Riverdale Temple Bronx, New York

09/10/2026

SHANAH TOVAH! Wishing everyone a sweet New Year!

09/10/2026

MUSIC IS WONDERFUL! Just wanted to share with you a special program that was announced this morning that will air on WQXR (105.9 FM) this evening, Thursday, September 10 at 8:00pm. It is called 'Musical Memories of the High Holidays with Itzhak Perlman': The superstar violinist shares a wide variety of recordings that have special meaning for him, including several of his own performances. Tune in this evening and enjoy!

The violinist shares a wide variety of high holiday recordings that have special meaning for him, including several of his own performances.

09/08/2026

REFLECT, RENEW, REJOICE. Come celebrate the High Holy Days with Riverdale Temple! Join us for joyful, inclusive, thought-provoking Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services that capture the majesty, beauty, and sanctity of the High Holy Day season.

Please visit https://www.riverdaletemple.org/jewishlife/highholydays for dates and times. Please contact our office for more information on services and Riverdale Temple membership.

09/08/2026

LUNCH IN THE SUKKAH!

Sukkot is the last of the three pilgrimage festivals. Like Passover, and Shavuot, Sukkot has a dual significance: historical and agricultural. Historically, Sukkot commemorates the forty-year period during which the children of Israel were wandering in the desert, living in temporary shelters.

Come join your Riverdale Temple friends and family for lunch on Saturday, September 26 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm in our Sukkah, and fulfill your Mitzvah for Sukkot.

Visit https://www.riverdaletemple.org/event/lunch-in-the-sukkah-2026.html to register to attend.

08/31/2026

WRJ BOOK CLUB!

Dear Friends,

Thank you for the good turnout for our August discussion. Next up is a rather long (459 pages) book by Molly Crabapple called HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY: The Story of the Jewish Bund.

Once the most influential Jewish political force in eastern Europe, the Bund was secular, socialist, and anti-Zionist. The Bundists fought for dignity and equality, not in an imagined homeland in Palestine but “here where we live.”

In the first popular history of the Bund, Crabapple re-creates their extraordinary world through dramatic portraits of insurgent poets and antireligious rebels, clandestine revolutionaries and lovers on the barricades.

“Molly Crabapple’s terrific Here Where We Live is Our Country unearths the story of a Jewish political movement that opposed ethnic nationalism of all stripes . . . thrillingly energetic . . . delightful . . . vivid.”

— The New York Times Book Review

I look forward to a lively discussion on Wednesday, October 7 at 7:30 pm on Zoom.

L’shanah tova,
Ronni

Please visit https://www.riverdaletemple.org/event/wrj-book-club_2026_1007.html to register for Zoom link.

08/27/2026

IN SEARCH OF A RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD? Riverdale Temple Learning Center offers meaningful, uplifting Jewish learning and enrichment for Pre-K through Grade 8. We help every child find joy in our traditions, strengthen their Jewish identities, and make lots of wonderful friends! To find out more, please visit https://www.riverdaletemple.org/rtlc.

08/27/2026

IT'S CHALLAH TIME! We'd love for you to join us on Wednesday, September 9 at 6:00pm as we show you how to make a round challah in time for Rosh Hashanah! Make the dough, let it rise, form the challah, and bring it home to bake! We will have all the ingredients...all we need is you! Visit https://www.riverdaletemple.org/event/challah-bake_2026_09.html to register for this fun event!

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08/24/2026

TAKE A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE. Come see 'Nostalgia'! Please join us at 6:30pm in our ballroom for an opening reception on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 for the Riverdale Art Association’s newest exhibit at Riverdale Temple, ‘Nostalgia’. Many types of media will be displayed, so there is something for everyone! The reception will include an Artist Talk, as well as w**e, cheese, and dessert. Reservations are required. Please visit https://www.riverdaletemple.org/event/raa-nostalgia_2026_0902.html to register for this event.

08/19/2026

REFLECT, RENEW, REJOICE. Come celebrate the High Holy Days with Riverdale Temple! Join us for joyful, inclusive, thought-provoking Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services that capture the majesty, beauty, and sanctity of the High Holy Day season. Please visit https://www.riverdaletemple.org/jewishlife/highholydays for dates and times. Please contact our office for more information on services and Riverdale Temple membership.

08/18/2026

IT'S BBQ TIME AGAIN! Please join us for our End-of-Summer Community BBQ on Monday, September 7 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm in the Riverdale Temple Parking Lot. Fee: $18 for Individuals; $36 for Families (up to six persons...$10 for each additional family member over that). All meat served is kosher.

Meet and mingle with our staff and many of our Temple families, and learn about Riverdale Temple! Come meet and greet our new Associate Rabbi for Music Max Chaiken! Learn more about our religious school, the Riverdale Temple Learning Center (RTLC) with Director Jayme Epstein!

Reservations are required. Visit https://www.riverdaletemple.org/event/bbq-2026.html!