| Congregation Shaare Zion | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: קהל קדוש שערי ציון | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Sephardi |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Meyer Yedid |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 2030 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°35′58″N 73°57′58″W / 40.599351°N 73.966197°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Morris Lapidus |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Modern |
| Date established | 1941 (as a congregation) |
| Groundbreaking | 1957 |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Capacity | c. 1000 worshippers |
| Materials | Concrete, steel, marble, glass |
| Website | |
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Congregation Shaare Zion (Hebrew: קהל קדוש שערי ציון) is an Orthodox Jewish Sephardic synagogue located at 2030 Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.
Shaare Zion typically has an estimated 1,500 worshipers who attend its services Fridays and Saturdays for Shabbat making it one of the largest Sephardic synagogues in North America. In its over fifty years of existence, the synagogue has hosted over ten thousand occasions including Brit milahs, Bar mitzvas, engagements and weddings.[1] The synagogue generally serves the Aleppo or (Halabi) descendants of the Syrian Jewish community.