# Congregation Beth Israel Ohev Sholem, Canada: what it is and when to go > Congregation Beth Israel Ohev Sholem is one of North America's oldest Jewish communities, located in Quebec City in Canada. Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/congregation-beth-israel-ohev-sholom/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** One of North America's oldest Jewish communities, located in Quebec City · Temples - **Where:** Canada · Avenue de Mérici 1251, G1S 3H8, Québec - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 243 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [bethisraelquebec.com](http://www.bethisraelquebec.com/) - **Coordinates:** 46.7932, -71.23595 ## What it is and where Congregation Beth Israel Ohev Sholem is one of North America's oldest Jewish communities, located in Quebec City in Canada. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Quebec City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/quebec/), where this site lists 137 more places to see, 5.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.7932, -71.23595; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 243 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.793204%2C-71.235946) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.793204%2C-71.235946) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/espiritual/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Congregation Beth Israel Ohev Sholem is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 44 | | February | Best time | 10 h 04 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 21 | | May | Best time | 14 h 50 | | June | Best time | 15 h 38 | | July | Best time | 15 h 18 | | August | Best time | 14 h 01 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 07 | | December | Possible | 8 h 21 | In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Bois-de-Coulonge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bois-de-coulonge-park/): Park in Quebec City · 694 m - [Anse au Foulon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/anse-au-foulon/): Small cove of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec City · 859 m - [Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-national-des-beaux-arts-du-quebec/): Art museum in Quebec City, Canada · 1.2 km - [pavillon Pierre-Lassonde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pavillon-pierre-lassonde/): Museum complex building of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec · 1.2 km - [pavillon Charles-Baillairgé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pavillon-charles-baillairge/): Modern art pavilion of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ); previously functioned as Quebec City’s prison · 1.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Temples - [Notre-Dame Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/notre-dame-basilica/): Catholic basilica in Montreal, Quebec, Canada - [Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/basilica-catedral-de-maria-reina-del-mundo/): cathedral in Montreal, Quebec, Canada - [Saint Joseph's Oratory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/the-oratory-museum/): Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Montreal, Quebec, Canada - [Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/catedral-basilica-de-nuestra-senora-de-quebec/): Catholic basilica-cathedral in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada - [Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/basilique-sainte-anne-de-beaupre/): Catholic minor basilica in Canada - [Baitun Nur Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/baitun-nur-mosque/): mosque in Calgary, Canda Every Canada place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Congregation Beth Israel Ohev Sholem? It is one of North America's oldest Jewish communities, located in Quebec City in Canada. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Congregation Beth Israel Ohev Sholem? February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. ### How do you get to Congregation Beth Israel Ohev Sholem? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 243 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.793204%2C-71.235946) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Bois-de-Coulonge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bois-de-coulonge-park/), [Anse au Foulon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/anse-au-foulon/), [Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-national-des-beaux-arts-du-quebec/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/361347017), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29094524), CC0. More about Congregation Beth Israel Ohev Sholem on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregation_Beth_Israel_Ohev_Sholem). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).