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Congregation Emanu-El is a synagogue in Victoria British Columbia on Vancouver Island. It is the oldest surviving synagogue in Canada. It can also boast of being the oldest synagogue building on the west coast of North America. Founded by 1859 when the cemetery is known to have been dedicated in 1863 the congregation built the synagogue that is still in use. It is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
