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Introduction
Thank
you for inquiring about the Chai Riders.
As
far as the Chai Riders go, the best thing to do is to come
to one of our dinner meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each
month. Or join us for an official club ride, usually --
but not always -- on the 4th Sunday of each month (for times
and locations click the Calendar link above). You
will meet some of us and can decide for yourself if the
Chai Riders Motorcycle Club is for you.
Check
out the Chai Riders Yahoo
Groups homepage as well.
See
the article about our club at www.jewishledger.com
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Here
is a little background anyway. We are a motorcycle club
that stays in touch with Jewish culture and religion. We
have done benefit rides to raise money for organizations
such as the Rockland Holocaust Center, The Jewish Federation
Of Ulster County, Hadassah, and for a couple of Temples
to name a few. We have also gone to Jewish camps to give
rides and show our bikes to children with special needs.
We
have had parties for Purim, Channukah and any other reason
we can come up with. We are involved with many other non-Jewish
clubs. We do events, weekends, parties and just plain old
motorcycle rides -- way too many to list. We are very active
and founding members of the Jewish Motorcycle Alliance (JMA)
and also an active member of the American Motorcyclists
Association (AMA).
Our
Bylaws state that we are motorcyclists with an interest
in things Jewish. And, yes, our Bylaws state that we do
support Israel. But it is up to each individual to interpret
that for themselves. We are happy to say we have members
who are Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, nonobservant, kosher,
non-kosher, etc. In fact, we have even had a couple non-Jewish
members. Our members are accountants, bookkeepers, producers,
jewelry makers, photographers, doctors, dentists, salespersons,
brokers, realtors, technologists, a Rabbi, a Cantor (you'd
never guess it) and just about every other profession you
can think of. We have also been written about in many newspapers.
We
come together to ride and bond, to kick tires (talk motorcycles
and such), or to bench race (kinda like fish stories: "you
shoulda seen the one that got away"). Some members are not
that active and some are at every event and function. Some
ride a little (1000 miles or less) and some ride a lot (up
to 20,000 miles a year so far).
So
that is the not-so-short introduction to Chai Riders. Want
the short version? We are a bunch of people who love motorcycles
and are also interested in things Jewish. There is nothing
to be afraid of. Come on down and meet us.
Any
questions: e mail us at info@chairiders.org
Keep
the shiny side up and the rubber side down.
Yours
in motorcycling,
~
Chai Riders Motorcycle Club
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