This is an amazing church in Whitestone, New York. We love going to this church if we are in town,…read moreas it is very welcoming, and it is a great place to learn about God. Pastor Johnson and Pastor Sean are both great, and we love to hear them preach. I would definitely recommend this church if you are in town!

Great place - the people are very warm and laid back, very inclusive of all types of Jews - the…read moreprayers are soulful. I found it to be a great place to meditate on my own but also feel a part of the communal experience.

Wow, I cannot believe no one has reviewed the Carlebach Shul a New York Jewish icon in a class of…read moreit's own. Before everyone started realizing that plain old prayer and shul was boring, the Carlebach shul was singing and dancing its heart away. One of the only places in the city where orthodox and unaffiliated alike attend cheerfully and never come away with complaints. Although it is a hippie shul, you are bound to see Chassids, Yeshiva Guys and raging feminists all in attendance. The women don't take part in the service - but they sing and get to dance with the torahs when they are taken out of the ark. Expect a very long Friday night service with lots of singing, clapping and dancing. Get there early because the seats fill up fast, and the best thing about it is the lack of dress code, women will feel fine in pants and men in whatever they chose.

Pastor Wes Ifan is a faithful and engaging preacher. The music is joyous and includes many styles…read more The congregation is welcoming. Spiritual food for all ages! And coffee hour is great, too. I felt right at home from the first visit.

Beautiful Shul, programs for kids, Shabbat (of course) Holidays. It's a huge modern building in an…read morearea that doesn't have all that many observant Jews. There are many local business people that pray here in the AM. Their Sukkah is straight-outta "Gilligan's Island" and it's probably one of the coolest ones in the city so definitely check it out on Sukkot.

A place where all are welcome. Wisdom and kindness are their stock and trade. Rabbi Bob Mark is…read moregenuine and puts all at ease. He speaks the truth and calls upon others to be their best.

The CJC is the ideal community Synagogue in Clifton N. J. - A welcoming congregation - A place to…read morecome to Minyan, Shabbat services, and High holidays when you need to pray or say Kaddish for a loved one. I have been a member for over 40 years and think of the CJC as part of my family. In addition to be welcoming to guests, the CJC has extremely affordable annual dues and many different levels of membership.... please consider becoming a member if you are not already affiliated with another conservative( egalitarian) congregation!

A hidden gem in the City. Probably the most beautiful Catholic liturgy in NYC, apart from the…read moreLatin Mass at Holy Innocents. The liturgy is mysterious in the best sense of the word, but still basically accessible, as most of the service is in English (with smatterings of Old Church Slavonic and Greek). The community is small but warm, friendly and inviting. Come discover a very different, and very beautiful, form of the ancient Catholic Faith.

Not many places have a community for Catholics that offer the ability to participate in a liturgy…read moresuch as the one at St. Michael's, without presumption, perhaps in the whole world. I hope that through participation and community St. Michael's can always be there for the people. Liturgy is at 11:00 am on Sundays with coffee and some small food afterward. There are also pamphlets with more information on events and customs surrounding the Traditions practiced here. There is not much to say as the experience says more than the words can.

St. Peter's Church in midtown was designated a New York City Landmark in 2016. The design is…read moreconsidered late mid-century modernism. The Church interior becomes eligible for designation on the National Register of Historic Places in 2027. My photos from over the years are missing. I was surprised to learn recently that the church complex stretches the entire city block between Lexington and Third Avenues between 53rd and 54th Streets. I always thought the church was in a space of the tall building paying rent! The St. Peter's Church complex includes an office tower, an atrium, a public plaza, a low-rise office building and the church building. While integrated within the complex the Church Sanctuary is free-standing. I'm still visiting this neighborhood periodically to see my doctors so I'll try once again to take photos. I'm recommending you check their website for a schedule of activities. They distribute food to the needy on some days, they have wonderful music performances and most importantly are accepting of everyone! Easy Five Stars.

My dad, Mr. Al Foster, a jazz drummer, had a memorial on September 23rd, 2025. My sisters and his…read moresiblings attended, but they completely ignored us. They only offered condolences to his long-time girlfriend of forty years, who was never married to our dad. I found this very distasteful and frankly disgusting. I'm sharing this because I hope it doesn't happen to another family. They need to do better and include everyone.

Beautiful Roman Catholic Church rising above the nearby shops and eateries along Manhattan Ave in…read moreGreenpoint. I had passed by it recently and a full mass was going on with a procession down the main aisle which I stopped to view. The church is just stunning and looks so different from anything around it with its soaring spire into the sky and its red and white brick structure. A bit of history of this church from Google - "The Roman Catholic parish of St. Antony of Padua, in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn, was established in 1856. In 1874, Patrick C. Keeley of Brooklyn designed the present Gothic Revival church, which is constructed of red brick with white limestone trim, and features a 240-foot spire. In 1975, St. Alphonsus Church was merged into St. Anthony Church, after which the church was renamed St. Anthony - St. Alphonsus Catholic Church." Its a wonderful place for Catholics in the neighborhood to worship, pray, and celebrate. Go and visit it.

Here is a brief history of this beautiful church: "St. Anthony of Padua parish was established in…read moreDecember, 1856 by Franciscan Father Joseph Brunemann, at the mandate of the Most. Rev. John Loughlin, the first Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn. During the first fifteen years of its existence the parishioners attended Holy Mass in a wooden structure on India Street. Rev. John Brady, the first pastor of St. Anthony was responsible for obtaining the original property on India Street, the construction of the two story school there, and also for the construction of the much larger church we hold dear today. The present Church on Manhattan Avenue was opened in 1874. Patrick C. Keeley of Brooklyn designed the Gothic Revival church, which is constructed of red brick with white limestone trim, and features a 240-foot spire." "In 1975, St. Alphonsus Church was merged into St. Anthony Church, after which the parish was renamed St. Anthony - St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. In 1982, the Greenpoint Historic District was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Committee. St. Anthony - St. Alphonsus Church is within this district." I have passed this beautiful church numerous times and I always marvel at its construction. I tried going inside today and unfortunately I was unable to. I will try again in the future. If you happen to find yourself walking down Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint, you cannot miss this church. In fact the spire is a neighborhood "compass" I use to navigate around this glorious neighborhood. It is truly a landmark!