In The 1880s Jacob Stern, A Merchant, Was One Of The First Jewish Settlers To Arrive In Kenosha. Others Followed, Including Rabbi Louis Lepkovsky Who, In 1904, Became The First Rabbi Of Congregation B’nai Zedek. The Congregation Met For Services In His And Other Homes In The Same Neighborhood Where The Shul Is Located Today. At The Time, It Was A Predominately Jewish Neighborhood With A Jewish Bookstore, Kosher Butcher Shop And Other Jewish Establishments.

The Community Grew At A Steady Pace, And In 1910 The Need For A Permanent Synagogue Became Evident. The Building Was Completed In 1911.

In 1999, The Shul Was Registered As A Landmark Building. All Of The Paint Inside The Shul Is Identical To The Way It Was When First Built, Except For The Banister Around The Bima (The Location Where The Torah Scrolls Are Publicly Recited) Which Was Initially Stained Oak And Is Now Painted White. Otherwise, All Of The Colors, Stained Glass Windows And Decorations Inside The Shul Sanctuary Area Are Exactly The Same As They Were In 1911.