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The Riverdale Jewish Center is an Orthodox synagogue in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.[1]
The rabbi as of 2011 is Jonathan Rosenblatt. Distinguished former rabbis of the congregation include Irving Greenberg.
In the 2009 New York City bomb plot the New York City Police Department foiled a plot by American Muslims to bomb the synagogue.[2]
On May 30, 2009, New York Governor David Paterson announced he would give the Center and the Riverdale Reform Temple $25,000 each to improve their security. The money will come from the Department of Homeland Security and will primarily involve the installation of alarms and surveillance equipment.[3]
Notable members
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References
- ^ Freedman, Samuel G. "Two Rabbis Find They’re Separated Only by Doctrine", The New York Times, May 30, 2009.
- ^ Hernandez, Javier C.; Chan, Sewell. "N.Y. Bomb Plot Suspects Acted Alone, Police Say", The New York Times, May 21, 2009.
- ^ "Targeted Bronx synagogues to get security funds", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, June 2, 2009.
Categories:- Synagogues in the Bronx
- Modern Orthodox synagogues
- Riverdale, Bronx
- 21st-century attacks on synagogues and Jewish communal organizations
- Islamist terrorism in New York
- Orthodox synagogues in New York City
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