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Riverdale.
Community -- Leaders
Community -- Services, Assoc., etc.
Family/Kids
Jewish Organizations
Jewish Education
Kosher Food
Libraries
Parks
Post Offices
Schools
Synagogues
Transportation
Community -- Leaders
Councilman Oliver Koppell (D-Riverdale)
Friends Of Oliver Koppell
3636 Waldo Avenue
Bronx, NY 10463
Phone: (718) 549-7300
Bronx Community Board No. 8
5676 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, NY 10471
Phone: (718) 884-3959
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Community -- Services, Assoc., etc.
Academy for Jewish Religion
Located at the College of Mt. Saint Vincent, Main Administration Building,
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 543-9360
Website: www.ajrsem.org
Contact: Dr. Barry Noskow, Vice President of Operations
AMIT
817 Broadway
New York, New York 10033
Phone: (212) 477-4720
Website: www.amitchildren.org
Contact: Emek Hanahar
ARMDI -- American Red Magen David for Israel
888 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10106
Phone: (212) 757-1627
Website: www.armdi.org
Contact: Riverdale Chapter – President, Gertrude Schmeltzer
Bikur Cholim of Riverdale
404 West 246th Street
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 601-3350
Contact: Andrea Harris or Vera Spira
Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale
535 West 246th Street
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-1100
Chabad Women's Night Out Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale
535 West 246 Street
BRonx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-1100
Website: www.chabadriverdale.org
Emunah Women
National Office, 7 Penn Plaza
New York, New York 10011
Phone: (212) 564-9045
Contact: Carol Surian
Hadassah
Bronx Region of Hadassah, P.O. Box 334
Bronx, New York 10470
Phone: (718) 329-1100
Website: www.nyhadassah.org
Contact: Elaine Appel and Dorothy Guttman, Co-Presidents
Hatzalah
PO Box 1060
New York, New York 10002
Phone: (718) 230-1000
Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services
4049 Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-6900
Website: www.jbfcs.org
Contact: Karen Cwalinski
Jewish War Veterans of the USA
Hershon-Goodman -- Riverdale Post 550, 3115 Corlear Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (212) 942-1912
Contact: Arthur H. Greenwald, Commander
Jewish Women International
P.O. Box 524
Riverdale, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-3953
Contact: Ruth Block
Kingsbridge Center of Israel
3115 Corlear Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-1678
Contact: Harvey Crupar, Rabbi
Kosher Little League
Sponsored by the Riverdale Jewish Center
Phone: 718-548-1850 ext.17
Contact: Robert Sassoon
Mizrachi-Hapoel Hamizrachi
Riverdale Chapter, Religious Zionists of America
New York
Phone: (914) 423-4430
Contact: Dr. Chanania Gang, Chairman
Na’Amat USA
New York Council, 15 East 26th Street
New York, New York 10010
Phone: (212) 213-5545
Contact: Club Meira: Zelda Levitan, contact (718-548-0426)
National Council of Jewish Women
Bronx Section, 805 Astor Avenue
Bronx, New York 10467
Phone: (718) 547-6613
Contact: Ruth Meister, President
PNAI –Parents of North Americans in Israel
Phone: (718) 543-9060
Website: www.pnai.org
Contact: Estelle Friedman, President
Riverdale B’nai Brith
3720 Independence Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 543-0757
Website: www.riverdalebb.org
Contact: Louis Falkenstein - President
Riverdale Chapter of American Jewish Holocaust Survivors
Riverdale YM-YWHA, 5625 Arlington Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 548-8200
Contact: Helen Balsam, Carola Greenspan, Co-Chairs
Riverdale Community Bet Midrash
Currently housed at the Young Israel of Riverdale 4502 Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 601-4629
Contact: Rabbi Yerachmiel Barash, Administrator
Riverdale Jewish Women’s Forum
c/o Riverdale YM-YWHA, 5625 Arlington Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: 718-548-8200 ext.292
Contact: Beth Jacob and Carole Oshinsky, Co-chairs
Riverdale Mental Health Association
5676 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 796-5300
Website: www.rmha.org
Contact: Joyce M. Pilsner, Executive Director
Riverdale Mikvah
3708 Henry Hudson Parkway
Riverdale, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 549-8336
Contact: Keila Kenner, Attendant
Riverdale Park
On Palisade Avenue between W. 232 St. and 254 St.
Riverdale YM-YWHA
5625 Arlington Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 548-8200
Website: www.riverdaley.org
Contact: Contact: Brenda Moynihan
Riverdale YM-YWHA
5625 Arlington Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 548-8200
Fax: (718) 796-633
Website: www.RiverdaleY.org
Contact: January Akselrad, President
Tefillat Esther of Riverdale, Affiliated with the Hebrew
Institute of Riverdale
3700 Henry Hudson Parkway
New York 10463
Phone: (718) 884-1935
Contact: Ronnie Becher
The Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
5901 Palisade Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 581-1000
Website: www.hebrewhome.org
Contact: David Weinstein, Administrator
The Jewish Home and Hospital
100 West Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, New York 10468
Phone: (718) 579-0500
Website: www.jewishhome.org
Contact: Kenneth J. Sherman, Senior Vice President
Bronx-Riverdale Campaign, 130 East 59th Street
Bronx, New York 10022
Phone: (212)980-1000 x 1518
Website: www.ujafedny.org
UJA-Federation Women’s Bronx-Riverdale Campaign
New York
Phone: (212) 836-1543
Website: www.ujafedny.org
Contact: Jessica Stern, Riverdale Liaison
Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
3880 Sedgwick Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Contact: Jacob Sodden, Rabbi
You Are Not Alone
Riverdale YM-YWHA, 5625 Arlington Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 548-8200, ext.
Contact: Lisa Licht Hirsch, Ph.D., Project Coordinator
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Family/Kids
Kinneret Day School
2600 Netherland Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-0900
Contact: Asher Abramowitz, Principal
Riverdale YM-YWHA
5625 Arlington Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 548-8200
Website: www.riverdaley.org
Contact: Contact: Brenda Moynihan
SAR Academy
655 West 254th Street
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 548-1717
Website: www.saracademy.org
Contact: Rabbi Joel Cohn, Principal
J.W. Beatman - Riverdale Counseling Center (JBFCS)
4049 Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-6900
Fax: (718) 601-4587
Website: www.jbfcs.org
Contact: Director: Karen Lynn Cwalinksi, CSW
Jewish Board of Family & Children’s Services
4049 Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-6900
Website: www.jbfcs.org
Contact: Karen Cwalinski
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Jewish Organizations
Amcha-The Coalition for Jewish Concerns
3700 Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 884-8499
Fax: (718)884-9866
Website: www.amchacjc.org
Contact: Joshua Chadajo, Executive Director
Hadassah
Bronx Region of Hadassah, P.O. Box 334
Bronx, New York 10470
Phone: (718) 329-1100
Website: www.nyhadassah.org
Contact: Elaine Appel and Dorothy Guttman, Co-Presidents
Riverdale B’nai Brith
3720 Independence Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 543-0757
Website: www.riverdalebb.org
Contact: Louis Falkenstein - President
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Jewish Education
Academy for Jewish Religion
Located at the College of Mt. Saint Vincent, Main Administration Building,
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 543-9360
Website: www.ajrsem.org
Contact: Dr. Barry Noskow, Vice President of Operations
Riverdale Community Bet Midrash
Currently housed at the Young Israel of Riverdale 4502 Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 601-4629
Contact: Rabbi Yerachmiel Barash, Administrator
SAR Academy -- Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy
655 West 254th Street
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 548-1717
Website: www.saracademy.org
Contact: Rabbi Joel Cohn, Principal
SAR High School -- Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School
5900 Netherland Avenue
Riverdale, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 548-2727
Website: www.saracademy.org
Contact: Rabbi Tully Harcsztark, Principal
Torat Emet -- El Centro de Estudias Judios
Located at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (914) 965-6750
Contact: Rabbi Rigoberto Emmanuel Vinas
Van Cortlandt Workman’s Circle Community House
3990 Hillman Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-2217
Contact: Lena Breslow, Executive Director
Yeshiva of Telshe Alumni
4904 Independence Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 601-3523
Contact: Avrohom Ausband, Rabbi/RoshYeshiva
Yeshivas Ohavei Torah of Riverdale
450 West 250th Street
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 432-2600
Contact: Rabbi Alexander Dembitzer, Menahel
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Kosher Food
Corner Cafe & Bakery (Dairy)
3552 Johnson Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 601-2861
Geshmake Fish
513 West 236th Street
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 432-5157
Ginger Grill
3717 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 601-7763
Glatt Shop, Inc.
3540 Johnson Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-4855
Gruenebaum’s Bakeries
3530 Johnson Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 884-5656
Judean Hills
5677 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 432-8320
Liebman’s Deli
552 W. 235th Street
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-4534
Loesser’s Deli & Kosher Caterer
214 W. 231st Street
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-9735
Main Event
3708 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 601-6246
Mister Bagel of Broadway
5672 Broadway
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 549-0408
Mother’s Bake Shop, Inc.
548 W. 235th Street
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 796-5676
River Café
5901 Palisade Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 581-1790
Riverdelight
3534 Johnson Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 543-4270
Rolen Bagels, Inc.
3601 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 601-5357
Second Helping
3532B Johnson Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-1818
Skyview Kosher Deli
5665 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 796-8596
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Libraries
Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale
535 West 246th Street
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-1100
New York Public Library:
Kingsbridge Branch
280 W. 231st Street
Riverdale, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-5656
Website: www.nypl.org
New York Public Library:
Riverdale Branch
5540 Mosholu Avenue
Riverdale, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-1212
Website: www.nypl.org
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New York Public Library:
Spuyten Duyvil Branch
650 W. 235th Street
Riverdale, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 796-1202
Website: www.nypl.org
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Parks
Ewen Park
On Johnson and Riverdale Aves. at W 232 St.
Henry Hudson Memorial Park
On Independence Ave., runs to Kappock St.
Riverdale Park
On Palisade Avenue between W. 232 St. and 254 St.
Seton Park
Between W. 232 St. and W. 235 St. on Independence Avenue
Van Cortlandt Park
On Broadway between 240th St. through the city line at 262nd St.
Website: www.vancortlandt.org
Wave Hill
W. 249 St. and Independence Ave. (front gate)
675 West 252nd Street (mailing)
Bronx, NY 10471-2899
Phone: 718.549.3200
Email: info@wavehill.org
Website: www.wavehill.org
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Post Offices
USPS
Riverdale Station
5951 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, NY 10471
Phone: 800-ASK-USPS
Week Days: 09:00AM-05:00PM
Saturday: 09:00AM-02:00PM
USPS
Fieldston Station
444 W 238th Street
Bronx, NY 10463
Phone: 800-ASK-USPS
Week Days: 08:00AM-04:00PM
USPS
Kingsbridge Station
5517 Broadway
Bronx, NY 10463
Phone: 800-ASK-USPS
Week Days: 08:00AM-06:00PM
Saturday: 09:00AM-02:00PM
USPS
James A Farley Station
441 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 800-ASK-USPS
Every Day: 12:00AM-11:59PM
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Schools
Horace Mann High School
231 W. 246th St.
Riverdale, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 432-4000
Website: www.horacemann.org
Contact: Dr. Eileen Mullady
Horace Mann Lower School
4440 Tibbett Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 432-3300
Website: www.horacemann.org
Contact: Head of Lower School: Dr. Steven Tobolsky
Riverdale Country School: Lower School
4900 Palisade Ave.
Riverdale, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-7780
Website: www.riverdale.edu
Contact: Head of Lower School: Sandy Shaller
Riverdale Country School: Upper School
5250 Fieldston Rd.
Riverdale, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-8810
Website: www.riverdale.edu
Contact: Head of Upper School: Kent Kildahl
The Ethical Culture-Fieldston Schools
Manhattan College Pkway and Fieldston Rd.
Riverdale, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 329-7300
Website: www.ecfs.org
Contact: Fieldston Principal: Rachel Stettler
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Synagogues
Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale
535 West 246th St.
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 549-1100
Website: www.chabadriverdale.org
Contact: Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Director
Congregation Beth Aharon at the Hebrew Institute
of Riverdale
3700 Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-0578
Congregation Tehillah
3424 Kingsbridge Ave. Suite 1H
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718)884-4839
Website: www.congregationtehillah.org
Contact: Eric Solomon, Rabbi, Nan Mutnick, President, Patty Goldstick,
Executive Director
Congregation Torah V’Chesed Nanash
629 West 239th Street
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 543-5618
Contact: Rabbi Abraham Lisauer
Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel
West 250th Street & Henry Hudson Pkwy
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 543-8400
Website: www.csair.org
Contact: Barry Dov Katz, Rabbi
Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale
5901 Palisade Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 581-1416
Website: www.hebrewhome.org
Contact: Simon Hirschhorn, Rabbi
Hebrew Institute of Riverdale
3700 Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 796-4730
Website: www.hir.org
Contact: Avraham Weiss, Rabbi
Kingsbridge Center of Israel
3115 Corlear Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-1678
Contact: Harvey Crupar, Rabbi
Mishkan Ha’am Westchester-Riverdale Reconstructionist
Group
c/o Micah Sifry, President, 40 Amherst Drive
Hastings, New York 10706
Phone: (914) 478-8308
Website: www.mishkanhaam.org
Contact: Amita Jarmon, Student Rabbi
Riverdale Jewish Center
3700 Independence Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 548-1850
Website: www.rjconline.org
Contact: Jonathan Rosenblatt, Rabbi
Riverdale Temple
4545 Independence Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 548-3800
Website: www.Riverdale-Temple.org
Contact: Steven D. Burton, Rabbi
Van Cortlandt Jewish Center
3880 Sedgwick Avenue
Bronx, New York 10463
Contact: Jacob Sodden, Rabbi
Young Israel of Riverdale
4502 Henry Hudson Parkway
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (718) 548-4765
Website: www.youngisrael.org
Contact: Mordechai Willig, Rabbi
Young Israel Ohab-Zedek
6015 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, New York 10471
Phone: (914) 963-9448
Website: www.youngisrael.org
Contact: Dr. Nachman Cohen, Rabbi
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Transportation
Liberty Lines Express Buses
475 Saw Mill River Road
P.O. Box 624
Yonkers, New York 10703
Phone: (914) 969-6900
Schedule: (718) 652-8400
Metro-North Railroad:
Riverdale Station
200 W. 254th St. at the Hudson River
Bronx, NY 10463
(13 miles to Grand Central Terminal)
Schedule: (212) 532-4900
Schedule Online: www.mta.info
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