit together and worship together. The building was first constructed in 1890 as a Foresters' lodge and then became a church until becoming a synagogue in 1943. 
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22 comments:

  1. BirdmanOctober 27, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Don't get me talkin' about those that paint brick. Ugh!

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  2. LúciaOctober 27, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    A building with lots of stories to tell us about. ;-)

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  3. Jackie McGuinnessOctober 27, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    I agree, if these walls could talk...

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  4. AnonymousOctober 27, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    I love this synagogue- something real about the building, and I like the blue!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 27, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    I love this synagogue- something real about the building, and I like the blue!

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  6. SharonOctober 27, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    So it has somewhat of a spiritual history.

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  7. Elizabeth EdwardsOctober 27, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    never would have guessed it was a church?!! ( ;

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  8. BetsyOctober 27, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    Unique. Looks more like a lodge though.
    betsy

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  9. William KendallOctober 27, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    A lot of history in those walls!

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  10. Billy Blue EyesOctober 27, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    Now that is blue, could not miss that place.

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  11. FayeOctober 27, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    That's interesting about the non-segregated worship. Do you know if that was the case since the 1940s? If so, makes it even more unusual. And that blue is my idea of the blue of Israel--guess that was their thought as well!

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  12. JackOctober 27, 2013 at 8:31 PM

    It is an unusual little building.

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  13. RandyOctober 27, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    That an amazing color choice.

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  14. LowellOctober 27, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    Don't much like the blue color but this is a fascinating congregation. They are essentially "orthodox" but not entirely for women are treated as equals in all respects. They are also unaffiliated with any broader Jewish organization such as Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, etc. Most interesting!

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  15. AnonymousOctober 28, 2013 at 5:20 AM

    Good to hear that all join together and worship.

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  16. cieldequimperOctober 28, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    The colour is lovely but bricks are nice too...

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  17. EG CameraGirlOctober 28, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    If these bricks are made of soft clay (as many Toronto-area buildings in the 1890s were), it was likely painted to preserve the bricks. I bet this blue is very similar to the blue in the Israeli flag.

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  18. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 28, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    Wonder if the equality of seating arrangements was in practice back in 1890 Pat..would be wonderful to think so.

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  19. VPOctober 28, 2013 at 2:07 PM

    An amazing building, so different from anything alike I have ever seen!

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  20. genieOctober 28, 2013 at 7:03 PM

    A blue synagogue. That has to be a first. I found the history to be so interesting, Thanks for sharing, genie

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  21. Sally in WAOctober 28, 2013 at 10:26 PM

    This is awesome! Thanks for sharing it in InSPIREd Sunday.

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  22. Laura. MOctober 29, 2013 at 2:34 PM

    Good building.

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