Gardens Shul

Gardens Shul
Entrance to the synagogue in 2014
Religion
Affiliation	Modern Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Ownership	Cape Town Hebrew Congregation
Leadership	Rabbi Osher Feldman
Status	Active
Location
Location	88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Central Cape Town
Country	South Africa
Location of the synagogue in Central Cape Town
Geographic coordinates	33°55′47″S 18°25′00″E / 33.929769°S 18.41663°E / -33.929769; 18.41663
Architecture
Architect(s)	John Parker Alexander Forsythe
Type	Synagogue architecture
Date established	1841 (as a congregation)
Completed	1863 (Old Shul) 1905 (current synagogue)
Specifications
Capacity	1,500 worshippers
Dome(s)	One
Website
gardensshul.co.za

The Gardens Shul, formally the Cape Town Hebrew Congregation (CTHC), also called the Great Synagogue, is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Company Gardens, in the Gardens neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa. The congregation was established in 1841, making it the oldest Jewish congregation in South Africa.^[1]

The congregation, known as "The Mother Synagogue of South Africa," possesses two historic structures, the 1863 synagogue known as the Old Shul and the 1905 synagogue. The South African Jewish Museum, located in its grounds, also occupies the Old Shul and is responsible for its upkeep.^[1][2] The 1905 building is an example of Edwardian architecture and has been called "one of the most magnificent synagogues in the world."^[1]