Check this site for updates on weather related cancellations.

YOU CAN NOW MAKE MEMBERSHIP AND DONATION PAYMENTS TO RIVERDALE TEMPLE.

You may also pay for T'hillat Shabbat Dinner, or any program which requires payment.

ON THIS WEB SITE, USING A SECURE SITE.  click on the red pay now link.

Pay Now

 

Saturday February 27th

The reading of the Megilla at 6:30pm immediately followed by Purimshpiel

Riverdale Temple Players Present:

The Megilla according to the King, Elvis that is!

Come join the the mayhem and merriment as Riverdale Temple

celebrates Purim.

Passover Wine Sale    Cash for Gold event!

Home Decor vendor

   

Riverdale Temple together with The Hebrew Institute and CSAIR and The American Friends of Bar-Ilan University, are sponsoring a series of talks by members of the faculty of Bar-Ilan University

The available speakers and their general dates are:

Professor Mordechai Kedar, Department of Arabic, Bar-Ilan University -  date and topic to be announced


Ron Adany - graduate student, computer studies  date and topic to be announced

These lectures are open to the community. 

        Please come to hear what promises to be an exciting lecture series!
For Further information or to RSVP contact Rebecca Langer at 212-906-3917

Seek Peace and Pursue It

RiverdaleTemple is launching a Peace Project. Led by Rabbi Judith Lewis, the temple will explore ways in which we as a congregation and community can work for peace. We will be meeting people working for peace in Riverdale and around the world, studying their methods, and finding out how we too can pursue peace.

In November , Carla Koppell spoke about the Institute for Inclusive Security , an organization that brings a wider group of participants to peace negotiations.

In December we met Rami Qubain , and learned about Seeds of Peace , an organization that brings young people from conflict regions together.

In January we met Abigail Disney producer, and saw her award winning documentary, Pray the Devil Back to Hell , about the women's peace movement in Liberia.

In February we saw Soldiers for Peace narrated by Michael Douglas, and learned that peace is breaking out all over the world!

Also in February, Lois Harr , Director of Campus Ministry and Social Action at Manhattan College, and Margaret Groarke , Director of the Peace Studies program at Manhattan College joined us for services and described the fair trade movement.

On Friday, March 19 , the Peace Project is proud to present, Dr. Steven Shankman, UNESCO Chair for Transcultural Studies, Interreligious Dialogue, and Peace at the Universityof Oregon. His topic will be "Prisons and Peace: Inside-Out."

Come pursue peace with us.

Invited Speakers, former members and random visitors. To see who has visited Riverdale Temple click here

In addition to using Amazon through this web site, to raise money for the temple, you can SHOP online at your favorite stores and make money for Riverdale Temple by registering at www.iGive.com. After registering, whenever you shop at a participating on-line business, a box will pop up telling you what percentage of your purchase will be donated to Riverdale Temple. There are now almost 700 businesses listed in this program. Remember, you, your family and your friends can all be Riverdale Temple supporters while making convenient online purchases.

Another way to raise money for the temple painlessly,
is instead of googling, you good search. Here it the url
http://www.goodsearch.com/default.aspx
Thank you for your participation.

  summer camp opportunity click here

To view photo highlights of past
Temple activities, click here 

 

Adult Education offering:

Adult Confirmation Class
A course leading to a confirmation Celebration.
Class meets alternate Tuesday, starting
October 20 If interested please speak to
Rabbi Lewis.
7:00pm -8:00 pm

Study with the Rabbi series ongoing
from 11:00 until noon. For details see Study  

 

Hebrew blessings and Prayers  course designed
to give congregants familiarity and fluency in reading and
speaking the Hebrew prayers that are used in our
services. Instructor Rachel Radna by appointment
 free and open to members only.  You can
contact Rachel at rradna2@gmail.com

First Thursdays with Rabbi Judith Lewis 
 Thursday Nov 5th 
11 a.m. to noon

Join Rabbi Judith S. Lewis in an informal
discussion of jewish history, current events
and anything you want to know.

 

 

Adult Ed./Community Outreach

 Learn the Torah Blessing click here
and then click on the wave file or mp3
 

 

 

Learn the Blessings for Shabbat

 

COME MAKE RIVERDALE TEMPLE
     YOUR SPIRITUAL HOME

 

ON THE CALENDAR  

KRMH Food and Hunger Packing Dates: 

December 20 at 11:45 am
KRMH gift packing December 13 1:00 -3:00 pm

New! New! New! Program

High Tea & Karaoke

Karaoke  in the
afternoon.  You have asked for
it and we heard you!
Sunday December 20th
from 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Be there! same deal, temple
provides the snack, you have
the fun $10 cover

Due to snow this program
will be reschduled

Date to be announced

 

 February

 SAVE THE DATE

February 27, 2010

Congregational Party for Purim!
Right after Purimshpiel

Passover Wine Sale

Cash for Gold Fundraiser

 

Fulfill a Mitzvah and Order Your

Mishloach Manot Baskets Today

 

Purim gifts do not get sweeter than this! By supporting RiVTY,

you give twice – to your friends, family & colleagues and to the

youth group.  To ensure timely delivery, please place your
orders order by February 15.

 

Pric      $20 for 1

             $90 for 5             a 10% savings!

             $160 for 10         a 20% savings!

 

Pleas     contact Marisa Birnbaum at 347-880-2086 or

rivty.ny    rivtynyc@gmail.com for questions and orders.
downl     download order form onthe other side of this
               page.

              

              February

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* Kabbalat Shabbat 
Friday February 5th at 7:00 pm

 

*Charity Knitting for Warm Up America
as an ongoing Mitzvah Project. We will also be knitting
Preemie and Chemo Caps to be donated to local
Hospitals.   We are back to meeting on the second
Tuesday of the month.
We will meet again Feb 9 in west lounge at 7 p.m.
Come and join us for this social and very rewarding
activity, all you need bring is size 8,9,11 or 13 needles.

Our numbers are growing Come Knit With Us!

A wonderful way to make new friends, build bridges
in our community and participate in the mitzvah of
Gemilut Chasadim (act of love and kindness).

A SPECIAL THANKS TO Jill Shaifer FOR A
VERY GENEROUS DONATION OF YARN

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Friday, February 19  at 6:00 pm

 

 

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* Wine, Cheese and Karaoke

Date to be announced
 in the social hall 7:30 pm
BYOB The Temple will provide the snacks. 
Come have fun with your friends. 
This activity is open to the
community because
we are always looking to make
new friends! $10.00 cover charge

 

April 25, 2010

Mitzvah day
9:30am-3:30pm

Also...

April 25, 2010 is our
Spring Fundraiser:

Naming of the Religious School
in Honor of Karen and Rabbi
Stephen Franklin

Riverdale Temple joins other
 congregations in changing 
  our lightbulbs to CFLS.

 

 

We are doing our part for the
environment! 
                             

 

Wear your Riverdale Temple T-Shirt
on Mitzvah day! Shirts may be bought from WRJ Judaica shop

 

 

* These activities are open
to the community call
temple for detail.

 

 

Movie program tba

 

There is no charge for the movie
suggested donation $5.00

RIVERDALE TEMPLE SOCIAL ACTION
 
Thank you to everyone who participated in the
NYCares Coat Collection. We collected a bunch.

 
A Peace Project Committee is being formed.  Anyone 
interested in participating, please call the temple and leave
contact information for Helen Krim.
  
Preparations begin this month for Mitzvah Day.  Volunteers 
are asked to contact Francis Segan through the temple.
 

Please Note!!!
New Service

"T'hillat Shabbat at Riverdale Temple"

Next Tehillat Shabbat service is on

Feb 19  at 7:30 p.m.

The service will also include Birthday Blessings

for all ages. for further information click here 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shabbat Worship

Fridays

Feb 5   7:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service
                            Parasha Yitro

Feb 12  7:30 p.m.  Shabbat service 
                            Parasha Mishpatim

Feb 19  6:00 p.m.   Tot Shabbat
              7:30 p.m. Shabbat Service T'hillat Shabbat
                           Parasha Terumah

Feb 26 7:30 p.m.  Shabbat Service 
                                 Parasha Tetzaveh

Feb 27 6:30 p.m.   Purim: Reading Megillat Esther
                                  Purimshpiel immediately following

 Saturdays at 10:30 am
Discussions on the Sidra 

The Community is welcome at all

our Services.

 

 

Our professional quartet will
participate in our shabbat
services on Jan 29

Please contact Cantor Leslie Friedlander
if you would like to underwrite the professional quartet
at one of our services (718-548-3800, ext. 5).

No one is turned away because
of inability to pay!
call the Temple at (718) 548-3800

Support our Temple!

Visit our Gift Shop for great
gift ideas.

 Looking for a Recital Hall? A place to have a party?
Have your next Simcha or Meeting in our beautiful Social Hall.

(see other photos of our Social Hall, decorated for a party, in our picture gallery)

Call the Temple office for information