[3] The synagogue has been located at 561 Wellington Crescent off Academy Road, on the western bank of the Assiniboine River, since 1950.
[6] The community bought a plot (at the corner of King and Common (now Henry) streets) to build a synagogue, in 1887 from William Gomez de Fonseca, at a cost of $1,250.
The synagogue was built to the plans of Architect Charles H. Wheeler and by 1889 it was completed and named as “Shaarey Zedek”, meaning “the Gates of Righteousness” It was consecrated on 20 March 1890.
This was done to absorb a branch congregation which had earlier established its own synagogue at Shaarey Shomayim could not sustain itself due to financial difficulties.
[17] The NA has microfilmed records of Shaarey Zedek Synagogue, Winnipeg from 1889 to 1983, along with Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto from 1856 to 1969.
[18] The Shaarey Zedek Synagogue conforms to Conservative Judaism and claims to promote spiritual growth, continuing education and the enrichment of life cycle events of its community.
The building is a long, light grey stone complex, consisting of oblong architectural pieces, overlooking a lawn and the river.