Greenacres Third Graders Visit the Hebrew Home

The 1920's and 1930's came to life for the third graders of the Greenacres School on Friday, January 10 as they visited residents of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale and RiverWalk apartments, located on the Hebrew Home's campus.

The day began with trivia, courtesy of Daniel Reingold, President and CEO of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, who is also a Scarsdale resident and Greenacres alum.

Students then interviewed residents at the Hebrew Home and at RiverWalk about their childhood, education, family life, and current interests and hobbies. Residents shared stories about television and automobiles being introduced to consumers for the first time, remembering their days filled with stick ball and hopscotch, in an era well before electronics. After completing their questions, each student drew a picture of the resident whom they interviewed.

"We believe these two distinct generations can learn a lot from one another, and also share commonalities," said Connee Kaufman, Director of Volunteers and Cultural Enrichment at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale.