Wonderful Chabad house! The rabbi and rabbi's wife are so kind. I look forward to going againread more

This is the most child friendly welcoming chabad house!!! Everyone is made to feel accepted. Super…read morefriendly!!! Makes you want to go to Shul

I have been a member for 32 years and am amazed at how vibrant and wonderful our congregation has…read moreremained. We are a warm, welcoming synagogue. Our traditional services attract 75-100 people on Shabbat of all ages--we even have a junior congregation. For the high holidays, our sanctuary is filled with an an entire separate service in Russian which attracts over one thousand people for Yom Kippur. We DO have a caterer--an excellent Russian Kosher caterer with a beautiful ballroom facility. We DO have a girls yeshiva as an tenant upstairs. And we are in the process of renovating our sanctuary and adjoining Continental Room. Sisterhood and Men's Club offer a variety of wonderful events throughout the year, from wine-tastings, to movies, to Cheder classes and Rosh Chodesh dinners. Come visit us for a Shabbat and see if you don't quickly feel right at home! All ages are welcome.

East Midwood Jewish Center is a historic synagogue in the heart of Midwood. Enjoy a welcoming total…read moreJewish center with lots of activities. Connect with old friends & meet new ones! East Midwood has something for everyone! PS: Ignore the reviews for the senior program. The ignorant reviewers are NOT reviewing the synagogue itself. The senior program (which seems wonderful) leases space from East Midwood and is not part of the temple.

They didn't give me a menu when I ask. I think the staff is racist or something. Very disappointed.read more

Came here for a few holidays after a friend recommended it. The atmosphere is quiet and warm. The…read morepeople seem to be regulars but not pretentious. I like that about any new place I visit. After shabbat services and other holidays, they have a nice spread for the kiddush meal. My impression? Come here if you don't have a membership commitment and don't want to deal with the "Kosher Nostra" committee sizing you up.

I started going to this shul a few years ago. I had been shul hopping in the neighborhood. Some…read moreshuls I went to had a much older crowd, or the mechitza was too off putting. Most of the time the no one came up to me and said hello or even cared if I ever came back. The Rabbi's never introduced themselves to me. Beth-El is very different! When I first walked in I was taken with the sun shining in from the beautiful stain glass. The women sit on one side and the men sit on the other. When the Torah came around the Rabbi greeted everyone in both the men and women's section! Women aren't ignored in this shul. He welcomed me and invited me to stay for kiddish. The other members of the shul also said hello and wanted to get to know me. Even though people have been going there for years they aren't cliquish at all. There is a book club, movie club and weekly lessons that are always worth coming to. We have a regular group of people who always have interesting opinions. If you're looking to doven at a shul which has a family feel this is the place. There are young people, older people, a mix of black hats and more modern orthodox. Everyone is respectful of each other. There is a full kiddish meal downstairs and people usually stay and talk for a long time afterward. It didn't take long for me to feel at home here, a matter of weeks actually. Within a year I was asked to join the board.

This is the closest church to my home for my faith and while I don't always go to this one it is…read morevery nice for mass participation and its overall modern feel. The main church is almost like an auditorium space and rather circular in some sense. There are plenty of pews to sit at and I've noticed in the past if I arrived before a parishioner who prefers a particular spot that you will get a look. I guess folks get set in their ways. In the back is an enclosed area with windows which was aimed at those with small children or babies. This ensures the crying does not disturb the mass. Depending on the holiday this area can be packed with all sorts of parishioners. I've been known to be in this space since I like to slip out a few minutes earlier than everyone else. The church is clean and comfortable (well as comfortable as wooden pews allow you to be). It is well lit and the speakers allow you to hear even the lowest talking reader or priest.

One of my godchildren was baptized here. Initially, I was putting in some calls to get some info…read moreabout that (it's every 2nd Sunday of the month btw) but the secretary or whoever answered the phone wasn't very cordial. I guess it's because you can get baptism info in their bulletin and it's something every parishioner should know.. but they don't have a website, so how are outsiders supposed to get the DL? The inside of the church is very lovely (see pictures!). The outside doesn't look like much and the priest mentioned a back courtyard, but sadly I needed to get to Penn Station to go home after the baptism so I didn't get to look around the perimeter. The priest was very nice and I enjoyed his homily. The ceremony was super quick and they didn't even kick us out of the church while we (us + the other family getting their kid baptized) were taking tons of pictures. Some churches are run like "businesses" and make you leave after "services are rendered". The church is literally a minute from the R train and there is that meter parking around there too. Kudos to the ladies room that is just to the right of the front entrance. haha The schedules are a follows: Confession: Sat @ 1PM Mass: Sat @ 5PM; Sun @ 8AM, 9:30AM, 11AM, 12:30PM, 5PM (Summer schedule: NO 9:30AM) Weekday Schedule Mon-Fri: 7, 8, 12; Sat 8AM 12PM

Absolutely!! The Best Minyan in Staten Island and the # 1 Rabbi in Staten Island. Great community…read morevery very nice people prayer every day as well as Shabbat no question about it number one in Staten Island. Always enjoy coming back. Baruch Hashem

Every time I go there i feel blessed.Real Russian Orthodox Church . Holy place.My niece's got…read morebaptized here . Father Pavel is very kind. There a lot of kids and everyone is very friendly.