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Hebrew Institute of Riverdale

1924 establishments in New York City20th-century synagogues in the United StatesJewish organizations established in 1924Open Orthodox JudaismOrthodox synagogues in New York City
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The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, commonly called The Bayit, is an Open Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 3700 Henry Hudson Parkway, in the residential Riverdale neighborhood of New York City, New York, in the United States. The congregation's founding dates from 1924 and was led by Rabbi Avi Weiss from 1973 to 2015. Weiss has since assumed the role as Rabbi in Residence and Rabbi Steven Exler assumed the role of Senior Rabbi.The congregation is known for its pioneering of women's participation in prayer and Torah study. The synagogue introduced one Friday night "the first woman to lead this service in an established Orthodox synagogue in front of a mixed congregation."

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Hebrew Institute of Riverdale
Henry Hudson Parkway East, New York The Bronx

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10471 New York, The Bronx
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