Emanu-El

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This s a disambiguation page for Emanu-El used as a synagogue name. For other uses of the word, see Immanuel and Emanuel.

Temple Emanu-El is the name of numerous Jewish synagogues. It is also spelled Emanuel and Emanu El in English.

Over 60 Reform synagoges worldwide use a form of the name[1], some of them named after Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York, one of the largest and oldest Reform synagogues. Almost 20 Conservative synagogues[2] also use the name.

Emanu-El (עִמָנוּאֵל) means "God is with us" in Hebrew.

Some synagogues named Emanu-El / Emanu El / Emanuel include (ordered within country by size of congregational membership):

United States:

  • Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York
  • Temple Emanu-El of Dallas, Texas
  • Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco, California
  • Congregation Emanuel of Denver, Colorado
  • Temple Emanuel of Tempe (Arizona)
  • Temple Emanu-El in Newton, Massachusetts
  • Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, California
  • Temple Emanuel of Cherry Hill, New Jersey
  • Temple Emanu-El of Atlanta, Georgia
  • Temple Emanu-El of Westfield, New Jersey
  • Temple Emanu-El of West Essex of Livingston, New Jersey
  • Temple Emanuel of Roanoke, Virginia
  • Congregation Emanu-El of Wichita, Kansas
  • Temple Emanuel of Davenport, Iowa
  • Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow, New York
  • Temple Emanu-El of Oak Park, Michigan


Argentina:

  • Congregation NCI-Emanu-El of Buenos Aires

Australia:

  • North Shore Temple Emanuel of Chatswood (Sydney)

Canada:

Netherlands:

  • United Congregation of Mikve Israel-Emanuel of Curaçao, Antilles

South Africa:

  • Temple Emanuel of Johannesburg

Ukraine:

  • Temple Emanu-El of Odessa


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