It is one of the few surviving examples of the small, wooden synagogues that were built by pioneers on the Canadian and American prairie.

The ornamentation features symbols such as Stars of David, and natural forms.

[3][4] The synagogue was moved to Heritage Park Historical Village in Calgary at a cost of over a million dollars in 2008,[5][6] becoming the first Jewish house of worship to be housed in a Canadian historic park.

[2] With an area of approximately 74 square meters, the building was constructed on the farm of Joseph, Fanny and Dov Chetner to serve the approximately 30 Jewish families as a community center, school, and house of worship.

It was moved to the town of Hanna, Alberta and served as a two-bedroom house for the same family for almost 70 years.