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- Title
CELEBRATING 150 YEARS SYNAGOGUE EMANU-EL OF VICTORIA VANCOUVER ISLAND, 1863 - 2013.
- Authors
Leonoff, Cyril E.
- Abstract
The article discusses the history of Synagogue Emanu-El in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and describes a 2013 ceremony marking the synagogue's 150th anniversary. Details on the roles of the secret society known as the Freemasons in the synagogue's founding and in the 2013 ceremony are presented. Other topics include the building's status as a historic landmark and the participation of First Nation Hereditary Chief Andy Thomas in the ceremony.
- Subjects
VICTORIA (B.C.); CANADA; SYNAGOGUES; FREEMASONS; JEWS; HISTORIC buildings; ANNIVERSARIES; HISTORY
- Publication
Western States Jewish History, 2013, Vol 46, Issue 1, p71
- ISSN
0043-4221
- Publication type
Article