Congregation Sharey Tzedek Synagogue, historic place in Utah, United States
Congregation Sharey Tzedek Synagogue is a former Orthodox Jewish synagogue at 833 South 200 East in Salt Lake City, Utah, completed in 1920 by contractor John E. Anderson. Its front originally had circular windows with colored glass containing a Star of David. The building later became a war veterans' centre.
The synagogue was founded in 1916 by Russian and Eastern European Jewish immigrants seeking to separate from another congregation and completed in 1920. Governor Simon Bamberger attended the opening ceremony, though the congregation disbanded in the 1930s.
The building reflects the life of Russian and Eastern European Jewish immigrants who settled in Salt Lake City and brought their traditions with them. It shows how newcomers created spaces to preserve their language and religious practices in their new home.
The former synagogue stands at 833 South 200 East, now used as a war veterans' centre, so visitors see the exterior rather than the sanctuary. The front holds the circular windows with coloured glass and Star of David motifs described at its 1920 dedication. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The building has been a war veterans' centre since the Veterans of Foreign Wars bought it in 1948, not a working synagogue. Its 1985 listing rests on its association with Utah's pluralistic community, as the Utah Historical Society put it.
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