Stories like Brenda’s are why we help older New Yorkers visit their family’s burial places
Many older adults in New York are unable to travel to cemeteries in order to visit their loved ones’ final resting places. To address this issue Riverdale Y organized visits to Jewish cemeteries throughout the New York area for the High Holidays. Brenda, a member of the Y’s older adult center, registered for the cemetery […]
Yizkor Service
It is customary to recite Yizkor, a memorial service honoring our departed loved ones, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Join us the day after Yom Kippur for a free communal Yizkor service led by Rabbi Scott Kalmikoff, Director of Community Engagement at the Riverdale Y. All members of our community, […]