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The prayer room window at Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale was smashed by a vandal last year in what law enforcement officials described as a part of a series of hate crimes. Jordan Burnette has been charged with vandalizing this synagogue and at least three others — all within a short distance from his Spuyten Duyvil home.

Slow journey through court for accused vandal

It’s been 11 months since synagogues in and around Riverdale were terrorized by a serial vandal who some described as quite angry after seeing him in released security camera footage. more

By SACHI McCLENDON | 3/13/22

Rabbi Levi Shemtov says he’s very disturbed by the vandalism of his synagogue, Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale, last April when his shul was one of four targeted by a person police suspects smashed windows with rocks.

Accused synagogue vandal indicted on 76 counts, including hate crimes

A grand jury has indicted a 30-year-old Whitehall man on multiple charges — including criminal mischief and hate crimes — over a vandalism spree last spring that targeted several Riverdale-area synagogues. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 10/8/21

Riverdale Temple rabbi Thomas Gardner says that with in-person services returning, the High Holidays at his shul will be much closer to normal than they were last year when the coronavirus pandemic forced those same services to take place remotely. However, anyone attending in-person services must pre-register, be vaccinated, and remain socially distant from others.

Synagogues celebrate slightly more normal new year

How can religious people come together and celebrate during a global pandemic? That’s a question Jewish communities all over the world are wrestling with for the second straight year as the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur approach. And the Jewish community in this part of the Bronx is no exception. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 9/6/21

Andre Coleman, the program director at the Broadway Family Plaza transitional housing facility gives a cupcake to Karla’s children, McKenzly and McKayson, during a Mother’s Day event last week. The event was part of a produce drive organized by Kingsbridge Unidos, a mutual aid group ensuring families get fresh vegetables in this part of the Bronx.

Discovering a healthy way to appreciate moms

Sometimes it feels like a Hallmark holiday, but Mother’s Day remains a really meaningful event for many — especially moms. It’s a day when moms are appreciated for sacrifices they made, and the overall hard work it takes to raise children. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 5/16/21

Police presence was increased along a stretch of the Henry Hudson Parkway after someone vandalized four synagogues in that area last month. The police arrested a man they believe is behind the crime spree. Now, community leaders try to repair the damage done to the synagogues and help neighbors put the emotional pieces back together.

Police believe they caught shul vandal, but what is next?

How should a community come together in the wake of hatred and find a way to collectively heal? That’s the question many in this corner of the Bronx are asking themselves after at least four synagogues along the Henry Hudson Parkway were targeted by a vandal last month. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 5/7/21

Rabbi Levi Shemtov says he’s very disturbed by the vandalism of his synagogue, Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale, over the weekend. Shemtov’s shul was one of four targeted by a person police suspects smashed windows with rocks.

Weekend vandalism targets 4 synagogues

Four temples were targeted in a series of vandalism attacks spanning from Thursday to Sunday. Police say someone threw rocks through windows at the Riverdale Jewish Center on Independence Avenue, Chabad Lubavitch of Riverdale on West 246th Street, Young Israel of Riverdale on Henry Hudson Parkway East, and the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale on West 250th Street. more

By ROSE BRENNAN & ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 5/2/21

CAUGHT: Police say they have their synagogue vandal

It was nearly another weekend of vandalized synagogues. Instead, police caught a significant break early Saturday morning when a man riding a bicycle against traffic on Delafield Avenue ended up being exactly who they were looking for. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 5/1/21

NYPD investigating string of broken windows as hate crime

A rampage leaving behind a string of broken windows across Riverdale has drawn the attention of the New York Police Department's Hate Crime Task Force. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 4/25/21

Maddie Dickstein’s parents held a family heirloom Jewish prayer shawl — called a tallit — over her during her virtual bat mitzvah. This was one of many virtual ceremonies called ‘beit mitzvahs’ held by the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale during the coronavirus pandemic..

COVID creates new rite of passage

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many to quickly figure out how long-planned life events like weddings could work in a time of forced social distancing. Many simply postponed these events indefinitely, but not everything can be pushed back. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 4/18/21

Homebound seniors targeted for vaccine

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday there will be enough vaccine produced in the country to inoculate every single American adult by the end of May. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/5/21

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