Hebrew Free Burial Association will hold its annual Riverdale community breakfast on Sunday, May 5 at 9:30 AM at the Riverdale Jewish Center. The honorees are Abby Marcus, Dan Perla and Valerie Altmann, Rabbi Stephen Shulman, and Tamara Fish. For more information or to make a reservation, please call HFBA – 212-239-1662 or go to
http://www.hebrewfreeburial.org/riverdale.
Yom HaShoah Program at Bronx Science
Wednesday, May 1 at 10:15 am - 12 pm at The Bronx High School of Science, located at 75 W. 205th St. Bronx 10468. The event will feature a talk entitled: What Happened to the Passengers on the MS St. Louis by Sonja Geismar a Riverdale resident and survivor of Kristallnacht and the MS St Louis, the ill-fated ship that returned to Europe after unsuccessfully seeking ports of entry in Cuba, the United States, and Canada. Following the talk guests will be invited to a student-led tour of the Stuart S. Elenko Holocaust Museum. This museum started in 1979 by Stuart Elenko, a history teacher at the school, who was one of the country’s leading authorities on the holocaust, is the nation’s second oldest major collection of Holocaust artifacts. There are 40 spaces available. Please RSVP to Rick Feldman at rdfeld@aol.com. There is a $10.00 registration fee, which can be waived upon request.
Riverdale Y Happenings
Riverdale Run & Fun Day
Celebrate health and community with a timed 5K Run, a 1K Fun Run/Walk, and a post-race celebration with loads of family-friendly events and activities. Sunday, May 19, 2024. For more info and to register visit www.riverdaley.org/RunAndFun.
Celebrate Israel Parade
Join the entire Riverdale Jewish community on Sunday, June 2 as we march up Fifth Avenue in the annual Celebrate Israel Parade. Now, more than ever, we must unite to proudly and publicly express our love and support for Israel. Register by May 10 at www.riverdaley.org/parade.
Kosher for Passover Lunch
New Beginnings, the Riverdale Y's Older Adult Center, will be open for Kosher for Passover lunch on Monday, April 22, Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26. You must register as a member of New Beginnings to participate. Membership is free for New York City residents age 60+ and you can register when you come for lunch. There is a suggested donation of $2.50 per person for lunch. For information about all our Center's activities you can call Grethel Samuel at 347-913-4395 or e-mail gsamuel@riverdaley.org
American Jews and Israel: Where We Are, Where We’re Going
Thursday, May 9 at 7:00 - 8:30 pm. October 7 and the Israel-Hamas War has challenged our assumptions both about Israel and about America. What do these challenges mean for the future of the relationship(s) between American Jews and Israel? A workshop with Elana Stein Hain, Rosh Beit Midrash and Senior Research Fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. Register at www.riverdaley.org/hartman
Community-Wide Yom HaZikaron Ceremony
Save the date for the Riverdale Jewish Community Partnership’s annual Community-Wide Yom HaZikaron Ceremony on Sunday, May 12 at 8:00 pm at SAR High School. Together, we will honor the memories of those we lost on October 7 and the brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the ensuing war.
Riverdale Run For Their Lives
Along with hundreds of groups around the world, we walk weekly to call for the immediate release of hostages still held by Hamas. Sunday mornings at 10:00 am at Seton Park (238th Street and Independence Avenue). We walk from the park to the Bell Tower. Visit www.Run4Lives.org for more information.
Sarah Lily Adoption Fund
Please share this with anyone who's adopting: The Sarah Lily Fund provides up to four $5,000 grants annually to help defray some of the many costs of forming Jewish families through adoption. For information, and the application form, please visit www.RiverdaleY.org/sarahlily.
The KCI Kosher Food Pantry
continues to provide basic non-perishable and seasonal perishable food items, including produce (like potatoes, oranges and cucumbers) and sources of protein. The food has been made available to the Pantry at no-cost by Met Council and is available for anyone who thinks that a little extra help will benefit you and/or your family. No vetting process. Pantry deliveries delivered directly to your home and shopping in our pantry is also now an option! Sign up today by contacting KCIfoodpantry@gmail.com or (646) 647-1380. All contact remains strictly confidential to a small group of local volunteers.
