By Colby Leopard, Crimson White Staff Reporter
The first dedicated Jewish Temple in Tuscaloosa has been slated for destruction by the City Council . The original Temple Emanu-El sustained damages to its roof, floor and walls during the April 27, 2011, tornado.
Anna J. Singer, co-president of Temple Emanu-El, said the synagogue became the first dedicated space for the Jewish community in Tuscaloosa to gather more than 100 years ago.
As the Jewish population grew in the early 1900s, it became apparent the congregation would have to relocate to accommodate a larger number of people.
In 1953 the original Temple Emanu-El building was sold by the congregation to PE LaMoreaux and Associates, an environmental engineering firm. The building has been used as a conference room and library since then.
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