Machzikei Hadas
Encyclopedia
Machzikei Hadas is the name of several Orthodox
synagogues around the world, including the Spitalfields Great Synagogue in London
, Antwerp, Manchester
, New York
, Copenhagen
, and Ottawa, Ontario.
In Ottawa, Ontario Werner Edgar Noffke (architect) designed the Machzikei Hadas Orthodox
synagogue on King Edward Avenue at Murray Street, (1926-27). Dr. Reuven Bulka
, has served as Rabbi
of the Ottawa synagogue since 1967. In 1994 it was the first synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations
to be granted arms by the Canadian heraldic authority.http://www.heraldica.org/topics/jewish.htm The synagogue had a membership of 550 families in 2007.
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
synagogues around the world, including the Spitalfields Great Synagogue in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Antwerp, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, and Ottawa, Ontario.
In Ottawa, Ontario Werner Edgar Noffke (architect) designed the Machzikei Hadas Orthodox
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
synagogue on King Edward Avenue at Murray Street, (1926-27). Dr. Reuven Bulka
Reuven Bulka
Reuven P. Bulka is a rabbi, writer, broadcaster and activist in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and former co-president of the Canadian Jewish Congress...
, has served as Rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
of the Ottawa synagogue since 1967. In 1994 it was the first synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
to be granted arms by the Canadian heraldic authority.http://www.heraldica.org/topics/jewish.htm The synagogue had a membership of 550 families in 2007.
