Congregation Shaarey Zedek - Celebrating Jewish Life

"Open the gates of righteousness - I will enter and praise the Lord." These words could be said not only of today’s Congregation Shaarey Zedek, but of the synagogue’s spirit since its founding.

Shaarey Zedek at Congress and St. Antoine 1865 to 1877

The membership continued to grow, and in 1913, as the first Conservative Jewish Congregation in the Detroit area, Shaarey Zedek became one of the founding congregations of the United Synagogue of America. Since the nineteenth century, members of the congregation have played leading roles in Michigan, the nation and in world Jewry.

CSZ at Congress and St. Antoine 1877 to 1903

Congregation Shaarey Zedek has worshipped in seven different structures since its founding: in Detroit from two structures at Congress and St. Antoine (1865 to 1877 and 1877 to 1903); at Winder and Brush (1903 to 1913); at Willis and Brush (1913 to 1930), rented temporary quarters (1930-1932) and at Chicago Boulevard and Lawton (1932 to 1962) before moving to its current home on Bell Road in Southfield in 1962. In the early 1990's, Bnai Israel of West Bloomfield became a part of CSZ and remained so until 2010.

Winder and Brush (1903 to 1913

Willis and Brush 1913 to 1930

Congregation Shaarey Zedek provides a permanent resting place for members and their families at our Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham, MI. Funeral services are often held there at the Davidson-Hermelin Chapel.

Chicago Boulevard and Lawton 1932 to 1962

Congregation Shaarey Zedek