About
It was unimaginable to our founders, Holocaust survivors and first-generation Canadians, that their vision of a Shul built for families in the Dufferin and Lawrence area would reach such extraordinary fulfillment. Not because they lacked imagination or determination, but rather because they were focused on the task at hand- that of building a synagogue that was warm and welcoming to the entire community. When they were unable to complete the entirety of their plans they simply put it aside so that they could ensure that their primary purpose was a success.
Indeed Beth Torah became the “little Shul that could” and after many years of community building, and many Simchas and fond memories, they were ready to look once again at their dream.
Robert Louis Stevenson famously wrote, “everyone who got where he is has had to begin where he was”. As we dedicate our exquisite new building at Beth Torah, we recognize that where we are and where we ‘was’ are equal ends of a remarkable story.
