| Shaarei Tzedek | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | 397 Markham Street, Toronto, Canada |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Status | Active |
| Website | shaareitzedek.org |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Victorian |
| Architectural style | Bay-and-gable semi-detached house |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | brick |
Shaarei Tzedek (also known as the Markham Street Shul) is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 397 Markham Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The Shaarei Tzedek congregation was founded in 1902[1] and is one of only three Orthodox synagogues left in Downtown Toronto. In 1912, a number of families left Shaarei Tzedek, then on Centre Street, in a dispute over burial rites, and formed a new congregation, Chevra Rodfei Sholem, commonly known as the Kiever Shul.[2]
Shaarei Tzedek has been located in a converted Victorian semi-detached house on Markham Street, near Bathurst Street and College Street, since 1937. The Markham Street Shul is one of the few remaining synagogues and the last remaining shtiebel of what were once dozens of small congregations in the area around Kensington Market, Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street - which was a vibrant Jewish area prior to World War II.[3]
The synagogue does not have a rabbi but has been led by cantor Sholom Lagner for over 40 years.[3]