Temple Avodah

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3050 Oceanside Rd
Oceanside, NY 11572
Temple Avodah was founded in 1952 by fifty families who shared a vision of building a thriving Reform Jewish congregation in their community. That vision took physical form on Oceanside Road, where today, in a newly renovated facility, we conduct religious services, operate a religious school, and host numerous activities and programs designed to involve and educate our members. We have become stronger with an April, 2000 merger with Union Reform Temple of Freeport, when the two congregations merged into a new Temple Avodah. As members, we are bound together by our commitment to Judaism, and guided by our spiritual leaders, Rabbi Uri Goren and Cantor Sheila Rubin. Our dedicated Director of Jewish Education is Karen Feit. Come join us!

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Deidre W.
12/13/2023

What a magnificent wedding we attended on Sunday, December 12, 2023. The inside of Temple Avodah is very lovely and allows for a dramatic entrance by the bride. Elegant and fun! The Kombert...

Barbara L.
6/20/2022

I attended a wedding Saturday night. The food/ catering was second to none. The hors doeuvres were varied not the usual only and absolutely delicious! They had everything you would expect and more...

Ross W.
12/15/2022

This congregation gets Zero Stars, other than the Rabbi who is a fabulous person and a caring person, the rest of leadership, and the new Cantor do not care about membership. The Rabbi contracted...

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Sara B.
10/12/2017

This is an absolutely outstanding place for a wedding. My friends got married at Temple Avodah over the past weekend, and this was without a doubt the most impressive catering job that I have...

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Ellen W.
10/7/2019

Attended a few services and events here. The cantorial soloist has a beautiful voice with a modern sound and works to bring new fun tunes to the congregation. We've seen kids on the bima every...

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