Temple Emanuel is the only Reform Congregation in the greater Roanoke and New River Valley region. We take an innovative approach to Jewish tradition, while remaining true to the values and ethics of our heritage. We are a welcoming and diverse congregation of liberal and traditional Jews, Jews of color, interfaith families and Jews who are LGBTQ+.

Beth Israel is a contemporary and egalitarian Conservative synagogue (USCJ-affiliated) serving diverse Jewish families and individuals. We provide traditional Shabbat and Holiday programming, joyful life cycle celebrations, and engaging educational, cultural, and social programming. Our religious school and the Jewish Community Preschool, serve children from infancy, to b'nai mitzvah, and beyond. We embrace people of all races, backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations in a community of friendship, spirituality, service, and learning.

The Jewish Community Preschool is the most unique and exciting preschool in the Roanoke Valley.

We provide a positive early childhood experience within a solid Jewish framework. Our preschool is a stimulating, challenging, age-appropriate program in a safe, nurturing environment that contributes to each child’s individual self-esteem and dignity.

Our curriculum is based on a clear knowledge of childhood development, the stages of socio-emotional and physical growth, and theories of how preschool children best learn.