Gardens Shul, Modern Orthodox synagogue in Gardens district, Cape Town, South Africa.

Gardens Shul, formally the Cape Town Hebrew Congregation, consists of two historic buildings in the Company's Garden: the 1863 Old Shul, a larger building by architect James Hogg that now also houses the South African Jewish Museum, and the 1905 synagogue by Parker and Forsythe, built for £26,000 to seat 1,500 worshippers.

The building was completed in 1905 and developed from the Cape Town Hebrew Congregation founded in 1841, making it the oldest Jewish congregation in South Africa. This origin shaped the development of organized Jewish life in the region.

The congregation is known as the "Mother Synagogue of South Africa" and is particularly known for its choir. Its Hebrew name, Tikvath Israel ("Hope of Israel"), dates from the Society founded in 1841. The South African Jewish Museum occupies the 1863 Old Shul within the grounds.

Daily services take place regularly, with additional programs during Shabbat and major Jewish holidays throughout the year. It helps to check opening hours in advance and wear appropriate attire when attending religious observances.

The 1863 Old Shul, now occupied by the South African Jewish Museum, was designed by architect James Hogg, who is believed to have studied the account of Solomon's Temple in the Books of Kings and Chronicles and worked features from that reading into the plan. The museum is responsible for the building's upkeep.