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The Riverdale Jewish Center is an Orthodox synagogue in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City.〔Freedman, Samuel G. ("Two Rabbis Find They’re Separated Only by Doctrine" ), ''The New York Times, May 30, 2009.〕 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.〔Hernandez, Javier C.; Chan, Sewell. ("N.Y. Bomb Plot Suspects Acted Alone, Police Say" ), ''The New York Times'', May 21, 2009.〕 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.〕 In 2015 it was revealed that Rabbi Rosenblatt had over the course of many years taken naked steam baths with boys, including those as young as 12. A criminal investigation revealed no crimes had been committed, although the Rabbi did not deny the allegations. The community remains divided with some saying the Rabbi had failed the community, and the RJC board led by Samson Fine, MD defending Rosenblatt. The Jewish Week reported 100 families were considering leaving due to the Rabbis practice of naked baths with young boys. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/25/nyregion/rabbi-who-had-naked-chats-in-sauna-intends-to-keep-his-job-at-riverdale-jewish-center.html?_r=0 http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.672192 http://riverdalepress.com/stories/Riverdale-Jewish-Center-members-rally-for-Rabbi-Rosenblatt,57224 http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/new-york/riverdale-jewish-center-faces-possible-breakaway-over-rabbi ==Notable members== * Blu Greenberg * Irving Greenberg 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Riverdale Jewish Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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