Temple Emanu-El

When Jews journeyed around the Horn or overland in 1848 as part of the migration west, little did they imagine that they would be helping to found one of the most dynamic Jewish communities in America. San Francisco--the city that sparked the imagination of a nation--is the home of Northern California's landmark temple, Congregation Emanu-El. Officially established in 1850, the congregation has over 2,400 households, many of whom have been involved with the congregation since its founding, the oldest congregation west of the Mississippi.