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Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale
Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale
Religion
Affiliation	Conservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Governing body	United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Status	Active
Location
Location	Riverdale, The Bronx, New York City, New York
Country	United States
	Location in The Bronx, New York City
Geographic coordinates	40°53′52.36″N 73°54′25.81″W / 40.8978778°N 73.9071694°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Percival Goodman
Type	Synagogue
Date established	1954 (as a congregation)
Completed	1962
Website
	www.csair.org

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The Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale (CSAIR) is a Conservative, egalitarian congregation and synagogue located in Riverdale, The Bronx, in New York City, New York.

Founded in 1954, the congregation is a member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and is led by Rabbi Barry Dov Katz, who was appointed to the position in 1998.

History

The Conservative Synagogue of Riverdale was founded in 1954, with Max Kadushin serving as its first rabbi. The first building to be erected by the new congregation was its Hebrew school.

In 1962, a new sanctuary, designed by architect Percival Goodman, was dedicated and the community started to grow. In 1973, the Conservative Synagogue merged with Adath Israel of the Grand Concourse. When the two joined, a plaque was dedicated: "We loved our house of worship. It enriched our lives and uplifted our souls."

CSAIR has daily morning and evening services, regular holiday services, an additional monthly havurah alternative service, extensive child-focused religious and educational services, the Marsha Dane Hebrew School, and various adult education programs.

2000 firebombing

On the morning of October 8, 2000, the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year, two Molotov cocktails were thrown, but did not ignite, at the synagogue's door. Two Palestinian men were arrested and the first suspects to be prosecuted under recently-enacted New York's Hate Crimes Act of 2000, which increased penalties for crimes motivated by bias.^[1]^[2]^[3] 21-year-old Mazin Assi was found guilty on seven counts of weapons possession, harassment and attempted arson, along with hate crimes violations and received 15 years in prison. The getaway driver, 18-year-old Mohammed Alfaqih, was found guilty on one count of criminal mischief and sentenced to four years in prison.^[4]^[5]^[6] Separate trials for Assi and Alfaqih took place in the Bronx County Courthouse, but the respective juries heard the same testimony and saw the same evidence. Both Assi and Alfaqih made taped confessions. Assi told police he "wanted to teach the rich Jews of Riverdale a lesson for supporting Israel." Alfaqih told police he "had hate in his heart for Jewish people." During the trial, the Jewish community avoiding having visibly Jewish observers in the courtroom. Assi was defended by attorney Stanley Cohen^[7] and Lynne Stewart^[8] and appealed his sentence, arguing that the hate crime law had not gone into affect on the day of the attack. He also said his actions could not be a hate crime because they were directed at a synagogue, rather than people. The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division ruled that a hate crime conviction was valid.^[9] On March 31, 2010, the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, unanimously said that the stricter punishments under the hate crime law applied.^[10]. Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson and the synagogue's president Barry Dov Katz called the sentences appropriate.^[2] Katz called the appeal "an affront to our common humanity."^[9]

Notable members

Ruth Westheimer (born 1928), better known as Dr. Ruth, German-American sex therapist, talk show host, author, professor, Holocaust survivor, and former Haganah sniper.^[11]

Notable rabbis

Norman Salit (1896-1960)

References

^ "Hate-Crime Law Cited in Synagogue Attack". The New York Times. October 19, 2000. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Fried, Joseph (May 18, 2003). "Following Up". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ "First NY hate-crime law indictment". UPI. October 19, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ Fried, Joseph (May 18, 2003). "Following Up". New York Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ Mark, Jonathan (December 20, 2000). "Palestinians Guilty In Shul Attack". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ "First NY hate-crime law indictment". UPI. October 19, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ Mark, Jonathan (December 20, 2000). "Palestinians Guilty In Shul Attack". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ "Man Sentenced for Synagogue Attack". Midland Daily News. News wire. May 1, 2003. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Judd, N. Clark (April 9, 2009). "Synagogue attacker's appeal is rejected". Riverdale Press. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ "NY court sees synagogue attack as hate crime". Associated Press. March 31, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
^ "Ruth Westheimer". Hadassah Magazine. January 5, 2015.

External links

Official website

[NYTcharged-1] "Hate-Crime Law Cited in Synagogue Attack". The New York Times. October 19, 2000. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[FollowingUp-2] Fried, Joseph (May 18, 2003). "Following Up". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[UPI-3] "First NY hate-crime law indictment". UPI. October 19, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[4] Fried, Joseph (May 18, 2003). "Following Up". New York Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[5] Mark, Jonathan (December 20, 2000). "Palestinians Guilty In Shul Attack". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[6] "First NY hate-crime law indictment". UPI. October 19, 2000. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[Guilty-7] Mark, Jonathan (December 20, 2000). "Palestinians Guilty In Shul Attack". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[Midland-8] "Man Sentenced for Synagogue Attack". Midland Daily News. News wire. May 1, 2003. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[Riverdale-9] Judd, N. Clark (April 9, 2009). "Synagogue attacker's appeal is rejected". Riverdale Press. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[10] "NY court sees synagogue attack as hate crime". Associated Press. March 31, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[11] "Ruth Westheimer". Hadassah Magazine. January 5, 2015.

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+The '''Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale''' (CSAIR) is a [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]], egalitarian congregation and [[synagogue]] located in [[Riverdale, Bronx|Riverdale]], [[The Bronx]], in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]].
+Founded in 1954, the congregation is a member of the [[United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism]] and is led by Rabbi Barry Dov Katz, who was appointed to the position in 1998.
 ==History==
-The Conservative Synagogue of Riverdale was founded in 1954 with Rabbi Max Kadushin serving as its first rabbi. Significantly, the first building to be erected by the new congregation was its [[Hebrew school]]. In 1962, a new sanctuary, designed by renowned architect [[Percival Goodman]], was dedicated and the community started to grow.
+The Conservative Synagogue of Riverdale was founded in 1954, with Max Kadushin serving as its first rabbi. The first building to be erected by the new congregation was its [[Hebrew school]].
-In 1973, the Conservative Synagogue merged with Adath Israel of the Grand Concourse. When the two joined, a plaque was dedicated: "We loved our house of worship. It enriched our lives and uplifted our souls."
+In 1962, a new sanctuary, designed by architect [[Percival Goodman]], was dedicated and the community started to grow. In 1973, the Conservative Synagogue merged with Adath Israel of the Grand Concourse. When the two joined, a plaque was dedicated: "We loved our house of worship. It enriched our lives and uplifted our souls."
-Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale was founded upon the three traditional pillars of Judaism—[[Torah]], [[Avodah]], and Gemilut [[Chesed|Chasadim]]—religious study and observance, acts of social responsibility, and deeds of [[Chesed|loving-kindness]], respectively. CSAIR has daily morning and evening services, regular holiday services, an additional monthly [[Chavurah|havurah]] alternative service, extensive child-focused religious and educational services, the Marsha Dane Hebrew School, and various adult education programs.
+CSAIR has daily morning and evening services, regular holiday services, an additional monthly ''[[Chavurah|havurah]]'' alternative service, extensive child-focused religious and educational services, the Marsha Dane Hebrew School, and various adult education programs.
-===2000 terror attack===
+===2000 firebombing===
+On the morning of October 8, 2000, the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year, two [[Molotov cocktails]] were thrown, but did not ignite, at the synagogue's door. Two Palestinian men were arrested and the first suspects to be prosecuted under recently-enacted New York's Hate Crimes Act of 2000, which increased penalties for crimes motivated by bias.<ref name="NYTcharged">{{cite news |title=Hate-Crime Law Cited in Synagogue Attack |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/19/nyregion/hate-crime-law-cited-in-synagogue-attack.html |access-date=30 November 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2000-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527135742/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/19/nyregion/hate-crime-law-cited-in-synagogue-attack.html |archive-date=2015-05-27}}</ref><ref name="FollowingUp">{{cite news |last1=Fried |first1=Joseph |title=Following Up |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/18/nyregion/following-up.html |access-date=30 November 2023 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2003-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922174454/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/18/nyregion/following-up.html |archive-date=2015-09-22}}</ref><ref name="UPI">{{cite news |title=First NY hate-crime law indictment |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/10/19/First-NY-hate-crime-law-indictment/1968971928000/ |access-date=30 November 2023 |work=[[UPI]] |date=2000-10-19}}</ref> 21-year-old Mazin Assi was found guilty on seven counts of weapons possession, harassment and attempted arson, along with hate crimes violations and received 15 years in prison. The getaway driver, 18-year-old Mohammed Alfaqih, was found guilty on one count of criminal mischief and sentenced to four years in prison.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fried |first1=Joseph |title=Following Up |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/18/nyregion/following-up.html |access-date=30 November 2023 |work=[[New York Times]] |date=2003-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922174454/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/18/nyregion/following-up.html |archive-date=2015-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mark |first1=Jonathan |title=Palestinians Guilty In Shul Attack |url=https://www.jta.org/2002/12/20/ny/palestinians-guilty-in-shul-attack |access-date=30 November 2023 |work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |date=2000-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=First NY hate-crime law indictment |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2000/10/19/First-NY-hate-crime-law-indictment/1968971928000/ |access-date=30 November 2023 |work=[[UPI]] |date=2000-10-19}}</ref> Separate trials for Assi and Alfaqih took place in the [[Bronx County Courthouse]], but the respective juries heard the same testimony and saw the same evidence. Both Assi and Alfaqih made taped confessions. Assi told police he "wanted to teach the rich Jews of Riverdale a lesson for supporting Israel." Alfaqih told police he "had hate in his heart for Jewish people." During the trial, the Jewish community avoiding having [[visibly Jewish]] observers in the courtroom. Assi was defended by attorney [[Stanley Cohen (attorney)|Stanley Cohen]]<ref name="Guilty">{{cite news |last1=Mark |first1=Jonathan |title=Palestinians Guilty In Shul Attack |url=https://www.jta.org/2002/12/20/ny/palestinians-guilty-in-shul-attack |access-date=30 November 2023 |work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |date=2000-12-20}}</ref>  and [[Lynne Stewart]]<ref name="Midland">{{cite news |title=Man Sentenced for Synagogue Attack |url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Man-Sentenced-for-Synagogue-Attack-7119561.php |access-date=30 November 2023 |work=[[Midland Daily News]] |agency=News wire |date=2003-05-01}}</ref> and appealed his sentence, arguing that the hate crime law had not gone into affect on the day of the attack. He also said his actions could not be a hate crime because they were directed at a synagogue, rather than people. The [[New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division|New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division]] ruled that a hate crime conviction was valid.<ref name="Riverdale">{{cite news |last1=Judd |first1=N. Clark |title=Synagogue attacker's appeal is rejected |url=https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/synagogue-attackers-appeal-is-rejected,40637 |access-date=30 November 2023 |work=Riverdale Press |date=2009-04-09}}</ref> On March 31, 2010, the [[New York Court of Appeals]], the state's highest court, unanimously said that the stricter punishments under the hate crime law applied.<ref>{{cite news |title=NY court sees synagogue attack as hate crime |url=https://www.jpost.com/jewish-world/jewish-news/ny-court-sees-synagogue-attack-as-hate-crime |access-date=30 November 2023 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=2010-03-31}}</ref>. Bronx District Attorney [[Robert T. Johnson (lawyer)|Robert Johnson]] and the synagogue's president Barry Dov Katz called the sentences appropriate.<ref name="FollowingUp" /> Katz called the appeal "an affront to our common humanity."<ref name="Riverdale" />
-On October 8, 2000, the eve of [[Yom Kippur]], a group of [[Palestinian-American]] men attacked the synagogue  with [[Molotov cocktail]]s. Mazin Assi, one of the attackers, was convicted of attempted [[arson]], weapons charges, and [[hate crimes]], and sentenced to 15 years in prison.<ref>{{cite news |title=Two Rabbis Find They’re Separated Only by Doctrine |author=Samuel G. Freedman |newspaper=The New York Times |date=May 29, 2009 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/30/us/30religion.html?_r=1 |access-date=December 13, 2009 }}</ref> Assi said he threw the firebombs at "the  rich [[Jews]] in [[Riverdale, NY|Riverdale]]" because he alleged they send money to [[Israel]] for "killing people."<ref>{{cite news |title=ACTS VS. BLDGS. 'HATE CRIMES' |author=Dareh Gregorian |newspaper=The New York Post |date=March 27, 2009 |url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/03272009/news/regionalnews/acts_vs__bldgs__hate_crimes_161600.htm }}</ref><ref name="GreenAmerica">{{cite news |last1=Green |first1=David |title=From Lynchings to Mass Shootings: The History of Deadly Attacks on Jews in America |url=https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-from-lynchings-to-mass-shootings-the-history-of-deadly-attacks-on-jews-in-america-1.6601089 |access-date=20 November 2018 |work=[[Haaretz]] |date=28 October 2018}}</ref>
 ==Notable members==
-[[File:Ruth Westheimer (10877).jpg|thumb|180px|[[Dr. Ruth Westheimer]]]]
+[[File:Ruth Westheimer (10877).jpg|thumb|[[Dr. Ruth Westheimer]]]]
-*[[Ruth Westheimer]] (born 1928), better known as Dr. Ruth, [[German-American]] [[sex therapist]], talk show host, author, professor, [[Holocaust survivor]], and former [[Haganah]] [[sniper]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2015/01/05/ruth-westheimer/|title=Ruth Westheimer|date=January 5, 2015|website=Hadassah Magazine}}</ref>
+*[[Ruth Westheimer]] (born 1928), better known as Dr. Ruth, [[German-American]] [[sex therapist]], talk show host, author, professor, [[Holocaust survivor]], and former [[Haganah]] [[sniper]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2015/01/05/ruth-westheimer/ |title=Ruth Westheimer |date=January 5, 2015 |website=Hadassah Magazine}}</ref>
 ==Notable rabbis==
 *[[Norman Salit]] (1896-1960)
-==See also==
-*[[2009 Bronx terrorism plot]]
-*[[2011 Manhattan terrorism plot]]
 ==References==
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