Temple B'nai Jeshurun

The Temple B'nai Jeshurun stands at 406 North Main Street, featuring architectural elements of the Moorish Revival style with a prominent domed roof.

The original wooden temple was built in 1893 and served as the fourth oldest Jewish congregation in Alabama until a smaller version replaced it in 1958.

The temple operated without a permanent rabbi, relying on lay readers from prominent community members such as Jacob Bley and Jerome Levy to conduct services.

The building transferred ownership to Trinity Episcopal Church in 1989 and its religious artifacts were later donated to the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience.

The 1958 reconstruction created a smaller masonry temple within the shell of the original 1893 structure before the older exterior was removed.

Location: Alabama

Inception: 1893

Architectural style: Moorish Revival architecture

GPS coordinates: 32.52030,-87.83830

Latest update: March 8, 2025 20:59