Congregation Emanu-El (San Francisco)

Temple Emanu-El
Temple Emanu-El
	The synagogue building, in 1999
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Beth Singer; Rabbi Jonathan Singer; Rabbi Sydney Mintz (Associate); Rabbi Ryan Bauer (Associate); Rabbi Leo Fuchs (Educator); Rabbi Sarah Joselow Parris; Rabbi Noah Westreich; Rabbi Dr. Stephen S. Pearce (Emeritus);
Status	Active
Location
Location	2 Lake Street, San Francisco, California 94118
Country	United States
	Location in San Francisco Bay Area, California
Geographic coordinates	37°47′14″N 122°27′35″W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Arthur Brown Jr.
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Byzantine Revival
Date established	1851 (as a congregation)
Completed	1926
Specifications
Dome(s)	One
Dome height (outer)	150 feet (46 m)
Website
	emanuelsf.org

Congregation Emanu-El is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 2 Lake Street, in San Francisco, California, in the United States. Founded in 1850, the congregation is one of the two oldest Jewish congregations in California, and one of the largest Jewish congregations in the United States. A member of the Union for Reform Judaism, Congregation Emanu-El is a significant gathering place for the Bay Area Jewish community.

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