Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom TOUR  

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       For a Better Understanding of Judaism and the Jewish People
                    Free Educational Tours of the Synagogue
         Welcoming over 2,000 Visitors each year since 1998

          For Additional Information or to Schedule a Tour
     Email: info@templemontreal.ca / Telephone: 514.937.3575

• A tour takes approximately 90 minutes
• Tours are open to school groups as well as groups of adults
• Guides can accommodate groups of 15 to 200 persons
• The presentation of Jewish ethics and culture is adapted to each particular group of visitors
• Tours are interactive, so visitors have ample opportunity to ask questions

Part I
In the Sanctuary

• Comparison of the Sanctuary to the place of worship familiar
  to the visitor and the significance of the similarities and differences
• The four components of any synagogue and the distinctive features of Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom 
• Life Cycle rituals

Part II
On the Bimah, platform reserved for the clergy

Part III
In a Jewish home

• Demonstration of rituals for ushering in Shabbat, the most important of all Jewish holidays
• Discussion of other holidays in the Jewish calendar
  
  
  
  

 

Part IV

(For small groups. Requires additional time.)
Aron Museum

• Exhibit of Jewish ritual objects
• Explanations of the cultural significance of the Judaica on display
  
  The three functions of a synagogue, study and assembly, as well as prayer, are evident as visitors complete the tour.
  
  Guides explain the streams of Judaism in Quebec, and Reform Judaism in particular.
  
  Members of Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom adhere to the liberal movement
  within Judaism as do the majority of synagogue-affiliated Jews in North America.