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Black and white photograph of Tiferes Bnai Jacob Synagogue, 1948.

Tiferes Bnai Jacob Synagogue, 810 Elwood Avenue, Minneapolis

Photograph of the exterior of Tifereth B’nai Jacob Congregation at 810 Elwood Avenue in Minneapolis. Taken by the Minneapolis Star Journal Tribune in 1948.

Tifereth B'nai Jacob Congregation, Minneapolis

One of nearly a dozen early Orthodox Jewish congregations in North Minneapolis, Tifereth B'nai Jacob was founded by immigrants from Bessarabia. The congregation served the community for seventy years before merging with other synagogues and moving to St. Louis Park.

Sharei Zedeck Synagogue, 726 Bryant Avenue North, razed for Sumner Field Project, Minneapolis

Sharei Zedeck Synagogue, Minneapolis, 1936. Photography by Joseph Zalusky.

Sharei Zedeck Synagogue, 726 Bryant Avenue North, razed for Sumner Field Project, Minneapolis

Sharei Zedeck Synagogue, razed for Sumner Field Project, Minneapolis, 1936. Photograph by Joseph Zalusky.

Black and white photograph of the razing of Sharei Zedeck Synagogue, 726 Bryant Ave. N, Minneapolis, 1936.

Razing of Sharei Zedeck Synagogue, 726 Bryant Avenue North, Minneapolis

Razing of Sharei Zedeck Synagogue, 726 Bryant Ave. N, Minneapolis, 1936. Photograph by Joseph Zalusky.

Sharei Chesed Congregation, Minnetonka

Sharei Chesed (Gates of Kindness or Splendor) is a Conservative Jewish congregation in Minnetonka. It was created in 1969 when two North Minneapolis Orthodox congregations merged. They were Sharei Zedeck (Gates of Righteousness) and Gemelus Chesed (Providing Kindness).