I have belonged to synagogues in Chicago, New York and Hong Kong. This synagogue is the best one I…read morehave ever been part of. Every program is open to all members--many people 65+ are studying to be bar mitzvahed. Clergy is very, very strong, led by founder Rabbi Harold Kudan. Music program is so inclusive and expanding led by Cantor Andrea Markowicz. Rabbis Steve, Phyllis and Pam are tremendous community leaders and ever present for all life events. The lay staff is exceptional, not merely clerical. Very active on social issues. Strong financial underpinnings.

Very nice looking building. Great security staffread more

There is an amazing group of leadership, the congregants are welcoming and the sermons always tie…read moreinto something relevant and current.

Rabbi Ari Moffic, of Sukkat Shalom, is officiating at my wedding. Since my fiance and I aren't…read moremembers of a temple, she let us know that we could get tickets to Sukkat Shalom's high holy day services by contacting the executive director. Since they don't sell their tickets, like most temples, they do ask for a donation in exchange for the tickets. But, giving what you can seems much more reasonable than being asked to pay a set price. (I don't even want to get started at why temples sell tickets for services on the holiest holidays . . .seems so . . . not right). Anyhoo, we went to their Rosh Hashanah service this past Saturday and over all we had a positive experience. For some reason, I was expecting it to be more of a diverse congregation and so I was really disappointed to see that my fiance was the only nonwhite person in the room. In terms of looking for a congregation to join, that is a major issue for us. But, I guess they are diverse in that they are very accepting of interfaith families. I guess it just depends what sort of diversity is most important to you. But, over all, the service was very nice. The rabbi gave an interesting sermon on biblical and modern parent child relationships. He used the example of Paul in Chorus Line. While he didn't come right out and argue for gay rights, there was definitely a message that parents should accept their children no matter their sexual orientation. I definitely appreciated that. There was lots of music and the shofar blower was awesome.

My fiance and I wanted to join a new synagogue, and the people at Beth El were incredibly nice and…read morewelcoming. We had my wedding there in November, and it was a great success, thanks to the cooperation of both the clergy and the facility manager. The building is also lovely and my pictures turned out beautifully. My now-husband and I are looking forward to many happy years as members here.

TBI is a wonderful community of warm, friendly and interesting people. I'm happy to be an active…read moremember for 15 years.

It is an honor and a privilege to serve as the Music Director of Temple Beth Israel. TBI is our…read morehome away from home, our family and our community. We are a down-to-earth, hamishe congregation. We have world-class adult education and family programming thanks to Lori Sagarin, our Director of Congregational Learning. Rabbi Michael Weinberg is our spiritual leader, gently guiding our congregation with wisdom, kindness, and humor. Music is infused in everything we do, and we are very serious about having fun.

I've visited a synagogue or two in my time. I've always ended up disappointed…read more Without naming names, I will say that I've left reform congregations because: they were judgmental of my conservadox upbringing; they were not gay friendly; they told me I didn't "look Jewish"; they couldn't remember my name after I'd been a member for a year; they talked about baseball for the entirety of Yom Kippur services; they didn't see my vegetarianism as a legitimate path of keeping Kosher; they were boring. So, maybe I'm a little picky. But now I've found Mishkan. It's far away from me (I live on the Southside), but I'm willing to take public transit for over an hour to be at Friday services. The rabbis are kind, caring, and interesting. There's a ton of lesbians who attend services, so I never feel out-of-place. The food is often vegetarian-friendly! The Jews who attend service are diverse, and no one has ever told me I don't "look Jewish." Even if the rabbis were not the smart, funny women they are, I'd probably keep attending for the great people I've met in the congregation.

What a wonderful organization, open to all! This is an amazing organization that is so welcoming,…read moreno matter your relationship to Judaism. I would call it "joyful Judaism." I was raised Conservative with some Orthodox. I have no regrets about my upbringing. But now that my parents and grandparents are no longer with us, Jewish Holidays became something I dreaded. I felt like I had no home. I am divorced, I do not have children and my partner is not Jewish. But Mishkan brought me back to Jewish High Holiday services with joy.

Lovely, warm and inclusive congregation. The clergy are great and gentle teachers. I find the…read moreservices very uplifting.

I was there for an event recently and found this temple to be very nice. I liked the layout of the…read morespace as I got to see several parts of the building while I was there. The temple was easy to locate which is always a plus when you are 100% sure where you are traveling too.

Very personal congregation... nice services, great programs and really nice people!…read more B'nai Tikvah will do what they can to accommodate your needs and easy opportunities to be involved and listened to

B'nai Tikvah is a very warm, welcoming community on the North Shore. While it is a conservative…read morecongregation, it welcomes everyone. Very refreshing.

Was here a few yrs ago it is a very inviting synagogue my family had been going there for yrs very…read morecomfortable atmosphere

I have been coming here for a few years. Friendly crowd.read more

lakeshore Drive is a very friendly synagogue. It's traditional yet at the same times people are…read moreinterested in you. They want to connect and share their experiences. How often I've been invited for Shabbat dinner and created a real connection. They've been around since 1980 hidden away off of Lakeshore Drive in a very residential area. We just have to say give it a try.