| 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 |
  Shown within St. Louis | |
| Coordinates | 38°39′48″N90°19′59″W / 38.6632°N 90.3331°W /38.6632; -90.3331 |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1905(as a congregation) |
Shaare Zedek Synagogue was aConservativesynagogue located inSt. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. Founded in 1905, the synagogue merged with Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel synagogue in 2013 to become Kol Rinah.[1][2][3]
On October 8, 1977, guests who attended abar mitzvah were leaving Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel synagogue when white supremacistJoseph Paul Franklin began shooting at them, killing Gerald Gordon, and wounding Steven Goldman and William Ash.[4][5] In 1997, Franklin, who was now serving multiple life sentences for other crimes, was found guilty of capital murder for killing Goldman and sentenced to death. He was executed on November 20, 2013.[6]
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