I've been going here since I moved to Memphis, and here are the good and bad of the synagogue. And…read moreother tips to keep in mind when you go to the shul. Good: 1. Rabbi Finkelstein- Rabbi Finkelstein is one of the most helpful and kind rabbis I have ever met. He has helped me so much since I have moved here. If you need help with Jewish practice or need a place for Seder etc, ask him and he will help. 2. The chazzan has a good voice. Having a chazzan with a good voice makes going to services a lot better. 3.The Annual Kosher Barbecue- A yearly event that is a blast to go to. Even a vegetarian like me can go and enjoy themselves. If you do eat meat, you get to taste some good barbecue that's Kosher. 4. People are friendly. I'm Goth, so finding a shul where people do not make rude comments about my appearance is hard. The people here are not rude to me whatsoever. In fact, they are some of the kindest people you will meet in Memphis. Bad: 1. Not the best place to be if you aren't part of a family or aren't staying with a family- The synagogue is really meant for families . There are not a lot of services available for people who aren't part of a family. I've been to synagogues where you can light Shabbos candles in the synagogue and where they have Shabbat dinners every week. They don't really have that here except for on special Shabbat nights. I am a single college student. I have had people host me for Seder and Shabbat and holiday dinners before. However since they don't have services for people who are living on their own or do not have the ability to have things such as Shabbat dinner on their own, I often am out of luck. If things like that are very important to you, I would suggest looking at another shul. 2. The chazzan is slow- The chazzan seems to pick the slowest melodies he can for the prayers. He may have a good voice, but it makes the services last a little too long. And on Yom Kippur this is torture. Things to keep in mind: - This shul is Nusach Sefard. The prayers and customs reflect this.

I absolutely love Temple Israel! I go every Friday night to welcome in Shabbat. All of the rabbis…read moreare very friendly and welcoming. The synagogue is very large, and there's always a huge crowd on Friday nights. There's lots of snacks and red and white wine before service, and more wine and challah bread after service. The services are one hour long, and the siddur is transliterated for those who aren't fluent in Hebrew. Best place to go to welcome the Sabbath!

After living down here for almost 2 months we finally found ourselves a temple…read more I couldn't begin to imagine how wonderful and friendly everyone would be. I've gotten calls to make sure we know about upcoming events (since we aren't on the mailing list yet). They also have a Tot Shabbot once a month so our toddler can go to services. We went last night and the cantor was wonderful. Our son had such an amazing time. I'm looking forward to attending the mommy and me classes. Everyone at temple has been so opening and welcoming, it's a great community.

Great shul with extremely friendly people. Probably the nicest shul in Memphis. All facilities you…read morewould need, small enough to really get to know people. Traditional at parts and modern at others, but exactly when each should be each. Really practices what conservative Judaism actually teaches.

It's too far away for me to attend regularly. But I have to say it's a good Chabad. The people here…read moreare very friendly and the rabbi was very helpful. I called before I went, and said that I was unable to like Shabbat candles in my dorm. He got Shabbos candles for me to light for the Friday night service that I went to. Oh and the Saturday Shabbat morning services begin at 10 which is one of the best things ever. Definitely recommend this synagogue.

A warm and welcoming synagogue. My husband is not Jewish and he was warmly welcomed. We have…read moreextremely limited finances and they are willing to work with us when we need a little help to attend events. The Rabbi is very friendly and knowledgeable, and so welcoming when I spoke with him before attending. Rivky, the Rabbi's wife, is so open and friendly and willing to help me with my Hebrew when I asked. We don't get to attend regular events, but I always look forward to finding an event that fits into our schedule.

I am reviewing the Waffle Shop at Calvary Episcopal Church. The food was very good. We tried the…read morewaffle which was very fluffy!! The chocolate mousse dessert was good but very sweet. My friend and I shared the fish pudding plate that had fish pudding, corn sticks, cole slaw and potatoes. The fish pudding is like a casserole. I was happily surprised. It was made with a lot of catfish, celery, onions, breading and yummy seasonings. We enjoyed it. The corn sticks were a little dry. The potatoes were quite tasty and I liked the coleslaw. Coffee was okay. The people and service was spot on! The volunteers were so nice, friendly and helpful. My friend and I plan on making this event a yearly outing. They offer a lenten service after but we could not stay for it. We will return again.

Closed and secured on a Saturday afternoon, which is a bummer as this is a beautiful church on the…read moreoutside and I would expect it to be just as lovely on the inside. Plenty to see outside though. The marker out front reads, "The oldest public building in Memphis and the first Episcopal Church in Shelby County. Organized August 6, 1832 by the Reverend Thomas Wright. The church house started 1838 was consecrated May 12, 1844 by the Right Reverend James Hervey Otey, first Bishop of Tennessee, the Reverend Philip W. Alston, Rector. The Reverend Robert P. Atkinson, Rector, 1969." There is street parking nearby. [Review 19852 overall - 404 in Tennessee - 825 of 2023.]

Holy Trinity Community church on Highland Street is such a help to the neighborhood and entire…read morearea. This location is participating in the 901 community fridge program. By the way there are currently 3 locations. Where they have placed a covered working refrigerator that People can go and fill the refrigerator with items for other to get. Anyone can go to the fridge and remove any food item or items they want and or need. So we filled it with loads of shelf stable milk, cookies, crackers peanut butter and juice.