The permanent collection of the Fine Museum is comprised of archival materials and Judaica. The Fine Museum Archives contain a wealth of materials that include Congregational records, correspondence, sermons, photographs, ephemera (such as concert programs and banquet menus), commissioned musical scores, and recordings of Temple concerts and events.

The Judaica collection includes hundreds of rare and beautiful artifacts- everything from tapestries, torah ornaments and household ritual objects to paintings, works on paper and books (including Bibles). Many are donations from families descended from the Temple's founding members. Together, the Archives and Judaica bear eloquent witness to the continuity of Jewish tradition as well as Congregation Emanu-El's vibrant one hundred and fifty-year history