I've been going to Beth Machaseh since August of 2018 and I am so happy there. My faith has grown…read morestronger, Rabbi Emanuel and his family have become very important to me, as well as everyone else that goes to the congregation. We are a family I always go to Saturday morning services at 11:30 am and have an amazing and uplifting experience when I'm there.

I attended camp Harlam (then UAHC - now URJ) many years ago for about 3-4 summers and enjoyed it…read morevery much. The camp is well run, well staffed and well maintained with lots of great activities for kids 7 - 16 to choose from. Back then they even had water skiing on the small lake (Lake Joshua) and took a few field trips each summer. Camp Harlam is a special place for reform Jewish kids to make memories.

Celebrating 50 summers of excellence in Jewish Camping! Located in the Pocono Mountains, Camp…read moreHarlam is a Reform Jewish resident camp which offers two, four and eight week programs. Camp Harlam's exciting activities include arts, athletics, swimming, adventure and more. Through its creative programming, Camp Harlam focuses on community building, personal growth, developing a strong Jewish identity and improving self-esteem. Financial assistance available.

Outstanding church. Beautiful, modern facility with traditional touches and huge expanses of…read morestained glass that light up the entire sanctuary. Appears that it would seat about 600. Was visiting the area and stopped in for 9AM Mass. Parishoners are very welcoming and the priest positively radiates Christian joy. The cantor at the Mass we attended was excellent and was accompanied by a thundering organ. Communion is very orderly and I like that they have separate lines for those who do not want to partake of the precious blood.

I love this church. I have never been to a church as loving as Lambs Road and I've been to several…read more The people are amazing and love helping children and students learn as well as adults. The youth does this outreach/recreation and arts center once every 5 weeks for local bands (christian and non-christian) to come together and share their talents. It's called The Fallout Shelter (www.falloutshelter511.com) The kids have so much fun and they have a HUGE space (entire basement with separate entrance). Plus, they have amazing outreaches year-round including annual craft fairs, weekly Bible studies, MPact Girls and Royal Rangers (children's programs), fall festivals, teen outreaches, homeless/motel ministries and more. www.lambsroad.org

Absolutely beautiful. I have been here for daily mass and it was so peaceful and reverent. Probably…read moreone of my favorite parishes in Philly. I definitely recommend for anyone who lives or is moving to East Passyunk.

I wanted to put a review here to mention the annual St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church festival,…read morewhich occurs in October. This year's festival brought out hundreds (and possibly more than a thousand) of parishoners, neighbors, and friends to 9th Street. The festival is similar to a church fair/fundraiser except more spectacular. Small carnival rides were operating on one end and a stage with live music on the other. Festival goers walked down the three-block promenade to feast of local South Philadelphia food and buy t-shirts and other small items. The church remained open during the festival for peace and meditation during the event, which ran from 12 noon to 9pm. It's was truly a memorable experience of food and friendliness. This is a must see for anyone in South Philadelphia and worth traveling for those living in other parts of town.

Very engaging congregation. I go here with my grandfather and usually my father and they are both…read moredelighted every time. Setting: gorgeous main sanctuary with Jerusalem stone and a real eternal flame. There is always plenty of seating. Accomodations: my grandfather uses a headset that Beth El provides so he can better hear the service. Everyone always tries to help him as much as possible, whether that's giving him chocolate or finding a place to sit. And the Cantor always makes sure that he has a chance to touch the Torah with his tallit. Service: a couple things to be desired here but none of them a big deal. The service is very lively, with everyone singing, and the Cantor has a great singing voice. The spirit in the room is palpable! I don't enjoy how they sort of take a break during the returning of the Torah, with the congregants talking amongst themselves but that only lasts a few minutes. I also don't love every dvar Torah, as some are too long winded to reach people unfamiliar with Torah but too basic in subject to reach more familiar people. However, there are multiple dvar Torahs in the service and usually at least one is interesting. They use the Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat and festivals (at least for Shabbat morning services and festivals). While I prefer the Siddur Lev Shalem, the Sim Shalom for Shabbat and Festivals of course works great. And here's where I'll put- the one star review on this page doesn't make sense. If you're familiar with synagogues at all then you know all synagogues require you to get a ticket for high holiday (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) services because that is when a synagoge is at its most crowded. Ridiculous. Social events: while I've never been to a social event since I live pretty far away, I always hear them announced and they always seem to have a ton going on, even including golf. They also had casual Shabbat last Shabbat where people were told they didn't have to dress as formally and that there would be a sort of tea time between Shacharit and the Torah Service. I didn't personally go but my father thought it was wonderful. Food: usually the food is pretty great. Admittedly, I only remember having been when there was a Bar/Bat Mitzvah (where the family is paying for some of the food) but then it's usually pretty great. It's always dairy and there's always egg salad and tuna salad but usually there's bagels (of all different flavors, I get blueberry), cream cheese, and smoked salmon as well as kugel. Sometimes there's also delicious macaroni and cheese. Overall, delicious. This is a great Conservative shul and everyone in the area should try it out!

Wow such sinagog much jewish. Wow. Very Hebrew. Much kosher. Such rabbi. Wow. Very hazzan. Much…read morereligious. Very conservative. Such review. Wow.

While I currently do not davnen at this Shul I have in the past. Rabbi Hirsch is one of the nicest…read morepeople in Philadelphia and really cares about the local Jewish community.

Rabbi Hirsch is inspiring, kind, and willing to give more time than any rabbi I've met in my entire…read morelife. His books on Pesach and the High Holidays helped me tremendously with my Jewish journey. The community is warm and welcoming.

One morning I decided that I wanted to choose my religion instead of conforming to what I was…read moreraised in. My goal was to visit one alternate place of worship per week. My first stop was here, at Suburban Jewish. I walked in and immediately felt as if this would be a tough group to be welcomed into. The silent and disapproving stares from the congregation was more than enough to put a normal human being over the edge. Not me, however. I walked directly to the front of the synagogue and turned to face the crowd. With one action, similar to a conductor in an orchestra, I waved my hand to hush and sit the crowd. I was amazed that this motion had actually worked to perfection. There were 250+ Jewish folks silently awaiting my next action. I felt very empowered. Just as I was about to speak, I felt a hand on my shoulder and a whisper in my ear. "What the heck are you doing up here, pill head?" After this terrible comment, The Rabbi grabbed me by the scruff of the neck and escorted me out of the building to what seemed like a suddenly boisterous, almost ball game like crowd cheering him on. Before I could blink, I was laying on my stomach outside of the synagogue watching the doors being slammed behind me in what seemed like a slow motion scene from a movie. Needless to say, after this event I could not see myself as converting to Judaism.

I started doing a new thing on the weekends to fill my time. I go to different places of worship…read moreand take in a little bit from a different culture. This was my first one. It was pretty cool. I walked around when the rabbi did his speach. I tried to be inconspicuous, but i'm pretty sure everyone knew that I was not a member. They had a small snack session afterwards, which I jumped in on and enjoyed. I'm pretty sure that the food was koshier, which is cool. I learned a bunch of stuff. No one would talk to me, but it was not a big deal. I still had a good time and felt I learned a lot about the religion. I'm always up for exploring new stuff.