The Reform Temple of Forest Hills offers Friday and Saturday services, guest speakers, outreach programs and a blog. Under the leadership of Rabbi Mayer Perelmuter since 1977, the temple has remained a strong house of worship in Forest Hills.
Congregation Machaen Chodosh is located on 108th Street in Forest Hills. Home to a large, vibrant and active congregation, the temple offers many services to those who worship within its halls.
Billing itself as "the synagogue with a heart in the heart of Forest Hills," worshippers at the congregation enjoy services and programs including a friendship club for seniors and classes in the fundamentals of Judaism.
Under the direction of Rabbi Manfred Gans, a 60-year community leader, the synagogue has established a strong foothold in the community.
Tucked away on quiet, tree-lined 113th Street, Congregation Ahavath Sholom has been a mainstay of the Forest Hills community since it was established in the 1940s. The congregation has been based out of its current temple since the 1950s, where it has since flourished, serving dozens of Jewish families from throughout Forest Hills. With services held during the week and on weekends, the synagogue aims to be a central gathering place for individuals with busy schedules as well as more family-oriented worshippers. Congregation Ahavath Sholom is currently under the direction of Rabbi Saul Froimowitz.
This temple and community center, located on 108th Street in Forest Hills, was founded as a gathering place for Jewish immigrants, particularly of Russian descent.
Since its founding in 1996, the congregation has grown to serve families from all over Queens, holding services, Sunday school, a professional's club and more.
The synagogue is presided over by Rabbi Emmanuel Shimnov, and holds week day and weekend services.
The Queens Synagogue Mikveh, located just a few hundred yards from the Grand Central Parkway, provides religious services to members of the local Jewish community.
Its purpose is to provide mikveh utility services to members of Orthodox Jewish synagogues in and around Forest Hills.
Young Israel of Forest Hills has been a community institution on Yellowstone Blvd. for decades. The temple is the worship home for hundreds of Jewish families in the area. Presided over by Rabbi Yehuda Oppenheimer, Young Israel of Forest Hills reaches out to the community it inhabits in dozens of ways, including youth programs and job counseling.
The Queens Jewish Center is one of a handful of synagogues on 108th Street in Forest Hills. It offers services every day of the week, including holidays.
In addition to offering counseling and religious services, the center also operates as a gathering place for families and individuals who live in the surrounding communities.
It is presided over by Rabbi Ben Geiger, who has been a part of the Queens Jewish Center family since 2007.