Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun, Reform synagogue in River Hills, Wisconsin, US
Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun is a Reform synagogue at 2020 West Brown Deer Road in River Hills, Wisconsin, on the Joseph and Vera Zilber campus. Its sanctuary, renovated by architect Phillip Katz in 2008–2009, holds art by Judaic artist Tobi Kahn. The congregation formed in 1927 from the merger of two Milwaukee synagogues.
The congregation traces its roots to 1847 when twelve Jewish men gathered for Yom Kippur services at a private residence in Milwaukee. This small gathering grew into an established community that eventually moved to its current location in River Hills.
The name combines Emanu-El ("God is with us") and B'ne Jeshurun ("children of the upright"), joined when the two Milwaukee congregations merged in 1927. The 1859 unification ceremony of the city's 115 Jewish families featured a procession, a ball, and speeches in both English and German. The congregation follows Reform Judaism, and its sanctuary holds art by Tobi Kahn.
The congregation holds regular worship services throughout the week, including Shabbat morning gatherings for those who wish to participate. Visitors should be aware that the site also provides religious education programs alongside its main worship functions.
The 2008–2009 renovation was designed by architect Phillip Katz and completed in 2009, the year the current synagogue opened. The sanctuary holds art by Tobi Kahn, a Judaic artist. The congregation had moved to the Joseph and Vera Zilber campus on West Brown Deer Road in 2000, before the renovation.
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