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- Known for its grand architecture, warm community and bold programming, Temple Emanu-El is the flagship temple for Reform Judaism in the United States. Our Fifth Avenue Sanctuary is globally renowned for its size and majesty and, each year, thousands of visitors from around the world travel to New York City to experience Emanu-El.
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Known for its grand architecture, warm community and bold programming, Temple Emanu-El is the flagship temple for Reform Judaism in the United States. Our Fifth Avenue Sanctuary is globally renowned for its size and majesty and, each year, thousands of visitors from around the world travel to New York City to experience Emanu-El.
- Message From Our President
The traditional richness of Emanu-El’s worship services is...
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Worship at Emanu-El is a singular experience: inspiring...
- Board of Trustees
Tour Our Temple; Meet our Clergy; Administration & Staff;...
- Our History
Temple Emanu-El’s 175-year history mirrors the rise to...
- Nursery School
Temple Emanu-El Nursery School is a proud member of the...
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Join one of Temple Emanu-El’s vibrant community groups –...
- Birth
Welcoming a child into your world, whether by birth or...
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The Village Temple. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Women of Emanu-El:...
- Message From Our President
Established in 1845, Temple Emanu-El is more than an architectural landmark, a storied synagogue, and leader within Reform Judaism. It’s also a caring community whose members are devoted to lifelong learning, spiritual growth and social justice.
Congregation Emanu-El of New York is the first Reform Jewish congregation in New York City. It has served as a flagship congregation in the Reform branch of Judaism since its founding in 1845. The congregation uses Temple Emanu-El of New York (built in 1928–1930), one of the largest synagogues in the world.
Oct 2, 2024 · When it was built in 1927, the stunning Temple Emanu-El was the largest synagogue in the world. Designed by Jewish architects in a bold Romanesque-revival style, the stately structure on New York...
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The congregation was founded by a small group of German Jews in the Lower East Side in 1845. Like other New Yorkers, the congregation kept growing and moving uptown. It moved to its present location in 1929. The original German Jewish congregation had a liberal approach to Judaism and had largely assimilated into Western European culture.
The practice of allowing faith to evolve in time and place is a hallmark of Reform Judaism. It’s wonderfully liberating to be absolutely faithful and absolutely modern at the same time. Reform Judaism is an inclusive faith. The idea that we can worship together without being exactly alike is a very New York point of view. There is a great bounty th...
Orchestra of St. Luke’splays Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos No. 4 G major, No. 3 G major, No. 5 in D major, and No 2 in F major on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 6:30 pm. Free [Bach was German, but the concertos were written in the Italian Concerto Grosso style.]
Temple Emanu-El is in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Temple Emanu-El 1 East 65th St (at Fifth Avenue) (212) 744-1400 Shabbat services are: 1. Fridays at 6 pm 2. Saturdays at 10:30 am An organ recital begins 15 minutes before the services. For more information, visit www.emanuelnyc.org
Temple Emanu-El’s 175-year history mirrors the rise to prominence of immigrant Jews in New York City and beyond. Over the course of a century and a half, what started as a small prayer group has become a great congregation — a prominent voice for Reform Judaism and in our nation’s ongoing civic, cultural and spiritual dialogue —and the ...
Feb 28, 2024 · At Temple Emanu-El, we encourage our members, young and old, to gather in an atmosphere both warm and awe-inspiring, as we share our moments of joy as well as our times of sadness, immerse ourselves in the richness and beauty of our tradition, and act upon our tradition’s values in the world around us.