[3] In the early 1900s, fueled by heavy immigration, Jews established a large community in Montreal's Plateau region, around Saint Laurent Boulevard,[3] that supported at least a dozen synagogues at its peak.

[1] It started to decline in the 1950s, as many Jews moved further west in Montreal or to other parts of Canada.

[3] The synagogue's building, a red-brick duplex on Clark Street, was constructed in 1899.

[1] The Torah ark, marble staircase, pews, bimah furniture, and chandeliers were moved to the synagogue from the McGill College location of the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue.

[4] The building is recognized as a heritage site by Quebec's Minister of Culture,[5] and by the City of Montreal.