Wikipedia's first sentence called it “orthodox synagogue in the riverdale neighborhood of the bronx”. Today it says “modern orthodox synagogue located at 3700 independence avenue”. This article was filed under Islamist terrorism in New York. Today it is filed under none of them.
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Riverdale, Bronx The Riverdale Jewish Center is an Orthodox synagogue in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx , New York City .1The synagogue was founded by the Communal Services Division of Yeshiva University and has always identified itself as a bastion of that institution. Its rabbis included its founder Jacob Sable , Irving Greenberg , Yehezkel Hartmann , Joshua Shmidman , Abner Weiss and Jonathan Rosenblatt . The Senior Rabbi is Rabbi Dovid Zirkind and the assistant rabbi is Rabbi Tzvi Benoff. In the 2009 New York City bomb plot the New York City Police Department foiled a plot by American Muslims to bomb the synagogue. On May 30, 2009, New York Governor David Paterson announced he would give the Center and the Riverdale Reform Temple $25,000 each to improve their security. The charter school Atmosphere Academy uses part of the building during the week for 8th grade classes. The Jewish Link of Bronx, Westchester & Connecticut .2
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The Riverdale Jewish Center is an Orthodox synagogue in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx , New York City . The rabbi as of 2009 is Jonathan Rosenblatt . Distinguished former rabbis of the congregation include Irving Greenberg . In the 2009 New York City bomb plot the New York City Police Department foiled a plot by American Muslims to bomb the synagogue. On May 30, 2009, New York Governor David Paterson announced he would give the Center and the Riverdale Reform Temple $25,000 each to improve their security. The money will come from the Department of Homeland Security and will primarily involve the installation of alarms and surveillance equipment. "Targeted Bronx synagogues to get security funds" , Jewish Telegraphic Agency , June 2, 2009.
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The Riverdale Jewish Center is an Orthodox synagogue in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx , New York City . The rabbi for the past 29+ years is Jonathan Rosenblatt . Distinguished former rabbis of the congregation include Irving Greenberg . In the 2009 New York City bomb plot the New York City Police Department foiled a plot by American Muslims to bomb the synagogue. On May 30, 2009, New York Governor David Paterson announced he would give the Center and the Riverdale Reform Temple $25,000 each to improve their security. The money will come from the Department of Homeland Security and will primarily involve the installation of alarms and surveillance equipment. "Targeted Bronx synagogues to get security funds" , Jewish Telegraphic Agency , June 2, 2009.
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The Riverdale Jewish Center is an Orthodox synagogue in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx , New York City . The synagogue was founded by the Communal Services Division of Yeshiva University and has always identified itself as a bastion of that institution.Its rabbis included its founder Jacob Sable , Irving Greenberg , Yehezkel Hartmann , Joshua Shmidman , Abner Weiss and Jonathan Rosenblatt .The rabbi is Rabbi Yitzi Genack, while the Senior Rabbi is Rabbi Dovid Zirkind. In the 2009 New York City bomb plot the New York City Police Department foiled a plot by American Muslims to bomb the synagogue. On May 30, 2009, New York Governor David Paterson announced he would give the Center and the Riverdale Reform Temple $25,000 each to improve their security. The Jewish Link of Bronx, Westchester & Connecticut .
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Orthodox synagogue in the Bronx, New York The Riverdale Jewish Center , abbreviated as RJC , is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located at 3700 Independence Avenue, in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx , New York City , New York , United States.
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orthodox synagogue in the riverdale neighborhood of the bronx
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modern orthodox synagogue located at 3700 independence avenue
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