I want to share that not only was I married in this building in 1996 my Maternal grandfather was…read morethe first president and helped do a major part of the fundraising for this synagogue to be built. Fun fact is a next to an infamous Italian funeral parlor so we always felt safe attending serves there. I went there during the 1980's and felt at home getting married there when it was led by an orthodox rabbi. Each bench was marked with a plaque with the family name. The wood was mahogany. The torah cover donated in honor of my birth and another child of a prominent doctor. Good to be able to add to the history and connection. I hope that when I drive over to see this building next weekend it will be beautiful still in what ever form it is today.

This is the most welcoming conservative haimish congregation I have ever been too. Rabbi Engelmayer…read moreis easily approachable and is a brilliant Torah scholar. He has a very easy way or conveying any Torah message in a very understandable way with meaning and relevance to today. Services are laid back and participatory with Torah study occurring during the Torah reading. Certain prayers are said in many languages including Russian, Hebrew, French, Spanish and English to reflect the diversity of the congregants. Everyone here is special and important. Rabbi runs many opportunities for learning and there is always a kiddush luncheon after Shabbat services. The new Chazzan is wonderful as well and his voice certainly adds to the ruach! Walk into this shul and you feel home. Everyone is important in this community and everyone is well respected.

Thank you Josh for suggesting a good family park The Coolidge Park in Teaneck, really enjoyed and…read moremy kids enjoyed the playground and the basketball court. Most importantly, the street had lots of parking available. Small Swanky Park - for Families with kids playgrounds, without the crowds of big parks. Beautifully equipped with kids playgrounds and PERFECT for Romantic picnics. We had such a great time, my family will go again. This will be our family park from Purim to Passover to Shavuot to Labor Day! Here is a link in case anyone needs it https://www.teanecknj.gov/coolidge-park

Beautiful Synagogue with a Mikvah next door.  Great place for a wedding. Rabbi Sirbu and staff are…read morecaring, dedicated and detailed oriented. Rabbi had an outline for the event that covered everything each step of the way and made the whole wedding process so much easier. They even have a surround camera system that could be used in place of a videographer and the cameras are capable of live streaming. Before the event I had flowers delivered and the staff setup the table. Everything went better than expected and all the guest commented how impressive the Synagogue and Rabbi's performance. Thank you so much.

Akiva G.'s bar mitzvah was fantastic. I wanted to write in his card that I gave it 5 stars on Yelp…read moreand this was the only was I could figure out how to do it. Production quality, the writing, the bar mitzvah boy all jaw-dropping. The MC proved that even with cutting edge equipment and all the knowledge in the world, sometime Zoom is going to get you. Mazel Tov to everyone.

Our young family joined this congregation when my wife received devastating news about her mom;…read moreyes..... on a Saturday ! Our neighbors had reached out to the Rabbi and he called us on Shabbat and came to our home to console our family; that day. Our 3 children attended the active and family-oriented Religious School and we've made life-long friends from the small and welcoming Reform temple in Leonia. I cannot say we attend the weekly Friday night services but, involvement is at your own comfort level. There's something for young, middle, and senior singles and families; including the many existing members of our interfaith population. Holidays are inspiring, other holidays are celebrated with congregation participation and involvement, there's Torah study on Saturday morning if that's your "thing", a vast array of social events like wine tasting and latke and vodka gatherings throughout the year, plenty of community involvement for all age groups, and social action. We have since moved from our first home in New Jersey but, we still remain full-fledged members of our first "spiritual" home at Congregation Adas Emuno in Leonia; yikes.... it's been 30 years already. Rabbi Barry Schwartz has been there for us in good and bad times; presiding at our children's weddings and baby namings, and at our remaining parents' funerals. As an update during the pandemic, the Congregation's renovated technology has allowed for Zoom services keeping the congregation healthy and involved; in the comforts of your own home. Whenever possible, we have socially distanced outdoor services including Tashlich,, an open sukkah, and Chanukah Menorah lighting on our front lawn.

This is a warm welcoming community center and an old school Orthodox synagogue. It includes not…read moreonly services but senior nutrition program and diverse head start type program. Join for very reasonable dues and participate in the many programs like movies, lectures, carnivals/bazaars, auctions and lunches.

This is a modern Orthodox Synagogue with a warm and welcoming environment. They have daily morning…read moreservices and Shabbas and holiday services, along with lectures, classes, holiday celebrations and community events open to the entire community. Their building also houses the JASA Senior Center and the Mosholu Montefiore Early Child Education Program. Their congregants make newcomers feel right at home. Come for Shabbas and have some cookies/cake and wine/grape juice for a small Kiddush after services, or maybe get lucky and share a sponsored Kiddush - either way, come experience the VCJC!