Temple Emanu-El (Birmingham, Alabama)

Temple Emanu-El (transliterated from Hebrew as "God is with us"[1]), is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 2100 Highland Avenue South, in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States.

The temple's founding president and lay leader was Samuel Ullman, a businessman, poet, and humanitarian.

[3] Before the synagogue was built, the community met at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for the public worship services.

[4] The building was a mix of Romanesque, Gothic, and Moorish revival elements, with a corner tower and at least three turrets, all with bulbous cupolas.

[1] In 1912, the congregation moved to a new sanctuary at 2100 Highland Avenue South, designed by William C. Weston in the Neoclassical style.