Temple Beth Ora Synagogue (Edmonton)

Temple Beth Ora, abbreviated as TBO, is a Reform synagogue located at 12313 105 Avenue NW in the Westmount neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.^[1] Founded in 1979 as Beth Ora Synagogue, it is the city's only Reform synagogue.^[2]

Temple Beth Ora
Stained glass at Temple Beth Ora
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Gila Caine
Status	Active
Location
Location	12313 105 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0Y5
Country	Canada
Administration	Union for Reform Judaism
Geographic coordinates	53°32′51″N 113°32′05″W / 53.5476236°N 113.5347767°W / 53.5476236; -113.5347767
Architecture
Date established	1979
Website
templebethora.org

Temple Beth Ora logo introduced in 2015

Since its establishment, the congregation has occupied several buildings. For many years, Temple Beth Ora conducted services in the JCC Building overlooking the North Saskatchewan River. In 2007, TBO moved from the Edmonton JCC to Chesed Shel Emeth, home of Edmonton's Chevra kadisha.

The congregation is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism.^[3] Rabbi Gila Caine was installed in April 2018.^[4]

See also

•  Judaism portal
•  Canada portal

• History of the Jews in Canada
• List of synagogues in Canada

References

1. "Home". Temple Beth Ora. 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
2. "About Us". Temple Beth Ora.
3. "Temple Beth Ora Congregation". Union for Reform Judaism. 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
4. Goldblatt, Ann (7 May 2018). "Installation Of Rabbi Gila Caine Fills The Sanctuary At Temple Beth Ora". Aberta Jewish News. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

External links

• Official website