I had a nice time meeting the people very friendly & studies of intro to Judaism class is great, &…read moreRabbi Blatt does a wonderful job teaching it. Very nice place I recommend it.

Very welcoming and friendly people. Beautiful place with good energy. Highly recommend.read more

GREAT CONGREGATION! I was new to the area and was looking…read morefor a place to go for the High Holy Days. I went to CBE and was amazed. The Rabbi was incredible, and the music was awesome! I went regular services and met the people there. Although it is a smaller congregation compared to the more I grew up in, it had a really good feel to it. The word in Yiddish is "hamish" I believe. They were very accepting and it really felt like a family. So glad we came and joined.

Went to Temple for 4 Chaplain's Day. Look itup on Google. Very nice Jewish people here. Quite a few…read moreare from NY. On the columns were Hebrew letters. I asked what it said. I was told it's The Ten Commandments. Our Methodist Pastors have been going over The Ten Commandments the past few weeks. How cool. They're having a Jewish food festival. I'll be back then.

We have found Temple Beth-El is a warm, welcoming reform Jewish community housed in beautiful and…read morefunctional synagogue. Everyone has been friendly since we joined in 2019. The new Rabbi in 2021, Rabbi Jenn Mangold, is an absolute delight. She's excited, eager and knowledgeable. The music is beautiful and approachable being lead by Cantorial soloist Barbara Mazer and Joyce Liu. I've been a member of half dozen Jewish synagogues across the country, large and small, and this is the one I want to call home. A few had one foot the grave and were waiting for the last person to lock the door. A few were so cliquish that we never felt welcome even after years. It seems that Temple Beth El is thoughtful, warm and open to those that want to be part of Jewish experience no mater where they started, lived or current status. Due to COVID-19 and concern for the community, the services have been remote. Even after COVID-19, Beth-El will continue to provide live shared video of services to the community if you can't make it (it happens!). My wife and I are looking forward to once again joining everyone at Temple Beth-El for holidays, Sabbath, and social events.

They never reached out to my grandmother while she was in an assisted living home even as she…read moreturned 100! Then when she died they fun raised off her passing. She and her twin sister were both generous donors. Unfortunately the plaque they put up misidentifies one of their gifts. No one seemed interested in getting it corrected. They have a large art show annually that's a big fundraiser. They once had a very nice cantor. Need to do a much better job on outreach and community support and involvement and focus less on fundraising and being insular. That's my 2 cents. Be Loving.

The best Temple with an amazing congregation. Everyone is always welcome. We are so lucky to have…read moreRabbi Glickman. With his direction we have grown and flourished. We joined because of the religious school, but fell in love with everything about the Temple. Please come pay us a visit on Friday night for Services and see for yourself.

Temple Emanu-El has the warmest congregation in the Sarasota area. Rabbi Glickman is excellent…read more Shabbat Alive services are a unique experience not to be missed.

Temple Sinai is a warm and welcoming place. Congregants are fond of saying that they are "warm…read moreReform." They are a diverse and inclusive congregation. There is a high degree of volunteerism and the congregation actively participates in the community. We joined the congregation when we first moved here five years ago. From the first moment we set foot in the synagogue we felt truly welcomed and accepted. So much so that we never bothered to looks at any other congregation in Sarasota. At Temple Sinai we have found a home.

Temple Sinai strives to nurture a supportive Temple family l'dor vador, from generation to…read moregeneration. By creating a house of worship and learning, we celebrate our common heritage, individuality and diversity, and honor our responsibility in the greater community.

I am happy that Ruach HaKodesh lead me to your website as I was scrolling through You-tube, looking…read morefor Hebrew worship songs. To my delight, I click on to your, Messianic Service. So with a thankful heart and spirit, I attended on line the entire service. I took notes to review afterwards. Rabbi Mike Stepakoff, talked on "Put G-D on HIS Throne," with scriptures John 15:16,18-19, John 16:33 and 1 Samuel 16:12-13, plus other scriptures that concluded with John 1:45 , "It all points to HIM-YESHUA . I have been praying for a place to worship and fellowship, so I am praying that Adonai will make it possible for me to attend even though I live in Spring Hill, Fl. I am getting cataract surgery this coming Tuesday, 14 Jan 25, with the second eye done a week later. I am praying this will make it possible to worship in person, until then I will be on line for your services.

Nice congregation, people are polite. I really like the Davidic dancing. I enjoy the teachings and…read moreTorah readings, I simply wish they had Saturday services every week. That is my one complaint :)

My family of four have been very happy members for many years now. The spiritual leader is…read morewonderful - inspirational, kind, understanding, and warm. The entire congregation is very friendly and supportive. Services move at a nice place - the chazan has a nice, calming voice and she speaks very well. I often find her sermons moving.

If you are unaffiliated in the Tampa Bay Area and looking to join the most welcoming, supportive,…read moreand encouraging synagogue family for worship, while inspiring you and your children to have a love of Judaism, look no further than Mekor Shalom. Spiritual leader Hazzan Jodi Sered-Lever is a Jewish family's dream. When my father died unexpectedly in April, she spent hours with me and my family to meet with us, prepare the most beautiful service, and officiate over a funeral that was worthy of his blessed memory. Everyone who attended said that it was the most wonderful funeral service they had ever been to. My son attended the wonderful religious school at Mekor Shalom and recently worked with Hazzan to prepare for his Bar Mitzvah. She is the most patient and wonderful Bar/Bat Mitzvah guide, both for us as parents and for my son. She knew exactly what we/he needed, was amazingly patient, but applied just the right amount of "kind" motivation when necessary - she works with kids where they are in terms of their level of Hebrew ability, without the pressure you find in most congregations. Not only is she a magnificent cantor and spiritual leader of the synagogue, but she has become an integral part of our family. Check out Mekor Shalom, you won't be disappointed.