| Shaare Zedek | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1905–2013) |
| Status | Closed in 2013 (Merged with Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel) |
| Location | |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Country | United States |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1905 (as a congregation) |
Shaare Zedek Synagogue was a Conservative synagogue located in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. Founded in 1905, the synagogue merged with Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel synagogue in 2013 to become Kol Rinah.
Shooting
On October 8, 1977, guests who attended a bar mitzvah were leaving Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel synagogue when white supremacist Joseph Paul Franklin began shooting at them, killing Gerald Gordon, and wounding Steven Goldman and William Ash.
References
- "Commemorate: Our history". Kol Rinah. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- "Jewish merger born of hardship". St. Louis Post Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. September 25, 2012.
- "Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel and Shaare Zedek Synagogue". St. Louis Jewish Light. St. Louis, Missouri. January 2, 2013.
- Fattel, Isabel (October 28, 2018). "A Brief History of Anti-Semitic Violence in America". The Atlantic. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- Vitello, Paul (November 20, 2013). "White Supremacist Convicted of Several Murders Is Put to Death in Missouri". New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- Green, David (October 28, 2018). "From Lynchings to Mass Shootings: The History of Deadly Attacks on Jews in America". Haaretz. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
External links
- "Faith Family Future: Shaare Zedek by Shaare Zedek Synagogue". Shaare Zedek Synagogue. St. Louis, Missouri. 2005.
- "Community Directory". Jewish St Louis. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012.
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