| Jewish synagogues in Oklahoma City are the link that | | | | Sister synagogue to the Temple B’nai Israel, |
| keeps Jewish communities in the city together and | | | | Emanuel Synagogue is an egalitarian, traditional and |
| well-connected. Temple B’nai Israel and the | | | | conservative synagogue. Home to around 200 |
| Emanuel Synagogue are sister synagogues and two | | | | individuals and member families, the congregation was |
| of the most prominent in OKC. | | | | founded on June 17, 1904. It’s a congregation |
| The Reform Jewish congregation of Temple | | | | where women participate along with men in the |
| B’nai Israel, located at 4901 North Pennsylvania, | | | | religious activities. The synagogue emphasizes |
| Oklahoma City, is the oldest active Jewish | | | | preserving its heritage, and has the only morning |
| congregation in the state of Oklahoma. Formed in | | | | minyan in OKC. Another point of emphasis of the |
| May 1903, the congregation was led by Rabbi Joseph | | | | Emanuel Synagogue is the study of the Torah and its |
| Blatt from 1906 to 1946, Rabbi Joseph Levenson till | | | | relevance to the modern world. Some members of |
| 1976, and Rabbi A. David Packman till 2004, and is | | | | the Emanuel Synagogue also belong to Temple |
| currently led by Rabbi Barry Cohen who took over | | | | B’nai Israel. |
| on July 1, 2004. | | | | |