Temple Israel was a Reform synagogue, constructed in 1911 at Roanoke Avenue and State Street (the names were later changed to Nameoke Street and Dinsmore Avenue).   In 1930, Temple Israel moved to its new quarters on Central Avenue in Lawrence.

Congregation Knesseth Israel, an Orthodox congregation founded in Far Rockaway in 1922 purchased the old Temple Israel synagogue.    Congregation Knesseth Israel was holding services in the Far Rockaway Chamber of Commerce building on Mott Avenue.  After moving into its new shul building in 1930, Congregation Knesseth Israel became widely known as “The White Shul,” due the white colonial structure that now served as its synagogue building. 

In 1964, Congregation Knesseth Israel moved into its present quarters at Empire Avenue and Sage Street.

Congregation Shaarey Tefilla, the first Orthodox synagogue in Far Rockaway, was founded in 1910.  Services began in the Horton building, then moved to the Masonic Temple on Mott Avenue.   The main synagogue, was constructed on Central Avenue near Neilson Avenue in 1915. 

An additional building, called the Jewish Community Center, was constructed just to the right of the main synagogue in 1925.  The synagogue today is in Lawrence, N.Y.       

Congregation Derech Emunah was constructed in 1905, with a seating capacity for 600 persons, “at the corner of Ocean and Vernon Avenues” (Beach 67th St. & Larkin Ave.) in Arverne. 

Although the synagogue was originally a mixed-seating congregation where the wearing of the hat was not compulsory, it quickly developed into an Orthodox synagogue.

After 97 years, it was gutted by a fire, most likely set by an arsonist, in 2002.