Shaarey Zedek Synagogue (Winnipeg)

For similarly named synagogues, see Shaare Zedek.
Shaarey Zedek Synagogue
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
StatusActive
Location
LocationWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Geographic coordinates49°52′38″N 97°09′42″W / 49.877222°N 97.161667°W / 49.877222; -97.161667
Architecture
Architect(s)Green, Blankstein, Russell
and Associates
Completed1950
Specifications
Capacity1,500
MaterialsTyndall stone
Website
shaareyzedek.mb.ca

Shaarey Zedek Synagogue ("Gates of Righteousness") is the oldest synagogue in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[1] Formed in 1880, the congregation's first building was constructed by Philip Brown and several others in 1890.[2] Architect Charles Henry Wheeler designed the original Synagogue on King Street (1889–90).[3]

The synagogue has been located at 561 Wellington Crescent off Academy Road, on the western bank of the Assiniboine River, since 1950.[4]

  1. ^ Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba; Manitoba. Dept. of Cultural Affairs and Historical Resources; Manitoba. Manitoba Culture; Heritage and Recreation (1998). Manitoba history. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. ^ Bumsted, J. M. (10 December 1999). Dictionary of Manitoba biography. Univ. of Manitoba Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-88755-662-3. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/architects/view/352 Charles Henry Wheeler (architect)
  4. ^ Rosenberg, Stuart E. (1970). The Jewish community in Canada. McClelland and Stewart. ISBN 9780771077371. Retrieved 24 April 2011.