This shul welcomed me with open arms after I moved here from CA. It feels like home. The Rabbi is…read moreawesome and very intelligent. I will visit again and recommend it for anyone else looking for a shul in the area.

Ohef Sholom is a fabulous place. There are so many people who care and are involved. The building…read moreis inscribed with the phrase, a House of Pray for all People and it lives by that text. My only warning is that you may fall in love with this community.

This egalitarian synagogue is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ)…read moreand offers a warm and welcoming congregation with a rabbi who will make you feel like you have found your spiritual home. It provides a weekly in-person Shabbat service and daily morning and evening minyan (via Zoom). Located near Naval Station Norfolk, this synagogue is ideal for service members and their families. Most weeks, there is a small oneg luncheon after Shabbat services featuring the internationally famous Temple Tuna and a chance to sit and socialize with the members.

Love the Rabbi, the warm atmosphere and the welcoming congregation. If you are looking for a…read moreSynagogue please check Temple Israel out.

Guy there calls himself a "Rabbi", but has not graduated from rabbinical studies and makes frequent…read moreerrors doctirnal errors. He doesn't know -or care enough to find out about-traditions and rules for ceremony. He makes derogatory remarks about the group there, as a whole, and frequently zeros in on individuals and "bullies" them. During prayer meeting, he plays with his phone, flips through his notebook--remains disconnected. Don't waste your time or money. He doesn't want you there, anyway.

I personally found the group of people there to be angry and arrogant. It was so much so that I had…read moreto ask the Rabbi why he puts up with them?! Seriously, I wanted to slap some of those people! They weren't very nice or warm. A lot of them had attitudes. Don't expect love or patience from this congregation. The Rabbi is cool though.