Quebec City has a rich, yet lesser-known, Jewish heritage, with a small but established community forming in the early 20th century, primarily in the Saint-Roch district, who later prospered and moved to Upper Town. The city is home to Congregation Beth Israel Ohev Sholem, the oldest synagogue in the city, located in the Montcalm district.
Early Presence: The region's earliest known Jewish inhabitants include Joseph Langeron in the late 17th century and Esther Brandeau in the 18th century, though these were individual cases rather than a established community.
Early 20th Century: A more organized community began to form in Quebec City around the turn of the 20th century, settling in the Saint-Roch area, a neighborhood near the railway station.
Community Growth: The initial community was largely made up of poor Jewish settlers who worked in retail along rue Saint-Joseph.
Prosperity and Relocation: By the 1920s and 1930s, many of these families had achieved success and relocated to the Upper Town, with the community primarily situated in the Montcalm district by the beginning of World War II.
Early Presence: The region's earliest known Jewish inhabitants include Joseph Langeron in the late 17th century and Esther Brandeau in the 18th century, though these were individual cases rather than a established community.
Early 20th Century: A more organized community began to form in Quebec City around the turn of the 20th century, settling in the Saint-Roch area, a neighborhood near the railway station.
Community Growth: The initial community was largely made up of poor Jewish settlers who worked in retail along rue Saint-Joseph.
Prosperity and Relocation: By the 1920s and 1930s, many of these families had achieved success and relocated to the Upper Town, with the community primarily situated in the Montcalm district by the beginning of World War II.
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