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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
Learn more about who we are: our history, the Riverdale Way, our leadership, Reform Judaism
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Programs that create opportunities for children and youth that inspire and encourage their creativity, curiosity, sense of discovery, and respect for others and learn about and strengthen their Jewish identity. Learn More.
Take a look at different events, occasions, and 'happenings' here at our Temple.
Commentary from Rabbi Lewis
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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
See the Purim Spielers on
Sunday, March 8 at noon
Celebrate wearing your Purim finery
Purim Carnival following right after
Sunday, March 22
1:00-4:00 pm
Saturday, April 25
Riverdale Temple pays tribute to the Honorable G. Oliver Koppell
First-generation temple member and public servant
Shabbat Service -- catered
luncheon -- Invitation to follow
Don’t miss out!
Riverdale Temple’s Second Night of Passover Seder
Saturday, April 4th, at 6:00pm
Rabbi Judith Lewis leads her final Congregational Seder.
Join us for this memorable event!
Why spend Passover alone? Share the experience of a Second Night Seder with your family and friends without doing all the planning and all the cooking! Rabbi Lewis will lead the Seder in her well-known beautiful style and we will all share in the reading of the Haggadah, sing Passover songs, and eat a delightful kosher meal.
All food will be kosher; but strict Orthodox kosher for Passover rules are not followed
This event is open to the community!
Reservations (paid in advance, only)
$40 per adult 5-12 yrs. $15 per child age 4 and under: free
Registration forms are available at Riverdale Temple. If you have questions, please call the temple at 718-548-3800, ext. 1, and leave a message, or contact us via email.
The Sinfonietta of Riverdale Presents a Free Family Concert Sunday, March 15, 2:00 p.m. at Riverdale Temple (social hall)
The one-hour program is for children of all ages (esp. 4 to 12), their parents, and their grandparents, and anyone who is a child at heart! It is hosted by conductor Mark Mandarano, who will provide entertaining, interactive, and educational insights. The concert will feature musicians of the Sinfonietta performing a variety of music.
Sponsored by Assemblyman Jeffery Dinowitz through funds from the NY State Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.
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How They Lived: Jewish Immigrants, the Challenges of Life in Old New York and the Bintel BriefSunday, March 29, 2015 | 2:00pmIn 1880, in a Jewish population of approximately 250,000, only one out of six American Jews was of East European extraction; 40 years later, in a community which had reached four million, five out of six American Jews came from Eastern Europe. These East European Jews settled primarily in New York City, where they toiled to support themselves and make sense of the world around them. Using the letters that appeared in the Jewish Daily Forward’s legendary advice column, “A Bintel Brief” (“a bundle of letters”), Prof. Rebecca Kobrin (Columbia University) will examine the challenges East European Jewish immigrants faced as they tried to make it in America. This FREE lecture will take place in the Riverdale Temple Sanctuary. |
STUDY WITH THE RABBI
There are three classes for you to consider:
Lunch and Learn with the Rabbi – Every Thursday in the social hall from noon to 1:00 pm (except on holidays) The topic of study is Pathways through the Prophets (in the Jewish Bible) The class meets weekly every Thursday.
Why Be Jewish -This class meets once a month on Sunday mornings at 10:30 am in the social hall. The following are the dates that have been confirmed, Sundays at 10:30 - Oct. 26, Nov. 23, Dec. 14, Jan 25, Feb 8, March 22, April 26. May and June TBD.
February 8 has been cancelled. Next class is on March 22.
Ongoing classes with guest instructors-
ADULT HEBREW LANGUAGE CLASS
The Adult Hebrew Language class is held on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 PM and is ongoing all year..
You will have the opportunity to learn Hebrew basics, to communicate in daily life as well as to develop a basic vocabulary, to become comfortable in reading the prayers in our prayer books, learning the meaning of roots of word to facilitate understanding.
To assist tuition payments, which must be paid in advance, the course is divided into six week cycles. The first cycle runs from November 11-December 16. The class will continue until June, meeting weekly except when there are holidays.
Tuition payments to be paid every six weeks is the sum of $90 ($15.00 per class)
PAYMENT
Payment can be made by check or online. The check should be made out to Riverdale Temple with Adult Hebrew Language Class written in the memo. Provide us with your contact information. This will confirm your registration.
Please mail your check to Riverdale Temple, Attention Adult Education, 4545 Independence Avenue, Riverdale NY 10471.
CHAVURAH
Meeting will be on March 31.
The book selection is A BINTEL BRIEF: Sixty Years of Letters from the LowerEast Side to the Jewish Daily Forward edited by Isaac Metzger. The book was selected tp tie in with the YIVO lecture at RT on March 29.
Led by Ronni Stolzenberg
All are welcome to join us.
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Riverdale Temple
4545 Independence Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
P: (718)-548-3800
