Shabbat Shalom and News from 

Riverdale Temple

 

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  Open Hearts, Open Minds!  
Save the Date
 
Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday June 5th at 10:00 am in the Social Hall

Please come to this important meeting to find out what is going on in your Temple.
We will be voting on the budget and the slate of officers and Board Members.
Coffee and Bagels will be served.

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Field Trip
 
Visit the Vilna Collection Project at the YIVO

Sign up for a trip during the second half of June for up to 15 congregants (space is limited) to visit the YIVO's conservation project at YIVO headquarters. See the preservation process at work for documents and photos rescued from the Holocaust, such as manuscripts, old editions of the Talmud, to Theodore Herzl's diary. Also, we will see a special exhibit on Sholem Aleichem. Contact Terri at   [email protected]  or Yvette at   [email protected].


 


Come and experience the warmth of our celebration of Shabbat   
 
Friday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m

 Please also  bring canned food for the 
Kingsbridge Riverdale Food Pantry.
 This donation of canned food is especially important as food pantries across America are experiencing shortages of food for those in need.

 


Saturday, 
 May 28th (20 Iyar)
 at 10:30 am 
Torah Portion Behar
 
Extended Kiddush following the service
see below 
 
Extended Kiddush following Shabbat morning service. 

The Temple will provide bagels and cream cheese.  People are asked to bring additions
(such as Tuna Salad, Egg Salad, Chumus or anyhting you would like but make it dairy please) to the table to enhance the offerings.  You might want to honor a birthday, an anniversary, commemorate a yahrzeit or just show off your culinary t a lent
(or shopping ability :) You could also 
make a donation to the Extended Kiddush fund.
 
Call the office (by Wednesday)  to let them know if you will be contributing to the Kiddush so we can plan properly. 
Thank you in advance for your participation!

 



Riverdale Temple Nursery School is creating a library for the children.

If you have Picture Books,Board Books or Early Childhood Chapter books that your children have outgrown, the Nursery School would love them.
Please bring them to Linda Herman in the Nursery School. 
Linda can be reached at 718-796-0335 or [email protected]



 We have  Riverdale Temple Mugs and we like it when you support us!
RT mug 
So buy a mug already!
only $10

An opportunity to share!

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Perhaps you want to honor a Birthday, an Anniversary, commemorate a Yahrzeit or share Shabbat with your congregation!

Call the office at 718-548-3800 ext. 0 leave a message for Irene Brenner

The WRJ Book Club
led by Ronni Stolzenberg will meet next on
Tuesday May 31st at 7:30 pm
we are reading
LET THERE BE WATER
by 
Seth Siegel

Adult Education   
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Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Gardner Tuesdays
at 12:00pm in the Conference Room.
 
Adult Hebrew language Class Series II begins March 1st at 7:30pm taught by Cantor  
Sharett-Singer.
 
 
Yivo Jewish Culture Series  next program TBA
 
 
Chavurah 
will meet next on Saturday June 18th
Parasha Nasso
following Shabbat services.
 All are welcome to join

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If you have a May birthday
 or an Anniversary or any Simchas
come receive your
 blessing
during services

7:00 pm on Friday,
May 27th or 
at 10:30 am Saturday
May 28th.
Please buy
Riverdale Temple t-shirt only $10.00, 
wear it anywhere to be proud of Riverdale Temple  Free delivery from Rita Pochter Lowe!
 Adult and children sizes are available.
Join the Temple now! New members get T-shirt as a gift
 Contact the office 
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Contact Us:

Rabbi Thomas A. Gardner
[email protected]

Cantor Inbal Sharett-Singer
[email protected]

President Dr. Rachel Radna
[email protected]
 
Riverdale Temple
4545 Independence Ave
Bronx, NY 10471
718-548-3800   xt 0
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