Kahanovitch, Israel Isaac National Historic Person
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Rabbi Israel Isaac Kahanovitch
(© Obtained)
Address :
123 Doncaster Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2010-01-12
Life Date:
1872 to 1945
Other Name(s):
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Kahanovitch, Israel Isaac
(Designation Name)
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Yisroel Yitzchak Kahanovitch
(Other Name)
Research Report Number:
2008-070
Importance:
Transcended religious and secular Jewish factions to become a community leader throughout the Prairies
Plaque(s)
No plaque in place, recommended location: Asper Jewish Community Campus 123 Doncaster Street, Manitoba
Recognized as Chief Rabbi of Western Canada, Israel Kahanovitch bridged religious and secular Jewish perspectives to become a community leader throughout the Prairies. His work within the Zionist movement and his active role in the founding of the Canadian Jewish Congress encouraged the unity and advanced the concerns of Canadian Jews. A respected Orthodox authority on questions of halachah (Jewish law), kashrut (Jewish dietary laws), and ritual, Rabbi Kahanovitch ensured the growth of institutions that transmitted Jewish faith and way of life, contributing to the betterment of his community.