Who We Are…

It is with great pleasure that the Rabbi, Officers and Members of the Board of Trustees of Temple Hillel welcome you.

Temple Hillel has a long and proud history of involvement in not only the spiritual life of its members and all of Judaism — but the secular life as well.

For over five decades Temple Hillel has been a source of spirituality and a warm second home to all.  It has always been its aim to serve the Jewish Community by attending to the religious, cultural and social needs of its children, youth, singles and adult friends.  It is a shining star in the galaxy of traditional conservative congregations in the Metropolitan New York area.  It enjoys an outstanding reputation for leadership in enhancing Jewish life in America and contributing to the strength of Israel.  Do you know many Temples that were visited by a sitting President of the United States (Ronald Reagan in 1980), or whose Rabbi was the President of the New York Board of Rabbis (Rabbi Morris Friedman, 1975), or whose members donated 27 ambulances to the State of Israel? 

The Temple is a generational congregation.  Numerous young people who have become B’Nai Mitzvah at Temple Hillel, in later years, returned for their marriage, settled in the community and are now members of the Temple.

Our daily Minyan is a source of comfort at times of need for those who long for a special support system; both spiritual and social, morning and evening, without interruption for 54 years.  The following best describes Temple Hillel’s philosophy:

A synagogue should be the place where man refines his set of values and discovers his proper place in the scheme of the universe. Everything deteriorates in life: the violin changes its tone; the razor loses its edge; the spark plug gathers carbon, the battery weakens, the watch runs down. In our spiritual life, we also need a regular tuning, a repeated sharpening and a constant winding.

Thus, the worth of a synagogue is determined not by the size of its membership (although we’re thriving), the dimensions of its budget (financially sound), or the design of its architecture (glorious) — but by its influence on the spiritual life of its adherents.

Welcome!