Congregation Sons of Israel is a member-oriented synagogue affiliated with United Synagogue and the Union for Traditional Judaism.  Sons of Israel began serving all Jews in 1927 and maintains a traditional approach to Judaism while supporting tripartite seating.  On the High Holy Days members enjoy services in the main sanctuary and auditorium.  A special Orthodox service takes place in the chapel, and a new Family Service caters to parents and children.  

The synagogue has a very successful Hebrew School with special bilingual programs.  This fall Sons of Israel will continue to support a very successful Hebrew High School program.  Films, plays, speakers, and trips punctuate the synagogue calendar.  

Congregation Sons of Israel clergy and lay leaders conduct services daily year round.  Rabbi Ginsburg is our spiritual leader, halachic expert, and literary scholar.   Every Shabbat he delivers an uplifting sermon just before Musaf.  Rabbi Ginsburg lives the law he teaches, and he is constantly available to the congregation on a daily basis.  He is a political activist for Jewish causes and heads several rabbinic organizations including UTJ.

Cantor Binyamin "Benny" Shechter has the most powerful voice in the Five Towns, but he "knows the nusach" and delivers stirring renditions of the prayers every Shabbat and Yom Tov.  To enliven services he includes contemporary melodies in selected passages of the Musaf prayer.  Cantor Shechter makes it his business to visit the sick every week wherever they may be on Long Island or in New York City.  You heard him chant on the Welcome page.

Congregation Sons of Israel is led by Sherry Bloom, the synagogue president and Lori Ginsberg, the Board Chair.  These experienced leaders and the rest of their administration are available before, during, and after services Shabbat morning.

Phone: 516-374-0655   Fax: 516-374-2704