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Rabbi Binyamin Lehrfield took over as the new spiritual leader of The Riverdale Minyan early last month. Lehrfield says he was drawn to the relatively young congregation because of their warmth and how active they are.

Lehrfield ready to lead Riverdale Minyan

Binyamin Lehrfield took over as The Riverdale Minyan’s new rabbi just in time for the High Holy Days this year. And he’s glad to hit the ground running — especially with all that leading Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services entails. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 9/19/21

Avi Kroll, a former student at SAR High School, has volunteered in many places, but most recently traveled to Israel to help out the Sanhedria Children’s Home. Kroll hosted a ‘sports day’ for the kids at the home over the most recent Passover holiday, giving them a chance to fill their day with soccer.

Avi Kroll: Volunteering is as fun as playing ball

It’s hard to find someone attending high school or college not participating in some sort of community service. Whether it’s at a nursing home, soup kitchen or hospital, they sacrifice time to help others. more

By BRENDAN O'SULLIVAN | 8/8/21

The father of an SAR High School student who was one of the first in New York to test positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, was released from the hospital on Sunday, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Lawyer at center of local coronavirus outbreak goes home

The father of an SAR High School student who was one of New York's first confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is finally on his way home. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/29/20

After canceling classes last week after a student and her family tested positive for COVID-19, SAR administrators confirmed that there are 29 cases within the school’s community.

SAR: 29 confirmed coronavirus cases affiliated with schools

The coronavirus spread at the first New York City school to shut down in the outbreak's wake appears to have worsen after Salanter Akiba Riverdale officials confirm 29 people associated with its academy and high school have tested positive. more

By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN | 3/12/20

Horace Mann School joins Riverdale Country School and both SAR High School and SAR Academy as elite local schools that have shut their doors over coronavirus concerns.

Horace Mann, Riverdale Country School close over coronavirus concerns

This part of the city is becoming a ghost town more and more each day as two more elite educational institutions — Horace Mann School and Riverdale Country School — have shut down. more

By KIRSTYN BRENDLEN | 3/9/20

In 1984, more than 800 people filled the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale on Henry Hudson Parkway to hear a debate between firebrand Rabbi Meir Kahane and then-Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz. Kahane believed Israel should exist only for Jews, while Dershowitz pushed for a union between Judaism and democracy in the country.

The Great Debate: Fighting for Israel's Future

When people of the 20th century looked toward “far future” years like 2020, they likely imagined a utopia where most everyone got along, where hatred was a relic of the past, and where the primary mode of transportation were flying cars. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 2/1/20

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