This shul represents the oldest congregation in the Five Towns. They have minyanim for shachrit,…read moremincha, and arvit every day. They also have both an Ashkenaz minyan as well as a Sephardic one.

Wow, lots of hatred from that very uneducated review. Sorry that you're so angry. Stop in and see…read morefor yourself. I've been there while visiting relatives. Very warm, with extremely educated, lovely people. Definitely my choice if I were moving to this community.

Strikingly beautiful wedding venue! The ground are lovely and well kept and the interior spaces…read moreare lush and fancy, yet completely comfortable! The wedding musicians were incredible! There was a harp/violin duo that was out of this world, and a most excellent Hora band that really got the crowd on their feet!

This building is 57 yrs old and is kept of immaculately! The landscaping is as pretty as the…read morebuilding.

You couldn't want for a more personal connection with the Rabbi and other congregants. It's one big…read morefamily who shares your mitzvahs as well as your sorrows. Each person is an individual under one umbrella of togetherness. Thank you Rabbi Ginsberg for taking care of my family over the years.

Made a bat mitzvah for my daughter at Temple Hillel last night. Hands down, this was the best…read morehostess experience I have ever had. Spencer Katz throws a wonderful party. The room was beautiful, the food was delicious, and the staff was amazing. I so appreciated the personalized approach to my daughter's requests -- down to a surprise dessert! They made everything so easy for me and I am very grateful for that. I hope to celebrate here many times in the future!

A previous reviewer complained that we do not have the Yizkor service at Congregation Ohr Torah…read more Yes we do!!! The reviewer perhaps went to our Sephardic minyan, and in that custom, they do not have Yizkor. Our Ashkenazic minyan, the original Shul minyan, always has Yizkor when appropriate. Also, the Ashkenazic minyan does not charge for aliyahs (being called to read the torah); the Sephardic minyan raffles off this honor. As for his statement about "Clergy from Israel," please be assured that our Rabbi, Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen, is a graduate of Yeshiva University, has a law degree from Columbia University, and also holds a Masters Degree in Family Therapy. He is a native of Long Island.

We started to go to Ohr Torah in 1988 through 1989. Later on we go to Ohr Torah in 1994 all the…read moreway to 2000 when we have regular services, Mitzvahs services and high holiday services. Now few years ago they charged more money to read the torah every high holidays, I wanted to read the torah but we have to wait and see if it's gonna get changed in the near future when they will be cutting the costs of reading the torah. If they don't cut the costs, then there will be budget cuts instead to read the torah. Last year and this year, they didi not do Yizkor service for people who lost their love ones. When I go to another synagogue for the Yom Kippur service, we will get better services especially praying, reading the torah and Yizkor service for people who lost their love ones. In the future there will be changed for low costs for reading the torah every Yom Kippur for 17 other men in the big shul where it used to be the Social Hole that used to be parties. We've have to wait and see when they will change the newer Clergy from Israel including new Rabbis and new Cantors after the whole community fired them for reasons why they did NOT do Yizkor service last year and this year and cutting the costs to read the torahs.

We come from Forest Hills to attend services here. When unable to come to the synagogue, we are…read moreable to participate on Zoom. The temple congregation is very warm, inviting and involved in the community, organizing beach clean-ups, outdoor summer Shabbat services, book clubs and teen trips. Words cannot describe the gratitude we have to Cantor Galina, in getting our daughter prepared for her Bat Mitzvah. It took us a long time for us to find a temple we could call home, Temple Israel of Lawrence is that place.

It is always a joy to attend services and other events at Temple Israel…read more The uplifting music, the empathic clergy and the warm and welcoming congregants combine to create a very positive experience.