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WHAT IS THE H.I.R.? The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale is an Orthodox Synagogue which serves the entire Jewish community. The Hebrew Institute is a synagogue that warmly embraces all Jews regardless of affiliation, commitment or background. It is affectionately known as the "Bayit", which is a home - a place of love and welcome. The HIR is known nationally for bringing spirituality into the synagogue, for its activism, its learning programs, and its work on behalf of the elderly, homebound, and the mentally and physically challenged. (click for more...) |
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HIR GIFT CARD PROGRAM
- Use gift cards for all your Pesach needs!
The HIR Gift Card Program is an important way for you to support HIR while shopping at your favorite stores at no additional cost to you. Skyview wine and spirits offer generous discounts to the HIR gift card program. To place orders, ask a question or to volunteer please contact Shira Gordon or Omri Flicker at hirgiftcards@gmail.com or fax David Braunstein at 973-438-1481.
To print the HIR Scrips info. sheet click here.
To print the HIR Scrips form click here.
HIR PESACH BROCHURE 5770/2010
To view and print our Pesach Brochure
please click here.
HIR CLOTHING DRIVE
- Sun., March 21 9:30am-12:30pm
Please sort and bag separately men's, women's and children's clothing in sturdy garbage bags. Deposit clothing in the truck that will be stationed outside the HIR. Volunteers are needed. If you are able to help for even a short amount of time please call Steve Pretsfelder or Barbara Gochberg at 718-601-3586 or e-mail spretsfelder@vanwagner.com.
To print our Clothing Drive flyer click here.
FREE PESACH SEDERS
Join us to eat, drink, celebrate and relive the story of our Exodus at HIR's free Passover Seders for either the first Seder on Mon., Mar. 29 at 8:00pm, or the second Seder on Tues., Mar. 30 at 8:00pm. Call the office to reserve your spot by Friday, March 26. Sponsorships are needed.
To print our Free
Pesach Seders flyer click here.
PESACH PRACTICUM WITH RABBA SARA AND RAV STVEN
- Sun., March 21 at 7:45pm
To ensure that it is a chag kasher vesameach, we'll study the laws and details of what foods are products can be bought and used for Pesach, and how to clean our homes in a halakhic way.
SALE OF CHAMETZ
The Sale of Chametz forms are available in the shul lobby. If you would like to make the transaction in person, please see one of our rabbinic staff.
To print our Sale of Chametz form click here.
OU KOSHER FOR PASSOVER GUIDE
This useful guide is available for pick up in the shul office and lobby. You can also go to http://www.oukosher.org/pdf/Pesach_Guide2010.pdf.
CHAMETZ & NON-CHAMETZ FOOD DRIVE
We are collecting Chametz and non-Chametz food items that are nourishing, unopened and non-perishable. A portion of the food collected will help local neighbors in need and a portion will be donated to City Harvest. Please drop off food in the boxes that are in the coat room by Tues., Mar. 23 at 5:00pm.
RABBI WEISS' RESPONSE TO THE
RECENT TERROR PLOT:
AS PUBLISHED BY THE DAILY NEWS
RABBI WEISS INTERVIEWED ON PBS: Click on the link below to watch Rav Avi's revent interview on the PBS show "Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly"
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REFLECTIONS FROM MEDINAT YISRAEL
To read the moving personal reflections of Israeli identity from three Israeli members of the Bayit, Tomer and Efrat Grossman and Ariel Freidenberg, delivered Shabbat morning,
April 25, 2009, please click here.
NEWSWEEK NAMES HIR ONE OF THE TOP 25 MOST VIBRANT SYNAGOGUES IN THE UNITED STATES! click here for article
RESPONSA AND CERIFICATE FROM MAHARAT SARA HURWITZ'S CONFERRAL CEREMONY
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Sara Hurwitz's speech given at conferral ceremony, March 22 2009
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Rabbi Joshua Maroof's speech,
March 22 2009
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FEAR, COURAGE, RESPONSIBILITY - A DIARY OF RABBI AVI WEISS' TRIP TO VENEZUELA (click here)
Click below to listen to HIR's Divrei Torah
for Rosh Hashana 5767:
Habayta: Bringing Our Soldiers Home
When Rosh Hashana Falls on Shabbat The Great Shofar is Sounded
The Power of the Second
God's Unconditional Love of His People
Musical Selichot led by our very own
Dr. Elli Kranzler, Sept. 16, 2006
Click here to listen:
RABBI AVI WEISS: PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON THE SITUATION IN ISRAEL (51 min.)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2006
Click here to listen:
RABBI WEISS' EXPERIENCES WHILE IN ISRAEL: INTERVIEW ON ISRAEL NATIONAL RADIO (10 min.)
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2006
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RABBI WEISS INTERVIEW ON: 1010 WIN RADIO (1 min.)
MONDAY, JULY 24, 2006
Click here to listen:
RABBI WEISS INTERVIEW WITH: JM in the AM: NACHUM INTERVIEWS RABBI AVI WEISS (17 min.)
TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2006
INTERVIEW CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT:www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/19818/
Click here to listen:
Rabbi Avi Weiss debates Arab American News Columnist Neal Abunab "What Next for the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process?"
BBC News 01/30/2006
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