Warm & haimish. Lots of interfaith couples & families. Super nice rabbi. Members from all over…read more 1-day/week Religious School on Sundays and Friday night services.

Warm uplifting services with Rabbi Bravo,piano and band accompaniment. Kids get to come up to the…read morebima and sing with the rabbi and cantor. Very welcoming to both young families and empty nesters. Highly recommend the moadon (Hebrew school).

We attended a Bat Mitzvah at Makom NY at Bethpage Worship Center on Thursday October 12, 2017. The…read moresinging was phenomenal and uplifting. It was a visiting cantor from California and she absolutely made the ceremony! It was downhill other than that. I have never been to a religious house of worship where the officiate does not mention the need for thoughts and prayers to go out to community members in need. This particular rabbi did not mention once the devastated people of Texas or Puerto Rico (hurricanes) nor the California raging wildfires. Nor did she mention Jews in oppressive circumstances in Syria (war) and elsewhere in the Middle East. What else is a community for if not to support those in need? A basic tenet of Judaism as noted "Pirke Avot 2:5 Hillel said, do not separate yourself from the community, "was clearly missing from this service. Makom NY's website states the following are included in their mission: Meaningful worship, impactful relationships. Joyous holiday celebrations, learning for all ages and stages, sacred moments and life cycle, social action and outreach and connection to Israel. As for meaningful worship; The Lulav and Etrog were shown and offered but not explained. This was a Bat Mitzvah, it would behoove the officiate to remember that not everyone attending this service is a fully informed Jew. Inclusiveness is necessary to all of the congregants. As for impactful relationships; It was abundantly clear that the Bat Mitzvah girl's mother and family were completely left out of this event. Not one Aliyah for mom, grandmother, grandfather, aunt or any other member of the girl's family. What kind of religion does not honor thy mother? The Rabbi could not have failed to notice this conspicuous absence and yet chose to do nothing. As for social action and outreach; Again, no mention of any kind of those in need. It's a Shanda! After reading about Makom NY (https://www.makomny.org/) we were so interested in seeing what this "new" model of Judaism was about in person, however, after the ceremony, we were completely disappointed. The choices of the rabbi were disgraceful; as a woman, a mother and a Jew, she fell short of her moral responsibilities.

If you're looking for a venue for a mitzvah this is a great place. The manager is knowledgeable and…read morepolite. The space is large and accommodate a lot of guests. Clean, spacious and staff is great.

What a magnificent wedding we attended on Sunday, December 12, 2023. The inside of Temple Avodah is…read morevery lovely and allows for a dramatic entrance by the bride. Elegant and fun! The Kombert caterers put out an amazing assortment of delicacies both at the cocktail hour, reception, and then afterwards for dessert. The frozen margaritas at the cocktail hour were delicious. So was the tuna tartare and everything else offered that I tasted. The main course included filet mignon which everyone seemed to love. I enjoyed the salmon! The selection of desserts included chocolate mousse cake, a s'mores bar, a jelly bean cart, "security" walking around offering chocolate cigars and candy cigarettes and so much more. Above all, the wait staff were professional and friendly. Every single one of them! The band was the East Coast Band. They were amazing too. No one wanted to sit when they sang. They just kept on getting us revved up to dance the night away.

5 starz - food 5 starz - service…read more 5 starz - decor Kombert caterers Will make your event beautiful !!

Temple Sinai may be small, but your time will be well spent…read more The people who attend come from all over Long Island and are warm and friendly. It's a great place to attend a Friday service and just unwind from your week. Would highly recommend stopping in and enjoy there services

Temple Sinai is a very small Reform synagogue with pretty traditional roots. It is a very warm and…read moreopen community with members from a wide mix of backgrounds. Many of them have religiously mixed marriages. The Rabbi is amazing - very smart, always up on current topics, and tries to keep the members engaged during services. It's also very informal - jeans for services: no problem. The only negatives are that Temple Sinai does not offer Saturday services unless there is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and only the High Holy Days are celebrated by services on their actual dates. Also, the facilities are not fancy so if you want glitz and glamour, this is not the place for you. However, it is the people and Rabbi that make a temple and that is what brought me here 10 years ago and why I still belong, even though my daughter finished religious school long ago.

I accompanied my Grandma to Am Echad for Yom Kippur this year. Grandma LOVES Am Echad. She's always…read moreraving (to anybody that will listen) about how nice all the people are, how beautiful the services are, and how much fun she has going to temple. I can see why she feels that way. From what I could tell, Temple Am Echad is like heaven for a Jewish senior citizen -- without the whole "being dead" thing. I found myself surrounded by such apty-named octogenarians as "Seymour," "Ethel," and "Harold." And unfortunately, each elder lady tried to out-perfume the others, filling my nostrils with the most powerful old-lady smell one could imagine. It's not easy to breathe out of your mouth for two hours straight. Truth be told, Grandma was right about the people. They really were all very nice, having nice things to say about Grandma and how she had been talking up my Yom Kippur visit for weeks. Good ole Grandma. As for the temple itself, it was a nice enough building, if not particularly beautiful. The Rabbi cracked a couple of jokes, one or two of which actually wasn't horrible. The Cantor was good, though I was expecting a bit more theatrics after Grandma's assessment that he could easily hold a lead role on Broadway. Not sure about that one... And the service was pretty standard, as far as Reform High Holiday observances go. That is, until we reached the Torah service and things completely fell apart. The Torah readers could not find the proper starting place, leaving the congregation waiting some 5 minutes as they searched the scroll. Then some of the readers were painfully slow and obviously unprepared. One old lady reader said she was too short to see the words well, though I happened to agree with the guy behind me who loudly whispered, "I don't think she studied very hard." Ha. Temple Am Echad seems to be making efforts to modernize and appeal to a younger generation, though it's definitely still ruled by the old guard. The temple President made her remarks and asked for donations to help keep alive the special services that Am Echad offers during the year, including a special Jazz Shabbat and their patented Peter, Paul, & Mary service. As I looked around, I got the feeling most of the people in attendance, although Jewish, would have a better chance of knowing Peter, Paul, and Mary from the New Testament than the folk band from the '60s. I don't mean to make Am Echad sound too terrible, though. My overall experience was not bad, though I would imagine there are better options for younger people in other places. But if this review comes across as too harsh, let me now say that I am sorry. And I suppose I can always return next year to repent on Yom Kippur.

nice group nice people I saw every week new members joined the congregation…read more great food for every events great ambiance

oh so beautiful Temple with a new administration , New Rabbi, new Bikur cholim, new bar mitzvah…read moreprogram, learning kollel night, classes, adult Ed, Friday night dinners, great sisterhood activities and much much more it's really a family Temple everyone is welcome, a Temple that cares

We could not be any happier with the Early Childcare Academy (ECA) at the Dix Hills Jewish Center…read more The Director Vicki is very hands on and has an amazing staff that is so warm and caring. We love our teachers Ms Laura, Ms Jill and Ms Paula. The facility is so clean and safe. All the classrooms have new furniture and toys for the children. The ECA has a wonderful curriculum that is age appropriate. The indoor gym is also a sensory room that the kids love. Lastly, the ECA is so welcoming to all regardless of their background and we are so happy to be part of the ECA family. Thank you!

Here's the Scoop: Today my husband and I were invited to a Bar Mitzvah at this Synagogue. As you…read moreenter the lobby you are greeted and yarmulkes and dollies are given for your head. You are reminded that cameras are not allowed and phones must be turned off. The service started promptly at 10:00am. Pews are close and low but comfortable. The Synagogue is decorated with religious symbols on the walls. It has high ceilings and on the backs of the pews are name plates for parishioners who've donated to the Synagogue. These plates are also displayed at the entrance and in the encased glass in the lobby. Gorgeous wooden ark holds the Torahs on the alter wall. The Bar Mitzvah service is interactive ( call & response) and engaging, simply one of the most beautiful church services I've ever partaken in. I thoroughly was intrigued by the service and the singing of the scripture and many questions began to well up within me during the service. I'm glad that we were invited to celebrate this awesome occasion. Shalom!!