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Synagogues and Jewish Community in Riverdale, New York
30 congregations in and around Riverdale, nearest first, measured from the center of the Riverdale eruv. Each links to its own website. Families here can also see the 9 Jewish day schools in or near Riverdale.
Walkability for shul-goers
Very walkable
Six or more other congregations are within a 10-minute walk of each other.
- Other congregations within 10 min
- 12
- Within 20 min
- 12
- Largest walkable cluster
- 13
- Day schools within 20 min
- 5
EPA National Walkability Index: above average for everyday errands.
Congregations near Riverdale
- Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale ReligionConservative0.1 mi
- Chabad Lube\avitch of Riverdale0.4 mi
- Chabad of Riverdale0.4 mi
- Young Israel of Riverrdale0.5 mi
- Young Israel of Riverdale0.5 mi
- Riverdale Temple ReligionReform or Conservative0.6 mi
- Congregation Tehillah0.6 mi
- Young Israel-North Riverdale0.7 mi
- Beth Aharon Sephardic Synagogue of Riverdale0.8 mi
- Hebrew Institute of Riverdale - The Bayit0.8 mi
- Yeshivat Maharat0.8 mi
- Hebrew Institute of Riverdale0.8 mi
- Riverdale Jewish Center0.8 mi
- Congregation Sons of Israel1.3 mi
- Van Cortlandt Jewish Center1.3 mi
- Lincoln Park Jewish Center2.2 mi
- East Hill Synagogue3 mi
- Kesher Center-Kehilat Kesher3 mi
- Temple Sinai of Bergen County ReligionReform or Conservative3 mi
- Congregation Kol Haneshamah ReligionConservative3 mi
- K'hal Adath Jeshurun KAJ4 mi
- Congregation Kehal Adath Yeshurun/ Cruger Avenue Synagogue4 mi
- Lubavitch on the Palisades4 mi
- Congregation Ahavath Torah4 mi
- Mikvah of Englewood4 mi
- The Benaroya Sephardic Center4 mi
- Congregation Shomrei Emunah4 mi
- Bronx Jewish Center @ Pelham Parkway4 mi
- Chabad of Englewood4 mi
- Greystone Jewish Center Chabad of Yonkers4 mi
Missing a congregation, or something looks wrong? Tell us. Congregations that are a different religion from traditional Judaism (Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, or a Temple we have not matched to one) are tagged; all others are listed without a label.
Jewish day schools in or near Riverdale
- Kinneret Day School · Grades: N, PK, K - 8th
- Riverdale Temple · Grades: K -12th
- SAR Academy · Grades: N - 8th
- SAR High School · Grades: 9th - 12th
- Yeshivas Ohavei Torah of Riverdale · Grades: 9th - 12th
- Yeshiva Ohavei Torah of Riverdale · about 1 mi · 9-12
- Yeshiva of Telshe · about 1 mi · Grades: 9th - 12th
- Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy · about 1 mi · PK-12
All schools, tuition by grade, local costs and homeschool rules for Riverdale →
Questions about Jewish life in Riverdale
How many synagogues are there in Riverdale, NY?
We list 30 congregations with a website within about 10 miles of the center of the Riverdale eruv. The list is nearest first and comes from our community database.
Is there an eruv in Riverdale?
We have an eruv on file for the Riverdale area, and distances on this page are measured from its center. Eruv status can change, so confirm with the congregation that maintains it before Shabbos.
Are there Jewish day schools near Riverdale?
Yes. We list 9 schools in or near Riverdale, with grades, tuition by grade and distance, on the Riverdale schools page.
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- →What Is a Jewish Day School?A plain-language guide for families new to Jewish education.
- →Types of Jewish SchoolsHow to tell the main types apart — Modern Orthodox, yeshivish, Chabad, pluralistic.
Data sourced from the federal NCES Private School Survey and IRS Form 990 filings where available. We do not publish street addresses, phone numbers, enrollment counts, or our internal classification data. Research methodology · Missing a school?