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1 November 2014 חשון כסלו Bulletin Mitzvot With Meaning VKW Mitzvah Day 2014 page 3

2 FROM THE RABBI Welcoming the Stranger RABBI RABBI ETHAN WITKOVSKY Last month I completed my first High Holidays as assistant rabbi at PAS. Thank you to the entire community for making the holidays an enjoyable and meaningful experience for me! It was my first High Holidays as a rabbi here, but not my first High Holidays at Park Avenue Synagogue. My first year at JTS, I stayed in New York City for Rosh Hashanah. I was new in town; I had never lived anywhere other than Madison, Wisconsin and Oberlin, Ohio. A college friend invited me to Rosh Hashanah services and dinner at her parents house on the Upper East Side. Inexperienced in navigating around Manhattan, I got so lost that I gave up hope of finding the house. In my plight, having given up on dinner, and given up on services, just looking for any place to rest before the long walk back to 122nd and Broadway, I stumbled upon the Park Avenue Synagogue. More accurately, I stumbled into a group of young adults standing outside of the synagogue. Perhaps they could tell I was frazzled by the way I looked; as I walked by, one of them asked if I was all right. I stopped and explained my troubles, and as they were trying to help me find my way, I offered them some of the apples and honey I had been bringing to the meal I would never find. One of the PAS young women asked, What, are you Chabad? To which I replied, No, I am a rabbinical student at JTS. Her immediate response: Oh my God, my mother will love you! I then went inside and prayed my first minha/ma'ariv at the Park Avenue Synagogue. The exhortation to not oppress the stranger occurs in the Bible 36 times; welcoming outsiders is one of our core principles. Usually this commandment is qualified that we should not wrong the stranger in our midst because you were strangers in the land of Egypt. The commandment pushes us not merely to kindness but to empathy. Because we know what it is like to be oppressed, we should treat those who are oppressed with care and compassion. In a small way, I know what it is like to be a lost stranger on the Upper East Side. I was lucky to find this synagogue that Rosh Hashanah eight years ago, and I was lucky to find my way back to this synagogue last summer. Thank you, Park Avenue Synagogue, for being warm and welcoming. My wife Erin and I are excited to be a part of this community and look forward to joining you in welcoming others through the years to come. PAS Bulletin Marga Hirsch, Editor Lawrence Conley, Graphic Design Ira Krawitz, Director of Communication VOLUME 67 NO.3 NOVEMBER 2014 HESHVAN/KISLEV 5775 חשון כסלו From Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky...2 Events...3 Schedule of Religious Services...4 Synagogue Family...6 Adult Classes & Events...8 Gallery and Library...10 Youth Education & Events...11 Congregational School Schedule...11 Youth Activities & RJNHS...12 Young Family Education...12 Contributions...13 Caring Network...14 Calendar...15 A Look Ahead...Back cover Cover: VKW Mitzvah Day Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin

3 Events Empowered Judaism: Shabbat Tuesday November 11 7:00 pm Ben Ellerin, Cantorial Intern; Leah Loeterman, Rabbinic Intern; with Special Guest Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove Learn about Shabbat in preparation for Shabbat Supper Club. There are set rituals and blessings for Shabbat, but no two people, no two families, observe and celebrate Shabbat in exactly the same way. This is part of what makes Shabbat kadosh, holy. We will explore the meaning and practice of Shabbat rituals and traditions that you can bring into your own home to make Shabbat more meaningful each week. Shabbat Supper Club Friday November 14 Following the 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service If you have signed up as a host or a guest for Shabbat Supper Club, you are especially encouraged to participate in Empowered Judaism: Shabbat. EVERYONE S I N SHABBAT SUPPER CLUB V I T! E D PAS Conversation Lecture A Shattered Peace: Versailles, 1919 and the Price We're Paying Today David A. Andelman Tuesday November 18 7:00 pm Cost: Free/members; $20/general Sponsored by the Tikkun Olam Committee Vicki K. Wimpfheimer Mitzvah Day 2014 Sunday November 23 10:00 am 1:00 pm Mitzvot with Meaning! Join the PAS community and help those in need on Mitzvah Day. There will be opportunities for everyone to learn about mitzvot and do hands-on projects. Interactive learning sessions led by clergy Activities for young children (0 6 years) Preparing packages and gifts for seniors and homeless in New York, and for families, soldiers, and children around the world Community tzedakah box and coin sorting Making packages for the High School Food Pantry Thanksgiving distribution Blood drive (9:30 am 3:30 pm) Behind-the-scenes tour of PAS Mitzvah Day Café Performance by the High School Rock Band Haircuts for Pantene Beautiful Lengths And much more! November 2014 Heshvan/Kislev

4 חשון כסלו Services Schedule of Religious Saturday, November 1 8 Heshvan Parashat Lekh L kha 9:15 am Sanctuary service Bat Mitzvah of Lucy Kronenberg 11:15 am YFE Shabbat service (see p.12) 20 mins after services Minha Friday, November 7 14 Heshvan 5:00 pm YFE Shabbat service & dinner (see p. 12) 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat with Karina Zilberman and Her Shababa Mamas Karina Zilberman, Director of Jewish Family Life and Culture for the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life at the 92nd Street Y, has been educating and entertaining through music since her earliest days as a singer in her native Buenos Aires, where she created the famous Argentinian Hebrew vocal group Chavaia. She joined 92Y in 2007 to develop a Jewish community of families with young children, now known as the 92Y Shababa community. A renewed approach to our day of renewal! Together we will pray, learn and strengthen the community. Find your place in the PAS Shabbat Experience. Thank God It's Shabbat! Saturday November 15 9:00 10:00 am Activities for all ages i 10:00 am 12:00 pm Shabbat Experience for Congregational School Learners in Grades :00 am 12:15 pm Community Shabbat Worship 11:00 am Congregational School learners and families in Grades 5-6 leave community services for learning together Saturday, November 8 15 Heshvan Parashat Va-yera 9:15 am Sanctuary service Bar Mitzvah of Dylan Kassin Bat Mitzvah of Sarah Shapiro 20 mins after services Minha Friday, November Heshvan 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat with AICF Musicians Since 1939, the America-Israel Cultural Foundation has supported artistic life in Israel, playing a leading role in helping develop and fund many of the country's largest cultural institutions. Most of Israel's finest artists in every discipline have received assistance from AICF, including Itzhak Perlman, Menashe Kadishman, Pinchas Zukerman, Gil Shaham, Yefim Bronfman, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israel Museum, and the Batsheva Dance Company. Followed by Shabbat Supper Club (see p. 3) Saturday, November Heshvan Parashat Hayyei Sarah 9:00 am TGIS (see below) Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Langford 20 mins after services Minha Late Minha Bar Mitzvah of James Lustig Morning Meditation and Yoga with Cindy Pearlman (All ages) Gentle stretches and poses awaken us to the glory of God s creation. Young Family Sing-Along with Matt Check (0 6) Dance, sing and worship together. Chess Club with Sophie Rhode (Grades 1 6 without parents) Open to beginners and to learners who have played chess already. PAS Youth Choir (Grades 1 6 without parents) Learn music and sing with our cantors on Shabbat and holidays. Traditional Minyan and Parashah Study with Rabbi Witkovsky (All ages) Warm up with a full shaharit and a discussion of the week s Torah portion. Davening Corps with Cantor Schwartz (All ages) Learn prayer melodies, so that you can sing along in services. Window on Israel with Rabbi Zuckerman (All ages) Join in a conversation about current issues affecting our relationship with Israel. And more! For updates, visit pasyn.org and watch for s. 4 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin

5 Friday, November Heshvan 6:15 pm Bluegrass Kabbalat Shabbat with Matt Check and the Congregational Singers Welcome Shabbat with a joyous mix of Jewish melody and Bluegrass harmony! Matt Check, Director of Young Family Education at PAS, premiered Bluegrass Kabbalat Shabbat here a year ago. Since then he has brought this new sound for the Friday evening liturgy to Limmud NY, to Brooklyn, and to Colby College in Maine. Come bring in Shabbat with a uniquely American twist on our sacred tradition. Saturday, November Heshvan Parashat Tol dot 9:15 am Sanctuary service Bat Mitzvah of Phoebe Block Bat Mitzvah of Justine Safra 9:30 am Havurah The Havurah is a lay-led, child-friendly service open to individuals and families of all ages who want an intimate and informal prayer experience. People of all skill levels participate by leading a part of the service, reading Torah or Haftarah, or by facilitating a Torah discussion. If you are interested in taking a part, but do not yet have the skills, we will help you learn! 20 mins after services Minha 4:30 pm Hazzan s Tisch Savor the last part of Shabbat at Cantor Azi Schwartz s home. Schmooze, snack, sing, say ma ariv (the evening service) together, and end with Havdalah. Register by calling , x115, and you ll be given the address. Thursday, November 27 5 Kislev 9:00 am Morning minyan 12:00 pm Minha No service at 5:45 pm Friday, November 28 6 Kislev 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Saturday, November 29 7 Kislev Parashat Va-yetzei 9:15 am Sanctuary service Bat Mitzvah of Caitlin Monsky 20 mins after services Minha Sunday, November 23 1 Kislev Rosh Hodesh 9:00 am Morning minyan with Hallel, Torah reading, and musaf Daily minyanim Monday-Friday at 7:15 am; Sundays and Thanksgiving at 9:00 am. Ma ariv Sunday-Thursday at 5:45 pm. Shabbat minha 20 minutes after the end of morning services. For Young Family and Congregational School Shabbat programming, see pp Can t make it to the synagogue? Park Avenue Synagogue Sanctuary services are live streamed. Visit pasyn.org/webcast. PAS clergy will preach and conduct services, with Colin Fowler at the organ and piano; the Synagogue Choir: Ena Freeman, Yonah Gershator, Alex Guerrera and Tim Krol; and musicians: Gil Smuskowitz, bass; Mike Cohen, clarinet; and Ronen Itzik, percussion. Abe Lebovic is our regular Torah reader, and Mark Fraier is our ritual director November 2014 Heshvan/Kislev

6 Synagogue Family BNEI MITZVAH בני מצוה Lucy Kronenberg November 1 Lekh L'kha Daughter of Jane Schneirov & Andrew Kronenberg James Lustig November 15 Minha Tol dot Son of Andrea & Matthew Lustig Dylan Kassin November 8 Va-yera Son of Carrie Schwarz & Matthew Kassin Grandson of Marion & Sherwood Schwarz Phoebe Block November 22 Tol'dot Daughter of Nancy & Alan Block Granddaughter of Joan & Martin Levenson Sarah Shapiro November 8 Va-yera Daughter of Susanna Sirefman & Alexander Shapiro Justine Safra November 22 Tol'dot Daughter of Mara Meehan & Jacques Safra Samantha Langford November 15 Hayyei Sarah Daughter of Randi & Stephen Langford Caitlin Monsky November 29 Va-yetzei Daughter of Jennifer & John Monsky A Toast with Champagne and Apple Juice: Honoring Leah Altchek on Her Retirement from the ECC Wednesday November 5 5:30 6:30 pm Join generations of ECC learners and their families to honor and thank veteran teacher Leah Altchek, who retired at the end of last school year after 30 years in the ECC. Leah holds a BA in Art History and Archaeology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an MA in Art History from CUNY. She once worked on an archaeological dig near the Kotel. When her daughter attended the PASECC, Leah applied to be an assistant teacher. She so enjoyed being with the children that she enrolled in NYU to earn her MA in Early Childhood Education. Leah says that she was growing and learning in all her years at the ECC, working under three different directors. It was always exciting to spend her days with the children and rewarding to know their parents. In addition to her daughter, Ruth, Leah has a son, Daniel, and two granddaughters. 6 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin

7 Synagogue Family WELCOME NEW MEMBERS ברוכים הבאים Gamze Ates & Joel Ackerman Carrie Boova & Christopher Boova Dru Finkelstein & Jahn Brodwin Gina Ormand & Joshua Cherwin Peter Cohen Rachel Ginchansky & Andrew Dercher Jennifer Desser Ethel Gardner Dominique & Daniel Goldstein Tina & Mark Goldstone Rachel Hodin Bianca & Barry Jonas Renee & Allan Lercher Jessica Hodin & Michael Levy Irwin Meltzer Dana Meltzer Karen Merns Roysi & Volfi Mizrahi Richard & Tiffany Nejat Tali & Gregory Newman Samantha & David Nigliazzo Karen & Ron Noy Karina & Gregory Plotko Nancy Roth Lily Sassoon A. Barry Schiffman Samantha & Zachary Tanenbaum Abigail Solomon & Jason Teuscher Amanda & Jeffrey Ull Pamela Waldman Emily & Jonathan Weinstein Debra & Stephen Weiss Samantha & Igal Zakuto MAZAL TOV מזל טוב Jane Wyeth on the marriage of her daughter Victoria Browning Wyeth to Alan Isaac Maringer, Esq. and to the young couple Beth & Michael Levick on the birth of a son, Ari Isaac Levick Susan & Ronald Kaufmann on the engagement of their daughter Leslie to Lyron Bennett, and to the young couple Emeline & Yair Harari on the birth of a daughter, Raphaella Eva Harari, and to big sister Gabriella Jordan Soffer & Marti Dembowitz on their engagement Matt Check on being invited to bring Bluegrass Shabbat to the Hillel at Colby College in Maine on November 7. Come for Bluegrass Shabbat at PAS on November 21! Leah & Scott Mittelman on the birth of a daughter, Paige Julia Mittelman, and to big brother Dylan CONDOLENCES המקום ינחם Jennifer & Andrew Bab and Emily & Joel Kirsch, on the loss of their mother and mother-in-law, Ryna Bab Dianne & Stanley Siegelbaum on the loss of her stepmother, Adelle Mahler If you have news that you would like announced in the Bulletin a birth, engagement, marriage, publication of a book, or other major achievement please contact Marga Hirsch at mhirsch@pasyn.org or , x November 2014 Heshvan/Kislev

8 Adult Classes & Events This Month at PAS The PAS Congregational Singers Thursdays Nov. 6, 13, 20 7:00 pm Rehearsal Saturday/Shabbat November 15 9:00 am TGIS Join the Davening Corps! Friday November 21 5:00 warmup; 6:15 Bluegrass Kabbalat Shabbat service Tuesday November 25 7:00 pm Rehearsal Cosponsored by and the Women s Network Breaking Boundaries: Jewish Women from the Talmud to Today Thursday November 6 6:15 pm Leah Loeterman, PAS Rabbinic Intern Women in the Bible Friday November 7 9:15 am Debbie Cosgrove Sponsored by Tikkun Olam Kristallnacht Memorial Service & Mitzvah Opportunity Sunday November 9 10:00 am Following morning minyan, take part in a Kristallnacht memorial service, light brunch and community art project with PAS families, PAS seniors, and Holocaust survivors from the organization Blue Card. PAS Artist-in-Residence Ellen Alt will lead an inter-generational project that repurposes fragments into new works of art. Sholom Aleichem Yiddish Club Tuesday November 11 1:00 pm Sylvia and Zane Liff Women s Network Midrash and Margaritas Thursday November 13 7:00 pm Men s Club Torah on Tap Thursday November 13 7:30 pm Women s Network Film Series: Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women Tuesday November 18 1:00 pm Cosponsored by JBFCS and DOROT Partners in Caring Significant Health Challenges Living with Sensory Loss and Learning about Resources Thursday November 20 6:30 pm Sponsored by Women s Network Daytime Book Discussion Group Monday November 24 11:00 am Renée Waldinger Jews and Words by Amos Oz and Fania Oz-Salzberger E Sponsored by Tikkun Olam and UJA@PAS Monthly Mitzvah Mondays Monday November 17 11:30 am 1:00 pm The Sirovich Center, 331 East 12th St., btw 1st and 2nd Aves. PAS and KJ are teaming up to serve lunch to low-income seniors at Educational Alliance's Project ORE, a UJA-Federation of NY beneficiary agency. For more information or to RSVP, contact Rebecca Zimilover at zimiloverr@ujafedny.org or Next Month at PAS Shabbat Dinner Series next month! Register by December 1! Rabbis, Rebels, and Supreme Court Justices: How Jewish Women Shaped Modern America Dr. Joyce Antler Friday Dec. 5 7:30 pm following Kabbalat Shabbat Celebrate 30 years of women in the Conservative rabbinate. Next Semester at PAS Adult Bat Mitzvah Our Adult Bat Mitzvah program is a year-and-a-half journey that will begin in January. Adult Bat Mitzvah is open to women of any Jewish background who have not yet had the opportunity to experience a Bat Mitzvah. Participants will celebrate their Bnot Mitzvah on Shavuot 5776 (June 2016). Space is limited. Prerequisite: ability to read Hebrew and basic prayers. Contact Liz Offenbach at loffenbach@pasyn.org for more information. Cost: $180/semester/members (three semesters for a total of $540) 8 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin

9 Adult Classes & Events / WEEKLY CLASSES THURSDAY ) (No classes on November 27) Library Lunch & Learn 12:00 pm November 6 Matt Check November 13 Insights from Israel with Rabbi Michael Graetz November 20 Matt Check The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning: Year 1 9:15 am Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Debbie Cosgrove Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women, see November 18. MONDAY (No classes on November 24) Siddur Hebrew 1 6:30 pm Marga Hirsch Siddur Hebrew 2 7:45 pm Marga Hirsch Shulhan Ivrit Monday Nov. 24 7:00 8:00 pm Varda Hubara All are welcome Sponsored by the Rabbinical Assembly Exploring Judaism 7:00 pm Congregation Ansche Chesed Rabbi Benjamin Resnick TUESDAY Essential Essays approx. 8:00 am, immediately after morning minyan Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove No class on November 25 Contemporary Jewish Thought 11:30 am Rabbi Neil Zuckerman WEDNESDAY (No classes on November 26) For Graduates of Context and the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning Beyond Borders: The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Part 1 6:30 pm Matt Check For Graduates of Context and the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning Jews in America: Insiders and Outsiders 6:30 pm Rabbi Shmuel Afek The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning: Year 2 6:45 pm Rabbi Shmuel Afek and Rabbi Neil Zuckerman Foundations of Jewish Family Living: Jewish Values for Parents to Share with Their Children November 5, 19 7:00 pm Rabbi Eve Rudin For Graduates of Context and the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning Jews in America: Insiders and Outsiders 9:15 am Rabbi Charlie Savenor For Graduates of Context and the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning Shemot II: Revelation and Revolution 9:15 am Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky Online Lunch & Learn: Snapshots of 20th Century Theology November 6, 13; Dec. 4 12:30 pm Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove Sponsored by the Rabbinical Assembly Exploring Judaism November 13, 20 7:00 pm Brotherhood Synagogue Rabbi Joel Shaiman FRIDAY Daf HaShavua: Weekly Talmud Study approx. 8:00 am, immediately after morning minyan Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky No class on November 28 SATURDAY/SHABBAT Parashat HaShavua 8:45 am For November 15, see TGIS schedule (p. 4) For additional information about classes and events listed here, please look in the Fall Program Catalog or visit pasyn.org. To register for Adult Education classes, unless otherwise noted in the description, go to and click on Adult Education. Then, click on Classes on the left side of the page and on the appropriate registration link. Those without internet access may call , x November 2014 Heshvan/Kislev

10 Gallery Photography with Joy Through December Holocaust survivors living in Israel present photos that speak of courage, aging, surviving, and loving and living. The photos are the product of a unique workshop, a joint project of JDC-Eshel, the Israel Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services and UJA-Federation of New York. Through the project, which operates throughout Israel, participants express their personal stories, memories and feelings. JDC-Eshel, the Association for Planning and Development of Services for the Aged in Israel, works to ensure adequate housing, social and health services to seniors, regardless of their ability to pay, and has been the foremost organization in Israel working for the welfare of the elderly since The Edmond de Rothschild Library Director: Marga Hirsch Library Hours Monday: 12:00 6:00 pm Tuesday through Thursday: 12:00 6:30 pm Friday: 10:00 am 1:00 pm Marga is generally in the library at other times as well. Feel free to stop by! The library is closed during classes on Mondays, 6:30 8:45 pm; on Wednesdays, November 5 and 19, 7:00 8:00 pm; and on Thursdays, 9:15 10:30 am. Outside of these times, the library is usually open. When Marga is not there, follow the instructions posted in the library for checking out and returning books. The library catalog is online! From your desktop computer or from your handheld device, you can find out whether or not a particular book is in the library or browse new books that have been added to the collection recently. As always, the library is a haven where congregants of all ages learn Torah, read the daily news, surf the web, chat in Yiddish or play with Hebrew alphabet blocks. Librarian Extraordinaire Marga Hirsch can help you find a great book to read, research a knotty question, interlibrary-loan a book or choose a Jewish book for your child or grandchild. To browse the online catalog, visit pasyn.org, click on Rothschild Library and then on the link to the catalog. Contact Marga at mhirsch@pasyn.org or , x127 to become an online library user and to reserve and renew books online. pasyn.org/calendar GET UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION ABOUT PAS PROGRAMS, EVENTS & SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin

11 Youth Education & Events For details, please refer to the Fall Program Catalog or pasyn.org Congregational School Schedule Saturday November 1 Shabbat Experience programs 10:00 am 12:00 pm Gimel & Dalet (3-4) Learners & Families Park Ave Methodist* 10:00 am Optional Parent Learning 11:00 am Tefillah for Learners and Parents 10:00 am 12:00 pm Hey & Vav (5-6) Learners PAS 12:00 pm Kiddush Lunch for Hey & Vav Learners 4:00 pm Vav (Grade 6) Book Club with Rabbi Cosgrove Saturday November 8 Shabbat Experience programs 10:00 am 12:00 pm Gimel & Dalet (3-4) Learners PAS 12:00 pm Kiddush Lunch for Gimel & Dalet Learners PAS 10:00 am 12:00 pm Hey & Vav (5-6) Learners PAS 11:00 am Gan, Alef & Bet (K-2) Family Shabbat Experience Liederkranz Foundation* Sunday November 9 Hey & Vav (Grades 5-6) Sunday Funday! ** Saturday November 15 TGIS and Shabbat Experience programs 10:00 am 12:00 pm Hey & Vav (5-6) Families TGIS at PAS and program following at Liederkranz* 10:00 am 12:00 pm Gimel & Dalet (3-4) Learners PAS Friday November 21 Congregational School Community Shabbat Dinner, Grades K 7** Saturday November 22 No Shabbat Experience programs Sunday November 23 10:00 am 1:00 pm Vicki K. Wimpfheimer Mitzvah Day (see p. 3) Wednesday Saturday November Thanksgiving Weekend No classes or Shabbat Experience programs *Park Avenue United Methodist Church 106 East 86th Street (between Park and Lexington) The Liederkranz Foundation 6 East 87th Street (between Madison and Fifth) **For up-to-date information about all Congregational School events, including how to sign up, please see the weekly school newsletter or visit pasyn.org. PAS Youth Choir Saturdays November 1 and 8 9:30 9:55 am Saturday November 15 9:00 9:50 am (TGIS) Learners in grades 1 6 are invited to learn music and participate with our cantors at Shabbat and holiday services. For more information, please contact Phyllis Spiro at pspiro@pasyn.org Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin November 2014 Heshvan/Kislev

12 Youth Education & Events Youth Education & Events For details, please refer to the Fall Program Catalog or pasyn.org PAS TEENS LET S LEARN, LET S LEAD, LE T S DO AND LE T S GO! Young Family Education PAS Teens & Rabbi Judah Nadich High School To RSVP for any program, go to and click on Young Family Education. Under Upcoming Events on the right side, click on the event name. For dinners, cancellations with refund (or credit towards another dinner) are possible until the Wednesday before the dinner. Contact Jordan Soffer, Director of Teen Programs, jsoffer@pasyn.org or , x147 for more information. SHABBAT PROGRAMS Kabbalat Shabbat with Karina Zilberman and Her Shababa Mamas and Shabbat Dinner for Families with Young Children Friday November 7 Service 5:00 pm; Dinner approx. 5:30 6:30 pm Karina and Her Shababa Mamas (see p. 4) will help us welcome Shabbat with extra musical spirit! Children with November birthdays will receive a birthday blessing and a small gift. Young Family Shabbat Morning Services Saturdays November 8 and 22 11:15 am 12:00 pm Services include songs, dancing, stories, and other activities and end with Kiddush and a snack. Shirat Shabbat Friday November 21 9:10 9:35 am For parents and toddlers ages 3 and younger Join Matt Check and a member of the clergy for song, dance, a short story and challah to get ready for Shabbat. Sponsored by the Rothschild Library Kids Shabbat Book Basket On Shabbat, look for the book basket near the ushers in the Sanctuary. There are Jewish books for children of all ages to look at while sitting quietly in their seats. Let your children enjoy the books during services and return them so that others may read them next week. LET S LEARN! Teen Tuesdays Tuesdays November 4, 11, 18, 25 6:00 7:30 pm Learning and pizza with Rabbi Witkovsky, Jordan Soffer, and Rabbi Savenor. Parent and Teen Shabbat Study Session with Rabbi Cosgrove Saturday November 8 4:00 pm LET S DO! Weekly Volunteer Opportunity PAS Food Pantry Wednesdays November 5, 12, 19 4:00 pm Food packaging Fridays November 7, 14, 21 3:30 pm beginning of Shabbat Food distribution Sunday November 23 10:00 am Mitzvah Day Food packaging for Thanksgiving LET S GO! how i met your rabbi Friday November 7 7:15 pm PAS teens are invited for Shabbat dinner at the homes of PAS rabbis. Check with Jordan Soffer for how to sign up. Running Til Midnight and Midnight Run Saturday November 15 7:00pm 1:00 am PAS teens will have an evening of fun and games before participating in Midnight Run, a social action event dedicated to bridging the gap between the housed and the homeless. 12 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin

13 Contributions BIKUR CHOLIM FUND Barbara Weinstein & Louis Bernstein. Lori Weinstein, in memory of Maxine Weinstein. CANTOR SCHWARTZ S DISCRETIONARY FUND Andrew Heller. Francine Smilen, in memory of James Biben, father of Matthew Biben. CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL FUND Brenda & Gilbert Hoffman, in honor of Eliza Penn's Bat Mitzvah. Stefanie Katz Rothman, in memory of Donald Katz. FOOD PANTRY Natalie & Brett Barth, in memory of Elisabeth Rubin, mother of Carolyn Shapiro. Natalie & Brett Barth, in memory of Bernice Bressman, mother of Robert Bressman. Elissa Bromer, in honor of the engagement of Logan Skala Bromer & Jeffrey Fedder. Morton & Joanne Davis, in honor of their anniversary. Lori & Mark Fife, in memory of Bernice Bressman. Stanley & Jane Kreinik, in memory of Bernice Bressman. Sylvan & Joan Schefler, in memory of Bernice Bressman. Sylvan & Joan Schefler, in honor of Eliza Penn's Bat Mitzvah. Lori Weinstein, in memory of Maxine Weinstein. HESED FUND Robert P. & Carol Antler, on the yahrzeit of Robert s father, Eric R. Antler. LIBRARY FUND Anita & Steve Comite and Family, in memory of Bernice Bressman, mother of Bob Bressman. PASECC NURSERY SCHOOL FUND The Weiss Family, in honor of Pamela Schwartz, new director of the Early Childhood Center. PRAYER BOOK FUND Ronnie & David Parker, in honor of David's birthday. Frances Fish Tompkins, in loving memory of my mother, Charlotte B. Fish. Lori Weinstein, in memory of Maxine Weinstein. RABBI COSGROVE S DISCRETIONARY FUND Steven Alden. Sherry & Joel Cherwin, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Lawrence Heller. Caren & Arturo Constantiner, in honor of the naming of our granddaughter, Layla Sky. Andrew Heller. Steven & Lynette Koppel, in memory of Daniel Elyachar. Jacqueline Simmon, in memory of Meyer Greif. Sally & Richard Stiefel, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of our granddaughter, Sofia Roth. Robin & Michael Taubin, in memory of Bernice Bressman. Pauline & Milt Zablow, in honor of our son Mark's birthday. Pauline & Milt Zablow, in loving memory of Isaac Fields. RABBI ZUCKERMAN S DISCRETIONARY FUND Andrew Heller. Barbara Weinstein & Louis Bernstein, wishing congratulations to Ed Cohen. Katherine Chavkin, in memory of Janet Showe. Jonathan Cohen, in recognition of the honor given to my two grandchildren, who were visiting us to celebrate my birthday. Arturo & Caren Constantiner, in honor of their anniversary. David Cook, in honor of his birthday. Ellen Schwartz Cooley, in memory of Albert Schwartz. Ellen B. Deutsch, in memory of Michael Smith, father of Chris Smith. Juliet Diller, in memory of Meyer Cooper. Judith Drucker, in memory of Ina Burstyn. Florence Edelstein, in memory of Jeffrey Marshall Edelstein. Carol Finley, in memory of Alice Turobiner. Eleanor Frommer, in honor of her birthday. Peter Gruenberger, in memory of Olga Gruenberger. Carin Lamm Gruenberger, in memory of Jack Horowitz. Roslyn Haber, in memory of my beloved parents, Myrna & Irving Small. Dena Hirsch, in honor of her birthday. Lewis Honig, in memory of Benjamin Honig. Helen Judlowe, in memory of Evelyn Lautenberg. Susan Kaufmann, in memory of Leon Heller. Renee, Joel and Harrison Klaperman, in memory of Michael Smith. Jane Kreinik, in memory of Dennis Berman. Michael & Katherine Lane, in memory of Michael Smith, father of Chris Smith. David & Joan Lefkowitz, in memory of Sylvia Fingeroth, mother of Barbara Kaplan. David & Joan Lefkowitz, in memory of Bernice Bressman, mother of Robert Bressman. Joan Leiman, in memory of John Maisel. Joan Levine Levenson, in memory of Nathan Levine. Paul & Joyce Levine, in honor of their anniversary. Paul & Joyce Levine, in memory of Goldie & Martin Levine. Alan & Alison Levine, in honor of the birth of our grandson, Ace Griffin Levine. Lorraine Malden, wishing Caryn Seidman-Becker best wishes for a very happy birthday. Morris Orden, in memory of Patricia Orden. Seth Orlow & Myra Freed, in honor of their anniversary. Sidney & Joann Rosoff, in memory of Sidney's mother, Fay Fischer Rosoff. Sidney & Joann Rosoff, in memory of Sidney's father, Charles Rosoff. Sidney & Joann Rosoff, in memory of Sidney's sister, Roslyn Rosoff. Ethel Rubinstein, in memory of Frank Rubinstein. Eytan Shapiro. Leo Silverstein, in honor of his birthday. Victor Struber, in honor of his birthday. Clara Diament Sujo. Rosalyn Tauber-Scheidlinger, in memory of Dr. Saul Scheidlinger. Michael Taubin, in memory of Skee Taubin. Helene Torker, in memory of Morris Goldberg. Robert & Jacqueline Willens, in honor of their anniversary. Annette Zimmerman, in memory of Abraham Fortgang. TIKKUN OLAM FUND Renee Rush, in memory of Michael Smith, father of Chris Smith. Lori Weinstein, in memory of Maxine Weinstein. WELFARE FUND Barbara Weinstein & Louis Bernstein, in memory of Robert Bressman's mother, Bernice. Lori Weinstein, in memory of Maxine Weinstein. GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS Saleh F. Alzouman, in memory of Michael Smith, father of Chris Smith. Roberta Amon, in honor of her birthday. Rachelle Balaban, in memory of Irene Schwadron. Karen Bass and Gail & Peter Weinstein, in memory of Pam Prout. Daniel Bernstein, in memory of Arthur Harold Bernstein. Elissa Bromer, in memory of Willie Skala. Edna Burak, in memory of Charlotte Kottler. Robert Ceisler, in memory of Elizabeth B. Ceisler. To make a donation, please contact Jesse Landberg, Donations Coordinator, at jlandberg@pasyn.org or , x November 2014 Heshvan/Kislev

14 Caring Network If you need assistance from the Caring Network, or if you would like to volunteer, please contact the rabbis' office at or , x143. Sponsored by Social Work Support for PAS Members and Their Families Tuesdays By appointment Shira Felberbaum, LMSW Shira is available to address issues such as loss and bereavement; acute and chronic illness; crisis intervention; expected and unexpected professional and personal transitions; unemployment and underemployment; addiction and recovery services; and challenges of parents whose children have mental health needs. For more information or to make an appointment, contact Crystal Hernandez at or , x143 or Shira Felberbaum at or Sponsored by Social Work Support for PAS Seniors, Families and Their Caregivers Thursdays By appointment Yael Kornfeld, LMSW Looking for shopping assistance or a travel companion to a medical appointment? Computer lessons, cultural activities, classes over the phone, wellness and fitness classes? A volunteer opportunity or caregiver support for yourself or a family member? Our DOROT social worker, Yael Kornfeld, can help. For more information or to make an appointment, contact Crystal Hernandez at chernandez@pasyn.org or , x143 or Yael Kornfeld at ykornfeld@dorotusa.org or Onsite social work support is made possible by a UJA Partners in Caring grant. Know someone ill, elderly or homebound? The PAS Bikur Cholim Caring Committee in loving memory of Dr. Albert & Phyllis L. Cornell fulfills the mitzvah of visting the ill by reaching out to those in need through telephone calls, visits, and holiday packages. The Caring Committee s trained volunteers are committed to providing confidential hands-on support and companionship to the members of our congregation. To arrange for this mitzvah, please call the rabbis' office at , x Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin

15 PAS Calendar of Events November 2014 Heshvan/Kislev 5775 Information is subject to change. Confirm at or with the office. November SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 8 Heshvan Parashat Lekh L kha Daily minyanim Monday-Friday at 7:15 am; Sundays and Thanksgiving at 9:00 am. Ma ariv Sunday-Thursday at 5:45 pm. Shabbat minha 20 minutes after the end of morning services. 8:45 am Parashat Hashavua 9:15 am Sanctuary service 9:30 am PAS Youth Choir 10:00 am CS Shabbat Exper 20 mins after svces Minha 4:00 pm Vav Book Club Heshvan 10 Heshvan 11 Heshvan 12 Heshvan 13 Heshvan 14 Heshvan 15 Heshvan Candles, 4:28 pm Parashat Va-yera 6:30 pm Hebrew 1 7:00 pm Exploring Judaism 7:45 pm Hebrew 2 8:00 am Essential Essays 11:30 am J Contemp Thought 6:00 pm Teen Tuesdays 4:00 pm Food Pantry packing 6:30 pm Beyond Borders 6:30 pm Jews in America 6:45 pm Melton 2 7:00 pm Foundations 9:15 am Melton 1 9:15 am Jews in America 9:15 am Shemot II 12:00 pm Library L&L 12:30 pm Online L&L 6:15 pm Breaking Boundaries 7:00 pm Cong Singers 9:15 am Women in the Bible 4:00 pm Food Pantry 5:00 pm YFE Kabbalat Shabbat 5:30 pm YFE Shabbat Dinner 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 7:15 pm Teen dinners with rabbis 8:45 am Parashat Hashavua 9:15 am Sanctuary service 9:30 am PAS Youth Choir 10:00 am CS Shabbat Exper 11:15 am YFE Services 20 mins after svces Minha 4:00 pm Teen Study wtih Rabbi Cosgrove TGIS 9 16 Heshvan 10:00 am Kristallnacht Svce & Mitzvah Opportunity TBD CS Sunday Funday! Heshvan 6:30 pm Hebrew 1 7:00 pm Exploring Judaism 7:45 pm Hebrew Heshvan 8:00 am Essential Essays 11:30 am J Contemp Thought 1:00 pm Yiddish Club 6:00 pm Teen Tuesdays 7:00 pm Empowered Judaism Heshvan 4:00 pm Food Pantry packing 6:30 pm Beyond Borders 6:30 pm Jews in America 6:45 pm Melton Heshvan 9:15 am Melton 1 9:15 am Jews in America 9:15 am Shemot II 12:00 pm Insights fr. Israel 12:30 pm Online L&L 7:00 pm Cong Singers 7:00 pm Exploring Judaism 7:00 pm WN Midrash & Margaritas 7:30 pm MC Torah on Tap Heshvan Candles, 4:22 pm 8:00 am Daf HaShavua 4:00 pm Food Pantry 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30 pm Shabbat Supper Club Heshvan Parashat B reishit 9:00 am TGIS 10:00 am Sanctuary service 10:00 am CS Shabbat Experience 7:00 pm Teen Midnight Run Heshvan Heshvan Heshvan Heshvan Heshvan Heshvan Candles, 4:16 pm Heshvan Parashat Tol dot 11:00 am Bk Discuss Grp 6:30 pm Hebrew 1 7:00 pm Exploring Judaism 7:45 pm Hebrew 2 8:00 am Essential Essays 11:30 am Contemp J Thought 1:00 pm WN Film Series 6:00 pm Teen Tuesdays 7::00 pm PAS Conversation 4:00 pm Food Pantry packing 6:30 pm Beyond Borders 6:30 pm Jews in America 6:45 pm Melton 2 7:00 pm Foundations 9:15 am Melton 1 9:15 am Jews in America 9:15 am Shemot II 12:00 pm Library L&L 6:30 pm Health Challenges 7:00 pm Cong Singers 7:00 pm Exploring Judaism 8:00 am Daf HaShavua 9:10 am Shirat Shabbat 4:00 pm Food Pantry 5:00 pm Cong Singers 6:15 pm Bluegrass Kabbalat Shabbat 7:15 pm CS Shabbat Dinner 8:45 am Parashat Hashavua 9:15 am Sanctuary service 9:30 am Havurah 9:30 am PAS Youth Choir 11:15 am YFE Services 20 mins after svces Minha 4:30 pm Hazzan s Tisch 23 1 Kislev Rosh Hodesh 24 2 Kislev 25 3 Kislev 4 Kislev 5 Thanksgiving Kislev Candles, Kislev 4:13 pm 29 7 Kislev Parashat Va-yetzei 10:00 am VKW Mitzvah Day 30 8 Kislev 11:00 am Bk Discuss Grp 7:00 pm Exploring Judaism 7:00 pm Shulhan Ivrit 11:30 am J Contemp Thought 6:00 pm Teen Tuesdays 7:00 pm Cong Singers 12:00 pm Food Pantry Thanksgiving Distribution PAS offices closed 12:00 pm Minha PAS offices closed 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 8:45 am Parashat Hashavua 9:15 am Sanctuary service 20 mins after svces Minha

16 50 East 87 th Street, New York, NY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID New York, NY Permit No Synagogue Office: Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD, Rabbi Neil Zuckerman, Rabbi Ethan H. Witkovsky, Rabbi Azi Schwartz, Cantor and Music Director Shira Lissek, Cantor David H. Lincoln, Rabbi Emeritus David Lefkowitz, Cantor Emeritus Arthur Penn, Chairman of the Board Paul M. Corwin, President Beryl P. Chernov, Executive Director Rabbi Charles Savenor, Director of Congregational Education A Look Ahead: December Sponsored by the Congregational School Parents Association PAS Hanukkah Book & Gift Fair Tuesday December 2 evening Wednesday December 3 all day Empowered Judaism: Hanukkah Wednesday December 3 4:30 pm, during the Book & Gift Fair Sponsored by the PAS Music Center Hallel v Zimrah: A Musical Hanukkah Celebration Monday December 8 7:00 pm PAS Conversation Master Class: The Great War, the Twentieth Century and the Jews Dr. Ismar Schorsch Tuesdays December 16; January 6 and 13; February 10 7:00 pm