The Kehila Centre hosts many
educational and recreational activities in its facilities. It is located just
North of Steeles Ave. on Bathurst St. in Thornhill, a community in Toronto. We
welcome North York, Vaughn and York region residents to join in our community.
By clicking on the links
below, you can tour the great hall, main sanctuary, Or Haemet school classrooms,
the pool, Mikve Spa, and gymnasium.
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| LOCATION & EXTERIOR |
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• Plaster arched moldings, columns, domed edifice reminiscent of the great Synagogues of Toledo, Sevilla and Cordoba in Spain
• 15 foot carved wooden doors reminiscent of traditional carpentry of Morocco. Magen David's in stainless steel and brass screen
THE LOBBY |
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• Vaulted ceilings resting on typical Moorish columns
• Magen Davids
• Genuine details inspired by Toledo, Sevilla and Cordoba
• Marbled floors inspired by North Africa and Spain
THE SANCTUARY |
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• Sloped floors based on Halacha law - enter sanctuary quickly, leave slowly
• Interior dome, mosaic with golden Magen David
• 16 Clear Story Windows that allow sunlight to illuminate the center of the sanctuary
• The Hechal or Ark, intricate plaster work, window shaped arches, based on the Synagogue of Don Samuel Abulafia in Toledo named "Del Transito"
• Seats a total of 594 people. 341 men and 253 women in the women’s section
THE BANQUET HALL |
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the palatial details of buildings in Spain and North Africa
• Three
vaulted ceilings illuminated by three stunning crystal chandeliers
• The chandeliers reflect religious and architectural motifs dating back
thousands of years
• Each chandelier weighs 4000 pounds, has 729 light bulbs and 108,000 individually
hand-pinned crystal jewels
• Each chandelier measures 24 and a half feet by 8 feet
• Large
movie screen
THE MIKVE MA'AYAN HASIMHA |
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Hours of operation:
7:00 pm -10:00 pm in the winter
Sunset - 11:00 pm in the summer
One hour after Shabat ends on Motzaei Shabat
THE KITCHEN |
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THE POOL |
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OR HAEMET |
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• English language arts
• French
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Computer Technology
• Music
• Art
• Physical Education
• Swimming
THE GYM |
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Sephardic Kehila
Centre & Synagogue
(Serving Toronto, North York, Willowdale, Weston, Vaughan & south
York Region).
7026 Bathurst St
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
L4J 8K3
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