Avi Terry is one of the most well-known people on the Upper West Side. Avi and his late wife, Beth Levine, welcomed thousands of people into their home on Riverside Drive. A beloved “schmoozer,” Avi takes a deep interest in people across the community.

Avi is one of the most respected leaders of the Old Broadway Synagogue. Shortly after his marriage to Beth, in the late 1970s, a fellow Yeshiva University student told him about a warm shul and its wonderful  rov in West Harlem. Once Avi came up to Old Broadway and met Rabbi Kret, zt”l, he was moved by Rabbi Kret’s learning and concern for others. He found the place that would be his spiritual home.

Avi has played a key role, especially since Rabbi Kret retired in 1997, in running the shul. He is involved in all aspects of its operation, including greeting everyone who comes in to daven and arranging for all of the baalei keriah. Avi is a frequent contributor to our cholent fund and he arranges for all of the lulavim and esrogim each year. Avi is a source of inspiration and wisdom for his children, Raya, Eli and Dalia, and for the entire Old Broadway community.