Our History – 7

The two statements which flank our pulpit to “Do justly, love mercy, walk humbly with God” and “Ye shall be a light unto the nations” reflect the dual commitment of Emanu El: to teach its members the values by which Jews live their lives with spiritual meaning through service, and to provide them a place to bring those values to life through service to the Jewish people and all humanity.

For Emanu El, which has grown in sixty years from 190 families to over 2100 families, our past is both an important statement about who we have been and a challenge for what we hope always to be: a vital, vibrant synagogue, dedicated to the survival of Judaism and the Jewish people and doing our part to make the world a little better because we are here.