Been a member for over 30 years and have always been extremely happy throughout, up until today,…read morewith our wonderful young, bright, engaging Rabbi, our exceptional Religious School, our fun family & adult activities, and our stupendous Sisterhood of which I'm the President. Presently, we have a Give From the Heart dues format so come and check us out. You'll be pleasantly surprised!

I am proud to be a member of Manetto Hill Jewish Center, a warm and inviting synagogue. A place…read morethat welcomes young children, a place that is open to interfaith couples, a place were you can grab a cup of coffee with your Rabbi and a place were you feel like you really belong. My three kids love going to Hebrew school! They are lucky to have wonderful Hebrew school teachers and benefit from small class sizes that allow them to really learn about Jewish life, our culture, about Israel and most importantly learn to read Hebrew through one on one personalized Hebrew lessons. My family joined Manetto Hill Jewish Center 8 years ago because we were looking for an affordable temple that offered young family programming. We could not have imagined that it would become a second home, the memories we would make and how many life long friends we would meet that are like family.

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.

We were here to attend a bat mitzvah. The facility has plenty of parking and a nice lobby where the…read moreappropriate head coverings were available for attendees. The temple itself is large and the acoustics were excellent. Easy to see the dais at the front from all of the seats and yes, I was sitting in the very last row at the back. It's a conservative temple, so there were no pictures allowed inside during service on a Saturday morning.

I don't know my a$$ from my elbow about the religious services however, I did attend a pretty solid…read morewedding here and it makes for a great event venue. The room where the services was held is beautiful! High ceilings, lots of light and most importantly, actual seats. Not a bench. A seat. Seats = about 10 min of extra ceremony I can tolerate. The cocktail hour room was large and had a long bar. Staff was quick on the pour and people could fit comfortably enough to eat little bites in one hand and get sloshed with the other. The star knock is only bc the food wasn't great. It was good, especially for a large wedding, but not great. The ballroom was large as well and had a stage for the band, allowing us drinkers to rock out and listen to speeches while keeping my arse in my seat (sitting and drinking seems to have been the theme of this jam). The lighting of the room was excellent and really made the place feel classy. Kudos, TBT. Bottom line, if you get invited to an affair here, go. It's worth the price of admission.