Temple Sholom is what a spiritual community should be. It's open, accepting, warm, and friendly to…read moreall who wish to belong. There is a real sense of belonging and care for one another. No pretenses, no cliques, just nice people who enjoy each other's company. It has an active preschool and many groups and activities besides regular Shabbat and holiday services. Equally wonderful are the clergy. Rabbi Peter Rigler is warm and caring. His sermons are always engaging and timely. His sense of humor is exceptional. Cantor Jamie Marx is another treasure. He plays guitar and leads our active choir which is quite good. The whole congregation loves to sing. We've been members for 30 years as I write this. We were blessed to find Temple Sholom and we're blessed it's as great a community today as it was the day we first came for a visit. As their slogan says, "Temple Sholom, it's Where You Belong!"

Laid back and welcoming and has something for everyone. Our kids can't wait to get to pre-school…read moreevery day and come back singing songs, talking about special visitors that day, and begging to go to all of the wonderful family activities Temple Sholom has to offer. A wonderful community with great congregant and clergy leadership!

A warm conservative welcoming synagogue! Services on Friday night and Saturday mornings every…read moreweek. Great Rabbi and congregation.

What a generous congregation and a beautiful synagogue. The…read moresanctuary has lovely - and somewhat modern feeling stained glass windows - Three HUGE panels depicting a shofar and different Jewish iconic images. GORGEOUS. A comfortable, clean, modern facility and a Hebrew School/Sunday School and child care on premises.

Very inclusive temple with many offerings for various ages and groups. Great social connections as…read morewell as religious services and activities. Always responsive, well attended, clean, safe. Easy access and parking.

Our non profit holds occasional events here and the Synagogue is always a gracious host.read more

A great non-denominational evangelical christian church that meets every Sunday at 9:45am. Good…read morediversity in congregation including families, children, and college students from Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Eastern and Villanova universities. Rides are provided for the college students.

We have been members of Congregation Kol Ami for over 5 years. The members are all caring,…read moreinclusive, and compassionate, the teachers keep the kids engaged while learning, and the building is lovely. Our cantorial soloist, Rebecca Schwartz, is truly amazing. She has infinite patience with kids and adults, alike, and her voice is simply gorgeous. And then there is Rabbi Holin, truly one of the kindest human beings I have ever met. He know each congregant and makes everyone feel welcome. My daughter's bat mitzvah was last weekend. She was completely prepared, ran the service for 2 hours, chanted perfectly, and felt confident throughout based on the wonderful foundation provided to her over the years. Cannot imagine joining any other congregation.

I attended a Bar-Mitzvah this weekend at this quaint Reconstructionist synagogue in the heart of…read moreManayunk, just a few long blocks off of Main Street. They have a lovely, warm, friendly congregation. This is an older building and has much charm to it. Apparently it used to be a mill, and I can certainly see that. It's definitely a more modest synagogue. There were no photos allowed in the chapel on the third floor during the service. The reception was on the entrance floor and with minimal decor, it was quite lovely. I actually could see hosting my own daughter's party here. I remember saying how the intimate, more casual space felt like it kept true to what a Bar/Bat Mitzvah is really about, and it was refreshing. The room with exposed wooden beam ceilings and large windows that allowed for much daylight kept reminding me of Tuscany. I loved it! The room sat 100 guests comfortably. The restrooms and kitchen were conveniently located close by. Dreading Manayunk parking, I was happy to see they do have their own small lot and unmetered street parking was very easy to find. All around, a lovely experience was had here.

The Rev. Dr. Steak, the Young 'Un and I had an opportunity to visit Miskan Shalom today to…read morecelebrate the Bar Mitzvah of the Young 'Un's BFF. Being non-Jews (AKA "gentiles"), the only one of us who had ever been to a Bar/Bat Mitzvah before was I, and that was some 35 years ago. First, the space is lovely. It's a daringly restored old mill, one of many that dot the slopes of Manayunk in various states of decay. Here, they took care to preserve the mid-1800's arched windows, expose some of the brick and stone, while warming the space with new beaming and lighting. The sanctuary is on the third floor and is a wide, open, welcoming space. The congregation has a reconstructionist view and is both welcoming of all and engaged in many issues of social justice. As gentiles, we felt very welcomed and embraced. The hall is on the lowest floor, and is also quite nice. Again, preserved windows, new wood beaming, and a lovely terrace to one side. There's a modest dance floor and kitchens for catering. I would definitely consider renting this for a future event, as the congregation also has two parking lots ( a very big deal in Manayunk) and there was not an issue with on-street parking nearby. If you're looking for a congregation that is warm, friendly, welcoming and accepting, I'd check them out. If you're looking for a light-filled, mid-sized hall with a feel of the past blended with the present, I'd also check them out.

A truly wonderful church to hear the Truth and connect with christian neighbors who can become your…read morefriends.

We stopped in to this church to visit our niece and her family today (Sunday, 2015-05-03). It took…read morejust a few minutes to find it at 444 creamery way, but the awning helped us find it. The congregation is vibrant: there are people engaged of all ages in worship, the worship leadership, and also in Sunday school afterwards. It was encouraging to see people going in with bibles in their hands and the emphasis on scripture in the service. The people were all very welcoming and made us feel at home for our first visit. We're sure to stop in again if we're ever in the area!