The Riverdale Jewish Center is an

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synagogue in the Riverdale neighborhood of

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', May 30, 2009. The synagogue was founded by the Communal Services Division of

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and has always identified itself as a bastion of that institution. Its rabbis included its founder Jacob Sable,

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, Yehezkel Hartmann, Joshua Shmidman, Abner Weiss and

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. The Senior Rabbi is Rabbi Dovid Zirkind and the assistant rabbi is Rabbi Tzvi Benoff. In the 2009 New York City bomb plot the

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foiled a plot by American Muslims to bomb the synagogue. On May 30, 2009, New York Governor

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announced he would give the Center and the Riverdale Reform Temple $25,000 each to improve their security."Targeted Bronx synagogues to get security funds"
, '' Jewish Telegraphic Agency'', June 2, 2009. The charter school Atmosphere Academy uses part of the building during the week for 8th grade classes.

Notable members

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External links

RJC website

References

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