Our shule has been in existence 20 years. We have a 10-square mile eruv that surrounds a major part of the Greater Roslyn area. We also have members of various ethnic backgrounds. Their customs and their music have enriched us and expanded our concept of what a Jew is. We are also a child-friendly congregation.
Toddlers enjoy being in shule and going up to receive their lollypop from the rabbi.
This attitude is an important part of our philosophy because the viability of our congregation, and of American Judaism, is dependent on the enjoyment of observance by the next generation of congregants. His consummate rabbinic knowledge, teaching skills and untiring efforts have endeared him to congregants and visitors. He obtained smicha at Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary where he was a student of the great Rabbi Joseph Soleveichik zt'l. In addition to his achievements at the shule, Rabbi Block has been a scholar in residence at several synagogues both in the United States and abroad. He has lectured widely and has taught courses at Great Neck Project Identity and at the North Shore Adult Education Institute.