Such a stunning location, inside and out. There is also lots of parking and the grounds are easy to…read morenavigate because of the signage.

My family have been members here since even way before I was born. My wife and I just joined with…read moreour son in the fall. NSCI is a great place to worship and the preschool, although a bit pricey is very good. NSCI has kids services quarterly and very family friendly. Rabbi Lisa Green is great with the kids for the family services. Signing, a few prayers and learning the traditions are a great introduction to Judaism. We just joined the preschool class and have attended twice. My son really enjoys playing with the other children. Beth is his teacher and he really enjoys attending her class. The class has elements of everything you would look for toddlers. Art, singing, some Jewish learning and even physical activity are all packed into and hour and a half. A great place for a child to begin his schooling.

There is an amazing group of leadership, the congregants are welcoming and the sermons always tie…read moreinto something relevant and current.

Rabbi Ari Moffic, of Sukkat Shalom, is officiating at my wedding. Since my fiance and I aren't…read moremembers of a temple, she let us know that we could get tickets to Sukkat Shalom's high holy day services by contacting the executive director. Since they don't sell their tickets, like most temples, they do ask for a donation in exchange for the tickets. But, giving what you can seems much more reasonable than being asked to pay a set price. (I don't even want to get started at why temples sell tickets for services on the holiest holidays . . .seems so . . . not right). Anyhoo, we went to their Rosh Hashanah service this past Saturday and over all we had a positive experience. For some reason, I was expecting it to be more of a diverse congregation and so I was really disappointed to see that my fiance was the only nonwhite person in the room. In terms of looking for a congregation to join, that is a major issue for us. But, I guess they are diverse in that they are very accepting of interfaith families. I guess it just depends what sort of diversity is most important to you. But, over all, the service was very nice. The rabbi gave an interesting sermon on biblical and modern parent child relationships. He used the example of Paul in Chorus Line. While he didn't come right out and argue for gay rights, there was definitely a message that parents should accept their children no matter their sexual orientation. I definitely appreciated that. There was lots of music and the shofar blower was awesome.

My fiance and I wanted to join a new synagogue, and the people at Beth El were incredibly nice and…read morewelcoming. We had my wedding there in November, and it was a great success, thanks to the cooperation of both the clergy and the facility manager. The building is also lovely and my pictures turned out beautifully. My now-husband and I are looking forward to many happy years as members here.

TBI is a wonderful community of warm, friendly and interesting people. I'm happy to be an active…read moremember for 15 years.

It is an honor and a privilege to serve as the Music Director of Temple Beth Israel. TBI is our…read morehome away from home, our family and our community. We are a down-to-earth, hamishe congregation. We have world-class adult education and family programming thanks to Lori Sagarin, our Director of Congregational Learning. Rabbi Michael Weinberg is our spiritual leader, gently guiding our congregation with wisdom, kindness, and humor. Music is infused in everything we do, and we are very serious about having fun.

I've visited a synagogue or two in my time. I've always ended up disappointed…read more Without naming names, I will say that I've left reform congregations because: they were judgmental of my conservadox upbringing; they were not gay friendly; they told me I didn't "look Jewish"; they couldn't remember my name after I'd been a member for a year; they talked about baseball for the entirety of Yom Kippur services; they didn't see my vegetarianism as a legitimate path of keeping Kosher; they were boring. So, maybe I'm a little picky. But now I've found Mishkan. It's far away from me (I live on the Southside), but I'm willing to take public transit for over an hour to be at Friday services. The rabbis are kind, caring, and interesting. There's a ton of lesbians who attend services, so I never feel out-of-place. The food is often vegetarian-friendly! The Jews who attend service are diverse, and no one has ever told me I don't "look Jewish." Even if the rabbis were not the smart, funny women they are, I'd probably keep attending for the great people I've met in the congregation.

What a wonderful organization, open to all! This is an amazing organization that is so welcoming,…read moreno matter your relationship to Judaism. I would call it "joyful Judaism." I was raised Conservative with some Orthodox. I have no regrets about my upbringing. But now that my parents and grandparents are no longer with us, Jewish Holidays became something I dreaded. I felt like I had no home. I am divorced, I do not have children and my partner is not Jewish. But Mishkan brought me back to Jewish High Holiday services with joy.

Lovely, warm and inclusive congregation. The clergy are great and gentle teachers. I find the…read moreservices very uplifting.

I was there for an event recently and found this temple to be very nice. I liked the layout of the…read morespace as I got to see several parts of the building while I was there. The temple was easy to locate which is always a plus when you are 100% sure where you are traveling too.

Very personal congregation... nice services, great programs and really nice people!…read more B'nai Tikvah will do what they can to accommodate your needs and easy opportunities to be involved and listened to

B'nai Tikvah is a very warm, welcoming community on the North Shore. While it is a conservative…read morecongregation, it welcomes everyone. Very refreshing.

Was here a few yrs ago it is a very inviting synagogue my family had been going there for yrs very…read morecomfortable atmosphere

I have been coming here for a few years. Friendly crowd.read more

lakeshore Drive is a very friendly synagogue. It's traditional yet at the same times people are…read moreinterested in you. They want to connect and share their experiences. How often I've been invited for Shabbat dinner and created a real connection. They've been around since 1980 hidden away off of Lakeshore Drive in a very residential area. We just have to say give it a try.