Incredibly beautiful synagogue with very inspiring rabbi. A taste of the old world in the Five…read moreTowns. Perfect blend of Hasidism and modernity.

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 !!

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!

Conservative and egalitarian synagogue in Nassau county. It was also one of the first conservative…read moresynagogues to embrace women being included in every part of the service. This can be attributed to Rabbi Emeritus (who also passed) Stanley Platek who was a trailblazer for egalitarianism in conservative synagogues. Three stars are given only because lay leadership need to provide the extra hook to showcase the synagogue for what it is. They need to take more risks in mobilizing congregation as well as the community. IMO there is more talking and less doing.

I am very disappointed in the Temple's policy regarding Kaddish services during Yom Kippur! I have…read morebeen a member of this congregation since 1984 and in all that time during Rabbi Platek and Nacham Plotnik's leadership (May the both Rest In Peace) the Temple always opened their doors to non-members to come at 3:00 or 5:00 to allow them into the small sanctuary to pray for their beloved family members who have passed away, to allow us to remember and honor them. We were not allowed this tradition this year since someone or some committee didn't think it was important enough to allow this wonderful tradition to continue, a practice which had always been done this way through the years. I also used to bring my grandchldren to the end of the service where they gave Israeli Flags to the children and listened while the Shofar was blown again to signify the end of Yom Kippur, this again was denied for non-members. At a time when the world is in such turmoil and religion is so important since we weren't allowed to pray at the Synagogue for over 2 years due to the Covid Virus and were only allowed to participate through Zoom! Yet another tradition was lost! For years I would end my fast with my children and grandchildren at Nacham's apartment with his family. What are we if not our traditions which teach us to love our G-d and remember our faith in the most honorable way to respect our beloved family members that are no longer with us! I can't begin to tell you how I feel I think it was terrible to exclude Jewish families who cannot afford to pay for a ticket to not be able to show reverence and honor to their families. I'm sure many other families felt as I did since the sanctuary was always filled each year! If not for tradition than what is a Jew? I have left a message for the Rabbi to call me back to discuss this matter. I will see if he does but the damage is already done! Yom Kippur has passed hopefully they will return to their original policy to let all who wish to attend Kaddish prayers in the little sanctuary for non-members during Yom Kippur be allowed to next year and in the future! Thank you, Anita