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Riverdale Temple is the oldest congregation in the community (founded in 1947) and the only one affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism. We were called at founding a "liberal synagogue" because we believe that our religious tradition is a dynamic one that can endure through change. Above all else, the Riverdale Temple stands for adherence to the highest principles of Jewish ethics and subscribes to the injunction from the Mishnah (Avot 2:5) "Do not separate yourself from the community." Initially, as the only Jewish synagogue in Riverdale, it served all Jews: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist. Our liberal tradition is preserved today. At Riverdale Temple all are welcome to participate in temple life, no matter what their approach to Judaism or degree of Jewish literacy. The temple is founded on the principles of worship, learning, community, and acts of loving kindness -- "and the study of Torah leads to them all."
Our members come from the New York City area and lower Westchester. Riverdale Temple offers communal support for your laughter and tears. We are an inclusive, welcoming community of Jewish and interfaith families, of all ages, sexual orientation or marital status. We are proud of – and celebrate – our diversity. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT US
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Mishna Avot 1:2
Three things sustain the world: Study, Worship, and Acts of Loving Kindness
Riverdale Temple strives to perpetuate and encourage these three world sustaining pursuits
Apr.24.2014 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch-n-Learn -w- Rabbi Lewis (Rabbi's Office)
Apr.24.2014 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Lewis
Apr.25.2014 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Sabbath Eve Worship Service -w- Adult Volunteer Choir
6:30pm Apr.25.2014 - 9:00pm Apr.25.2014
Shabbat Worship Service followed by Oneg and discussion led by Rabbi Lewis of My Promised Land by Ari Shavit in Social Hall
7:30pm Apr.25.2014 - 9:00pm Apr.25.2014
WRJ sponsors discussion of My Promised Land by Ari Sharet led by Rabbi Lewis after services
Apr.26.2014 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sabbath Morning Worship and Torah Discussion
Apr.26.2014 10:30am - 12:00pm
Aliyah Hyman Bat Mitzvah
Apr.28.2014 9:30am - 10:15am
Fit Figure Boot Camp - BR (make-up 2 of 4 for Apr. 11)
7:00pm Apr.28.2014 - 9:00pm Apr.28.2014
Nominating Committee Meeting - 3rd Fl. Conf. Rm. (Shelley Ast)
7:30pm Apr.29.2014 - 9:00pm Apr.29.2014
Pulpit & Ritual Committee Meeting - SH
RIVERDALE TEMPLE IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS NEW ASSOCIATION WITH
FOR THE LAUNCH OF
THE RIVER
A NEW VENUE FOR JEWISH MUSIC
RIGHT HERE IN OUR TEMPLE!
OUR PREMIERE EVENT
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014
at 9:30pm
NESHAMA
CARLEBACH
and Her Band
with Special Guests
Rev. Milton Mann and members of the Glory to God Singers
For more info and tickets go to
Tickets prices
$75 for VIP Package (first 2 rows and entry to after-show wine & cheese reception with the performers)
$50 for Preferred Seating (next four rows)
$40 for General Seating
$25 for Students and children
Read more...
Sunday, May 4, 2pm in the Sanctuary
Eighty percent of American Jews today are descended from men and women who decided to leave Eastern Europe and seek fortunes elsewhere. In this lecture, Rebecca Kobrin, Columbia University historian explores: Why did so many Jews decide to leave Eastern Europe? How did they finance their trips? As part of this lecture, Professor Kobrin will also focus on a critical figure in this era: Sender Jarmulowsky. While few today recognize his name, between 1868 and 1914 he was the most prominent ticket broker, and bank owner who facilitated the great immigrant influx from Jewish Eastern Europe.
The speaker, Rebecca Kobrin, is the Russell and Bettina Knapp Assistant Professor of American Jewish History at Columbia University.
Have your read the articles of interest posted for you under the References section of Adult Education (study in the menu)
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Lewis, will meet every Thursday from 12 noon to 1 pm either in the social hall or in the main floor lobby depending on availability. The class is examining The Jewish Annotated New Testament edited by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler.
The new course by Rabbi Lewis, "Evolution of the Jewish God" will begin May 1 and continue each Thursday 6:30-7:30 PM in the social hall through the month of June.
Chavurah-
Note the special meeting on April 25 following Friday night services
The April book club selection is MY PROMISED LAND by Ari Shavit. Its recent publication has garnered a lot of media attention and rave reviews:
“[A] must-read book . . . [My Promised Land] is a real contribution to changing the conversation about Israel and building a healthier relationship with it.—Thomas L. Friedman, The New York Times
“The most extraordinary book that I’ve read on [Israel] since Amos Elon’s book called The Israelis, and that was published in the late sixties.”—David Remnick, on Charlie Rose
“Israel is not a proposition, it is a country. Its facticity is one of the great accomplishments of the Jews’ history. . . . It is one of the achievements of Ari Shavit’s important and powerful book to recover [that] feeling.”—Leon Wieseltier, The New York Times Book Review
Instead of having a usual book club meeting to discuss this important bestseller, we will have a dinner-and talk oneg led by Rabbi Lewis and sponsored by the WRJ following Friday night services on April 25.
All are welcome.
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Riverdale Temple
4545 Independence Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
P: (718)-548-3800
