MAH HADASH Fall 2018/5779

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4 Contents Mah Hadash What s New at PAS September December 2018 WORSHIP...6 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS...12 ADULT LEARNING...16 MUSIC CENTER...20 LIBRARY...22 CARING NETWORK...23 YOUNG FAMILY EDUCATION...24 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER...26 Shapiro Audio Archive Relive Our History Our audio archive preserves sermons, musical services, lectures, concerts, and special events recorded in the PAS Sanctuary from 1954 to Excerpts are now available on Park Avenue Podcast. You can also listen to selections at pasyn.org/shapiroaudioarchive, or jump to the full database to choose recordings that interest you. 4 Park Avenue Synagogue

5 CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL...28 PAS YOUTH...30 COLLEGE CONNECTIONS S & 30S...34 ARMS & COMMITTEES...36 TRAVEL...40 CONTACT US...42 PAS CAMPUS...43 GUIDE RSVP = Advance registration required. $ = There is a cost for the event. Please visit pasyn.org for updated information and additional details about worship and programming. To discuss any accommodations you may need to make your visit and involvement more comfortable, please contact our Director of Membership, Rachel Zorbaron. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/5779 5

6 Worship at PAS Worship at PAS is an opportunity for soul renewal and spiritual rejuvenation. Whether you come to services on Shabbat and holidays or join the minyan on weekdays, you will find the comfort of community and familiar liturgy continually spiced with new melodies and refreshed with stimulating study. Come recharge your spirit. INSTALLATION OF CANTOR RACHEL BROOK FRI SEP 7 6:15 PM KABBALAT SHABBAT PAS@87TH 7:30 PM ONEG SHABBAT RECEPTION PAS@89TH Cantor Rachel Brook joined the PAS community three years ago as Cantorial Intern. After her ordination at JTS in 2016, she served the congregation as Cantorial Fellow. We are proud and happy to welcome her now as Assistant Cantor. HIGH HOLIDAYS Visit pasyn.org/highholidays5779 for schedules and other information, or refer to the September/October Bulletin and your High Holiday tickets. Tickets were mailed in August to members in good standing, including tickets to age-appropriate youth and family services. For questions, contact Rachel Zorbaron. EREV ROSH HASHANAH SUN SEP 9 ROSH HASHANAH MON TUE SEP EREV YOM KIPPUR/KOL NIDREI TUE SEP 18 YOM KIPPUR WED SEP 19 Please visit pasyn.org for updated information and additional details about worship and programming. 6 Park Avenue Synagogue

7 EREV SHABBAT / FRIDAY EVENING Kabbalat Shabbat Every Shabbat 6:15 pm Ramah Minyan Oct 12, Nov 2, Dec 7 7:15 pm Worship at PAS SHABBAT AT PAS Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner for Families with Young Children Oct 12, Dec 7 Service 5:00 pm, Dinner approx. 5:30 6:30 pm PAS@90th (p. 25) Kabbalat Shabbat for Families with Young Children Nov 9 5:00 pm PAS@87th (p. 24) Day School Community Shabbat Dinner Nov 9 7:30 pm PAS@90th (p. 37) CS Friday Evening for K 2 Families Nov 30 5:15 pm, Milestone Moment & Shabbat Dinner; 6:15 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat with Guest Cantor Laurie Akers Nov 30 6:15 pm (p. 21) Kabbalat Shabbat Honoring PAS Membership Anniversaries of 18, 36, 54 & More Years Dec 7 6:15 pm Rock Kabbalat Shabbat Dec 14 6:15 pm with the Teen Rock Band (p. 31) Check pasyn.org/shabbat and the This Week at PAS for each week s programs. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/5779 7

8 Worship at PAS EREV SHABBAT / FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT DINNERS RSVP $ for all Shabbat Dinners Oct 12, Dec 7 Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinners for Families with Young Children 5:00 pm Oct 19, Nov 9 Adult Learning Shabbat Speaker Series 7:30 pm Nov 9 Day School Community Shabbat Dinner 7:30 pm Nov 30 Congregational School Gr K 2 Family Dinner 5:15 pm SHABBAT / SATURDAY MORNING Shaharit and Parashah Study Every Shabbat 9:00 am PAS Clergy PAS@87th When there is a Havurah service, this service merges with that one and moves to PAS@89th. Community Shabbat Worship Every Shabbat 9:45 am PAS@87th Congregational School Shabbat Experience Every Shabbat that CS is in session 10:00 am 12:00 pm PAS Youth Choir Every Shabbat that CS is in session Time TBA Havurah Sep 29, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15 10:15 am PAS@89th Focus on Israel Window on Israel Rabbi Zuckerman and Guests PAS@89th Oct 20 9:00 am Guest TBA Nov 10 9:00 am Shalom Orzach, Weeklong Scholar-in-Residence (p. 14) Tot Tefillah Oct 27, Nov 17 11:15 am 12:00 pm PAS@90th (p. 25) 8 Park Avenue Synagogue

9 Worship at PAS SHABBAT / SATURDAY AFTERNOON Shabbat Minha 30 minutes after the Shabbat morning service PAS@90th Parent/Teen Learning with Rabbi Cosgrove Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8 4:00 5:00 pm Rabbi Cosgrove s home Congregational School Vav Book Club (p. 29) Date TBA 4:00 pm Havdalah for Families with Young Children Oct 20 5:00 pm PAS@89th (p. 25) WEEKDAYS See pasyn.org and the Bulletin for exceptions. Shaharit Mon Fri 7:15 am Sun and various civic holidays 9:00 am Minha/Ma ariv Sun Thu 5:45 pm When sundown is after 6:00 pm, we say minha and then ma ariv. When it becomes dark earlier than 6:00 pm, we say a psalm and kaddish and then continue with ma ariv. We're back online! PAS services are livestreamed. Visit pasyn.org/webcast. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/5779 9

10 Worship at PAS SUKKOT AND SIMHAT TORAH See pasyn.org and the Bulletin for schedule of services. Erev Sukkot Sun Sep 23 HOLIDAYS Consult pasyn.org and the Bulletin for full schedules of holiday services. SELIHOT Selihot Night Sat Sep 1 PAS@89th 8:00 pm Learning with Rabbi Zuckerman 8:30 pm Havdalah and Selihot Service Sukkot Mon Sun Sep Sun Sep 30 Hoshana Rabbah Shemini Atzeret Mon Oct 1 9:45 am Services include Yizkor Simhat Torah Mon Oct 1 6:00 pm Evening Celebration Tue Oct 2 9:45 am Festival Morning Service and Honoring Mel Schweitzer as Hatan Torah and Lisa Grinberg as Kallat B reishit BYO Dinner in the Sukkah Mon & Tue Sep 24 & 25 PAS@89th There will be no catered congregational dinners in the Sukkah this year. The Sukkah on the roof of the Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center will be open on two Sukkot evenings for anyone who wants to bring their own meal dairy or pareve only, please. 10 Park Avenue Synagogue

11 Worship at PAS SHABBAT SPEAKER SERIES Noted scholars and community teach about topics of social, intellectual, and spiritual interest. $ RSVP for dinners at pasyn.org/adultlearning Focus on Israel RONEN BERGMAN MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE ISSUES FRI OCT 19 7:30 PM PAS@90TH Israeli author and journalist Ronen Bergman s most recent book is Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations. Focus on Israel SHALOM ORZACH WEEKLONG SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE (P. 14) ISRAEL: LOOKING GOOD AT 70! FRI NOV 9 7:30 PM SHABBAT DINNER PAS@89TH SAT NOV 10 9:00 AM WINDOW ON ISRAEL PAS@87TH Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

12 Community Programs at PAS 948- FOCUS ON ISRAEL As Israel s 70th anniversary year continues, Park Avenue Synagogue will continue to focus programming on learning Israel s story and appreciating the challenges that face the Jewish state today. With lectures by Israeli leaders, Hebrew classes, a 5-part series combining in-person and online study with an Israeli scholar, our 2nd annual Scholar-in-Residence week, and culminating in the Congregational Trip to Israel in December, the entire fall will offer rich opportunities to examine Israel s history, to imagine her future, and to consider what the State of Israel means to our identity as Jews living in the diaspora. Come to a lecture, learn Hebrew, or share Insights from Israel in a monthly videoconference. Continue celebrating Israel in the new year. 12 Park Avenue Synagogue

13 Community Programs 2018 Shabbat Speaker Series Ronen Bergman: Military and Intelligence Issues (p. 11) Window on Israel (p. 8) Shalom Orzach, Weeklong Scholar-in- Residence, Israel: Looking Good at 70! (p. 14) A Shalom Hartman Institute Lecture and Study Series iengage: Tribes of Israel (p. 16) Coming and Becoming: The Evolution of Identities in Israel with Dr. Rachel Korazim (p. 16) Beginner Hebrew Classes (p. 18) Insights from Israel with Rabbi Michael Graetz (p. 19) Congregational Trip to Israel (p. 40) Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

14 Community Programs Focus on Israel Cosponsored by The Jewish Week WILL THERE BE JEWS IN 100 YEARS? TUE OCT 9 TIME TBA PAS@87TH TAL KEINAN, BRET STEPHENS, AND RABBI COSGROVE With the Jewish People concentrated in two hubs America and Israel a subtle but vital feature of diaspora life has been lost. For 2,000 years, Jews adjusted to evolving realities by redefining Judaism. Yet it seems that when confronted with the 21st century s unprecedented rates of social, economic, and political change, we lack the tools to chart a new course. As a result, Judaism is faltering. Will we reconcile ourselves to the prospect of a world without Judaism, or will we draft and implement a new vision for the Jewish future? The choice is ours. $ RSVP Tal Keinan is a social activist, business leader, Israeli fighter pilot, and author of the critically acclaimed God Is in the Crowd: Twenty-First Century Judaism. Bret Stephens is a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, author and op-ed columnist for The New York Times. Focus on Israel SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE AT PAS ISRAEL: LOOKING GOOD AT 70! WITH SHALOM ORZACH MON SAT NOV 5 11 Our second annual weeklong Scholarin-Residence is Shalom Orzach, senior educator and consultant for the icenter in Israel. Shalom will teach about Israel in all our educational departments throughout the week and will speak at a community Shabbat dinner on Friday. Related to our theme of Telling Israel s Story, Mr. Orzach will use Israel's 70th anniversary as a lens through which we can focus on the compelling opportunities afforded by sovereignty and independence. In Jewish tradition, the number seventy evokes rich and textured symbolism: It alludes to the multiple ways we interpret our Torah as well as to the age that signifies wisdom. The establishment of the State of Israel required audacious dreamers and courageous doers. It is striking that many of the founders were both. We will consider the dreams of both early and contemporary Zionists and review the extent to which our realities live up to and give expression to their hopes. We will study the multiple perspectives the Shivim Panim and further enhance our relationship with the miracle called Israel. 14 Park Avenue Synagogue

15 Community Programs READING JEWISH LIVES: EXPLORING THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE TOGETHER Jewish Lives, published by the Yale University Press and the Leon D. Black Foundation, is a prizewinning series dedicated to illuminating the range and depth of the Jewish experience from antiquity to present. We will read one of these biographies in the fall and one in the spring, engaging in small group discussions and hearing presentations by the authors. To join or create a book discussion group, visit pasyn.org/jewish lives. AUTHOR EVENTS Sponsored by Tikkun Olam VICKI K. WIMPFHEIMER MITZVAH DAY 2018 Sun Nov 18 10:00 am 1:00 pm SAVE THE DATE Neal Gabler, Barbra Streisand: Redefining Beauty, Femininity, and Power Thu Nov 15 7:00 pm PAS@87th THE LEIMAN-MEISEL FAMILY SHABBATON Fri Sat Jan Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

16 Adult Learning at PAS The Sherr Department of Adult Learning at Park Avenue Synagogue invites you to experience Judaism in a new way. Try out a weekly class, attend Scholar-in-Residence sessions, discuss a Reading Jewish Lives book, study in-person and online with an Israeli scholar, join a Study Circle. We are dedicated to helping you refresh and strengthen your relationship to Judaism. There are classes and programs for all stages of learning and all levels of time commitment. Come and learn! A Shalom Hartman Institute Lecture and Study Series iengage: TRIBES OF ISRAEL SUN BEGINS OCT 28 10:00 11:30 AM RABBI ZUCKERMAN PAS@89TH This 6-session course will examine the interplay between tribes of modern Israeli society, the paradoxes of Israel s public spheres, and the effort to create both a Jewish and democratic state. $ RSVP For more information and to register for any program, visit pasyn.org/adultlearning, or contact Mara Bernstein, Director of Synagogue Programming & Adult Education. COMING AND BECOMING: THE EVOLUTION OF IDENTITIES IN ISRAEL OPENING SESSION ON BECOMING AN ISRAELI MON NOV 19 7:00 PM DR. RACHEL KORAZIM PAS@89TH Explore the complexities of modern Israeli society through literature and song in a 5-part series with master teacher Rachel Korazim. The series will begin in the fall and end in the spring with in-person sessions with Dr. Korazim and will include three online sessions with her during the year. $ RSVP GRANDPARENTS 16 Park Avenue Synagogue

17 Adult Learning at PAS High Holiday Learning GRANDPARENTS IN INTERFAITH FAMILIES DATES TBA 5 SESSIONS RABBI ZUCKERMAN AND LIZ OFFENBACH Being a grandparent in an interfaith family can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. Our group will explore how to navigate challenges and learn tools for creating a supportive Jewish foundation for grandchildren. Liz Offenbach helped develop the curriculum for this program when she worked at the Jewish Outreach Institute. For more information or to sign up, contact Rabbi Zuckerman. CLASSES Selihot Learning Sat Sep 1 8:00 pm Rabbi Zuckerman PAS@89th (p. 10) Entering the Days of Awe Wed Sep 5 7:00 pm Rabbi Savenor PAS@89th Yom Kippur Learning The State of Our World: Dr. Richard Haass in conversation with Rabbi Cosgrove Wed Sep 19 2:45 pm PAS@87th The State of American Politics in 2018: Professor Julian Zelizer in conversation with Rabbi Zuckerman Wed Sep 19 2:45 pm 71st Street To register for Adult Learning series and classes, visit pasyn.org/classes. Those without internet may call x159. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

18 Adult Learning at PAS CLASSES Monday Hebrew Aleph Begins Oct 15 6:00 7:30 pm 11 sessions $ RSVP Hebrew Aleph Plus Begins Oct 15 7:30 9:00 pm PAS@89th 11 sessions $ RSVP Parashah & Pizza Oct 22, Nov 12, Dec 10 7:00 pm, pizza; 7:15 8:15 pm, study PAS@89th RSVP Tuesday Essential Essays Begins Oct 9 8:00 9:00 am Rabbi Cosgrove PAS@89th Contemporary Jewish Thought Begins Oct 9 11:30 am 12:30 pm Rabbi Zuckerman PAS@89th Pathways: An Introduction to Judaism Begins Dec 4 6:45 8:45 pm PAS@89th Rabbi Zuckerman and Shayna Golkow, Rabbinical Intern THE FLORENCE MELTON SCHOOL OF ADULT JEWISH LEARNING AT PAS The Melton program builds Jewish literacy through a sophisticated, intellectually stimulating, text-based curriculum. Classes will run contingent on registration, with a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 25 students per class. A waitlist will be maintained once a class reaches maximum registration. $ RSVP CORE PROGRAM The Melton core curriculum is a series of sequential text-based lessons, taught in a two-year course that meets most weeks from October to June. MELTON & CONTEXT GRADUATE CLASSES Prerequisite: Completion of Melton or Context core program. Wednesday All Melton classes will meet at PAS@89th Rambam II Letter about Tehiyat HaMeitim (Resurrection) Wed Begins Oct 10 6:45 7:45 pm 11 sessions Rabbi Shmuel Afek Rachel Wasserman Scholars Curriculum of Melton Bereshit I From Adam to Abraham: The First 20 Generations Wed Begins Oct 17 7:00 8:15 pm 10 sessions Rabbi Savenor Melton Year 2 Wed Begins Oct 17 7:00 9:15 pm Rabbi Witkovsky and Rabbi Shmuel Afek Wednesday Midtown Lunch & Learn Oct 24, 31; Nov 7, 14 12:30 1:30 pm PAS Clergy Offsite location will be provided with registration $ RSVP 18 Park Avenue Synagogue

19 Adult Learning at PAS Thursday All Melton classes will meet at From Mill Street to Park Avenue: A History of NYC Synagogues Thu Begins Oct 18 9:15 10:30 am 10 sessions Dr. David Kaufman Rachel Wasserman Scholars Curriculum of Melton Vayikra (Leviticus) A Call to Holiness Thu Begins Oct 18 9:15 10:30 am 10 sessions Rabbi Zuckerman Melton Year 1 Thu Begins Oct 18 9:15 11:30 am Rabbi Cosgrove and Debbie Cosgrove Thursday Lunchtime Learning (formerly Library Lunch & Learn) PAS@89th First Thursday of the month Begins Sep 6 12:00 12:45 pm PAS senior staff & clergy Third Thursday of the month Begins Sep 20 12:00 12:45 pm DOROT facilitator Insights from Israel Sep 13, Oct 11, Nov 8, Dec 14 12:00 1:00 pm Rabbi Michael Graetz (via Skype from Israel) PAS@89th Friday Talmud Torah Begins Oct 5 8:00 am Rabbi Witkovsky PAS@89th Women in the Bible Oct 26, Nov 16 9:15 am Debbie Cosgrove PAS@89th $ RSVP Shabbat/Saturday Shaharit & Parashat HaShavua Every Shabbat 9:00 am PAS Clergy PAS@87th Sep 29, Oct 20, Nov 17, Dec 15 When there is Havurah, this class merges with Havurah PAS@89th Window on Israel Rabbi Zuckerman and Guests PAS@87th Oct 20 9:00 am Guest TBA Nov 10 9:00 am Shalom Orzach, Weeklong Scholar-in-Residence Anytime Study Circles Days, dates, and times to be set for each group Create or join a small learning group to share Jewish texts and values as a way to build relationships and enhance our Jewish lives. Groups may form to study a particular topic or to learn with a particular teacher, or a group may organize to study together and find a teacher and select a topic later. For more information, visit pasyn.org/studycircles. To register for Adult Learning series and classes, visit pasyn.org/classes. Those without internet may call x159. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

20 Music Center at PAS The PAS Music Center offers people of all ages and tastes new ways to engage with Jewish worship, culture and history. Our prayers evolve with contemporary melodies that accommodate the musical sensibilities of our generation. Our recordings enable congregants to become familiar with the fresh liturgical settings that we commission from accomplished composers. Our gifted musicians partner with the cantors to inspire the congregation, encouraging all to express emotions, connect to our roots, build deeper relationships, and give voice to our dreams by singing together. For more information, contact Cantor Schwartz. MAHZOR FOR YOUTH We proudly announce the next volume in the Family Siddur Project. This prayer book is designed for children in kindergarten through seventh grade to use at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, at the family table, and in prayerful moments wherever they occur. Every PAS member is invited to pick up a copy during the holidays or to request one from the Music Center at pspiro@pasyn.org or x115. Visit pasyn.org/familysiddur3 to download the accompanying music. HERITAGE: TREASURES OF JEWISH-GERMAN COMPOSERS ( ) The Music Center s fall 2018 album features Cantor Azi Schwartz accompanied by the RIAS Kammerchor of Berlin. Honoring the German Jewish immigrant founders of PAS, Heritage presents musical selections by German-Jewish composers from the 19th through 21st centuries. The recording delights with liturgy from the great synagogues of Europe and the US as well as songs from the Broadway stage. 20 Park Avenue Synagogue

21 Music Center at PAS PAS Youth Choir Every Shabbat that CS is in session Time TBA Josh Rosenberg PAS Rock Band REHEARSALS Thu Begins Sep 27 6:00 7:00 pm Josh Rosenberg PERFORMANCE Fri Dec 14 6:15 pm Rock Kabbalat Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat with Guest Cantor Laurie Akers Fri Nov 30 6:15 pm Soprano and composer Laurie Akers is equally versed in musical theatre, jazz, and world music. She has performed all over the world and now serves as the cantorial soloist at Congregation Or Shalom north of Chicago. Her music has been featured at the URJ biennial and the ALEPH Kallah. Her song "Stand Strong" will be included in the Reform Movement's new social justice songbook. Music Salon Thu Dec 6 7:00 pm PAS@89th A Night of Inspiration Sat Dec 15 8:00 pm Carnegie Hall Cantor Schwartz is one of the featured soloists as acclaimed composer, music director, and producer Ray Chew leads uplifting music from diverse traditions. For more information and to order tickets, visit carnegiehall.org. Havdalah Concert in Jerusalem Sat Dec 29 6:00 pm Jerusalem On the PAS Congregational Trip to Israel For more information, to sign up for groups, and to join the Music Committee, contact the Music Center at pspiro@pasyn.org or x115. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

22 Library at PAS The library is continually adding new books to enrich the collection, which encompasses books and DVDs for both adults and children about the Bible, holidays, theology, guides to Jewish living, and Israel, as well as fiction, poetry, and short stories. Visit pasyn.org/paslibrary to browse the virtual shelves, and to search for particular items. Visit the library to check out books. For more information, contact Marga Hirsch. LIBRARIAN HOURS Mon Thu 10:00 6:30 pm Fri by appointment Evening Book Discussion Group Mon 8:00 9:00 pm Pat Davidson Oct 15 American Pastoral by Philip Roth Nov 12 The Ruined House by Ruby Namdar Dec 17 The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish Kids Shabbat Book Basket Look for the book basket just outside the Sanctuary with Jewish books for children of all ages to look at while sitting quietly in their seats in the synagogue. Please return the books to the basket after services so that others may read them next week. 22 Park Avenue Synagogue

23 Caring Network at PAS The Caring Network supports the homebound and those with serious illness or injury, comforts the bereaved, and welcomes new babies. Within the Caring Network we have launched an initiative called What Matters, which aims to engage our members in compassionate, valuedriven, individualized conversations about advance care planning so that they may live with the comfort of knowing their choices will be honored. If you or anyone you know could benefit from the Caring Network, or if you would like to volunteer, contact Rabbi Zuckerman. Generously supported in loving memory of Dr. Albert and Phyllis L. Cornell BIKUR CHOLIM CARING COMMITTEE The PAS Bikur Cholim Caring Committee reaches out to members of our congregation who are ill or homebound through telephone calls, visits, and holiday packages. SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT FOR PAS MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES Tue by appointment Arona Berow, LMSW Our social worker from The Jewish Board is available to address issues such as loss and bereavement; illness; professional and personal transitions; addiction and recovery; and parenting children with special needs, including mental health challenges. Contact Arona at org or SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT FOR PAS SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS By appointment Yael Kornfeld, LMSW Our DOROT social worker can help you find caregiver support for yourself or a family member, shopping assistance, a travel companion to a medical appointment, information about computer lessons, cultural activities, classes over the phone, wellness and fitness classes at DOROT, meaningful intergenerational friendships, or a volunteer opportunity. Contact Yael at ykornfeld@ dorotusa.org or For information about the Caring Network s professional support, support groups, and educational opportunities, visit pasyn.org/caringnetwork. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

24 Young Family Education at PAS YFE creates Jewish experiences for families with children who are newborn to 5 years old. With developmentally appropriate weekday classes for babies and toddlers, Shabbat and holiday programs for families, and relationship-building social programs, YFE meets children and families where they are and helps them add joyful Judaism into their lives. This fall we are excited to pilot a Kabbalat Shabbat service in the Sanctuary on a week when there is no dinner afterward. We are also looking forward to having our Sukkot brunch in the 90th Street gym, where we will create a fun, inviting, indoor Sukkah experience. YFE & YOUNG COUPLES GROUP FAMILY SUKKOT BRUNCH SUN SEP 23 10:30 AM 12:00 PM PAS@90TH Rejoice on your festival, the Torah tells us. Wave a lulav, enjoy the company of other young couples and families, and celebrate with music and other activities for kids. We are honored again this year to host Holocaust survivors from the organization Blue Card. SHABBAT SERVICES FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN FRI NOV 9 5:00 PM PAS@87TH Families with children newborn to Pre-K are invited to join our clergy for a family-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service, followed by challah and cookies with your YFE friends. 24 Park Avenue Synagogue

25 BABY AND TODDLER CLASSES Semester: Sep 17 Dec 13 When a class has an age requirement, children are to be that age by September 1. $ RSVP Boker Tov Baby Mon 11:15 am 12:15 pm 5 8 months with an adult Boker Tov Toddlers Section I Mon 11:15 am 12:00 pm 9 13 months with an adult Section II Wed 11:15 am 12:00 pm months with an adult Section III Thu 9:15 10:05 am months with an adult Shalom Shtayim (Hello Twos) Separation Class Tue & Thu 9:30 11:15 am months Class is closed. Mon & Wed 9:30 11:15 am months A Taste of Torah: Jewish Activities for Pre-K Thu Sep 27; Oct 11, 25; Nov 8, 15; Dec 6; years SHABBAT PROGRAMS Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinners for Families with Young Children Fri Oct 12; Dec 7 Service 5:00 pm, Dinner approx. 5:30 6:30 pm PAS@90th $ RSVP Tot Tefillah Sat Oct 27, Nov 17 11:15 am 12:00 pm PAS@90th Havdalah for Families with Young Children Sat Oct 20 5:00 pm PAS@89th RSVP Young Family Education at PAS FAMILY & HOLIDAY PROGRAMS Young Family High Holiday Services PAS@90th High Holiday tickets were mailed in August to members in good standing, including tickets to ageappropriate youth and family services. Shirat Shabbat Fri Sep 21, Oct 19, Nov 9, Dec 14 9:10 9:35 am For toddlers ages 3 and under with an adult PAS@89th YFE Trip to The Jewish Museum Sun Oct 14 10:30 am $ RSVP Baby Brigade Fri Dec 7 11:00 am Parents with babies less than a year old PAS@89th RSVP Young Family Hanukkah Celebration Sun Dec 2 11:00 am PAS@90th RSVP For more information, visit pasyn.org/yfe, or contact Jamie Diamond, Director of Young Family Education. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

26 Early Childhood Center at PAS PASECC has settled into our temporary home on 90th Street. With new space come new opportunities. All children have gym class once a week with Coach Kylie. We look forward to using the gym for free play, Rainbow Time, and other all-school events. We are offering several new afterschool classes. We have partnered with Craft Studio and Fastbreak Sports, and have added Hip Hop and Ballet. In addition, we have a Cooking Club taught by our own ECC teachers. As we embark on this school year, we aim as always to provide a supportive, engaging community. ECC PARENT COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONS FRI SEP 21 9:15 AM Q & A WITH ECC DIRECTOR PAMELA B. SCHWARTZ FRI OCT 19 9:15 AM MEET OUR NEW ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PAM SCHANER FRI DEC 14 9:15 AM GUEST AND TOPIC TBA For more information about PASECC, contact Pamela B. Schwartz, Director. 26 Park Avenue Synagogue

27 Early Childhood Center at PAS SCHOOL DAYS For parents of first-year students Separation Meeting Wed Sep 5 6:30 pm Followed by Parent Association (PA) Committee Information Session First Day of School Thu Sep 13 Phase-in schedule Sukkot Celebrations Wed, Thu, Fri Sep 26, 27, 28 Rainbow Time Fri Sep 7 9:30 am A Rosh Hashanah celebration before the first day of school RSVP at pasyn.org/ecc Thu Sep 28 Tishrei Holiday Review Thu Oct 25 TBA Wed Nov 21 Thanksgiving Curriculum Night For parents of Blue, Green & Red Rooms Thu Nov 1 6:30 pm For parents of White Cloud, Rainbow, Orange, Purple & Yellow Rooms Thu Nov 8 6:30 pm Hanukkah Celebrations Mon Fri Dec 3 7 Lunch Bunch For children in White Cloud, Rainbow & Orange Rooms Fall Semester: Oct Jan Mon Thu 12:00 1:00 pm AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT Fall Semester: Oct Jan The ECC afterschool enrichment program provides children with opportunities to explore topics and activities that they love and to discover new interests. All afterschool classes include snack. Playscape Mon Thu 2:00 2:30 pm Craft Studio Mon 1:00 2:00 pm Art-n-Orbit Young Inventors and Explorers Mon 2:30 3:30 pm DramaZone NEW! Ballet & Jazz Tue 1:00 2:00 pm NEW! Hip Hop Tue 2:30 3:45 pm Musical Theater: Mary Poppins Tue 2:30 3:45 pm NEW! Fastbreak Sports! Wed 1:00 2:00 pm Wed 2:30 3:30 pm Super Soccer Stars Thu 1:00 2:00 pm Thu 2:30 3:30 pm NEW! Cooking Club Thu 2:30 3:30 pm Chess At Three Fri 12:00 1:15 pm (Lunch included) Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

28 Congregational School at PAS Our educational philosophy, curriculum, and programs are rooted in four strategic areas of focus: Enhancing core curriculum scope and sequence for age-appropriate Jewish learning Strengthening Hebrew decoding to enable learners to participate actively in prayer services Ensuring teacher excellence Improving communications and clarifying expectations We are dedicated to positive and engaging Jewish education to inspire lifelong participation in the Jewish community for all learners and their families. For more information, contact Jennifer Stern Granowitz, Director of the Congregational School. MILESTONE MOMENTS Milestone Moments celebrate children s achievements in Jewish learning, give them a feeling of belonging in the larger fabric of PAS, and help them and their families to see themselves in the arc of lifelong learning. Over the course of the school year, there is a Milestone Moment for each grade. GAN, ALEF & BET (K 2) SHABBATOGETHER FRI NOV 30 5:15 PM Children will lead us in Shabbat blessings and song. 28 Park Avenue Synagogue

29 Welcome Back Friday Evening Kiddush/Ice Cream Party Hosted by the CS Parents Association Fri Sep 28 Approx 7:30 pm, after Kabbalat Shabbat Parent Welcome Night & Orientation Mon Oct 22 7:00 8:00 pm Gan, Alef & Bet (K 2) Family Shabbat Experiences Sat Oct 6, 20; Nov 10, Dec 1, 15 11:00 am 12:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat and Friday Evening Dinner for Gan, Alef & Bet (K 2) Families Fri Nov 30 5:15 pm Milestone Moment & Dinner followed by Kabbalat Shabbat services Gimel & Dalet (3 4) Family Shabbat Experiences Sat Dec 8 10:00 am 12:00 pm Hey & Vav (5 6) Family Shabbat Experiences Sat Dec 8 10:00 am 12:00 pm Vav Book Club Sat TBA 4:00 5:00 pm Rabbi Cosgrove s Home 13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen, edited by James Howe Vav (6) Bnei Mitzvah Family Learning 5:45 7:00 pm Tues Nov 20 Wed Feb 27 Wed Mar 13 Tue Apr 16 Wed May 15 Zayin (7) Bnei Mitzvah Family Trip: Museum of Jewish Heritage Sun Oct 21 Bus will leave from 11 E. 89th St. promptly at 9:45 am. Congregational School at PAS HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS Youth High Holiday Services High Holiday tickets were mailed in August to members in good standing, including tickets to ageappropriate youth and family services. Family Sukkot Service Sat Sep 29 TBA Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

30 Youth at PAS The PAS Youth and Teen Department works to create a path of continuous learning and experiences from our elementary-aged children to our teens. Over the course of their years at PAS, our children will form lasting memories that will stay with them as their Jewish identities continue to deepen in college and beyond. We seek to give our youth the knowledge and skills to develop their own inspiration and impetus to engage in the synagogue community and in the wider Jewish world. Monthly s inform teens and families of programs and events exclusive to youth and teens as well as appropriate community events.. WELCOME NIKI! We are excited that Nicole Niki Fleishman has joined our PAS professional team as Director of Youth Programming and Engagement. Her office is in the Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center at 11 E. 89th St. A graduate of New York University, Nicole was previously a development executive at UJA-Federation New York, where she helped run the Center for Youth Philanthropy and Leadership (CYPL) as well as led UJA s Give-a-Mitzvah-Do-a-Mitzvah program. In this capacity, she worked with many of our PAS teens and their families before and after their bnei mitzvah. Nicole has extensive experience in Jewish youth and teen programming and Israel education. Please reach out to her at nfleishman@pasyn.org to set up a time to meet her and get coffee, tea, and treats! WELCOME 8TH GRADERS! Welcome to all our 8th graders who are entering the Rabbi Judah Nadich High School Program! We are excited to have you as a part of our department and can t wait to get to know you as you participate in our programming. RJNHS CLASSES WITH SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE SHALOM ORZACH ISRAEL: LOOKING GOOD AT 70! TUES NOV 6 GR :00 7:00 PM WED NOV 7 GR 8 9 6:00 7:00 PM WED NOV 7 SENIOR SEMINAR (GR 12) 7:00 8:15 PM SAT NOV 10 PARENT & TEEN LEARNING SESSION 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 30 Park Avenue Synagogue

31 3RD 5TH / 6TH 8TH GRADERS Grades 3 8 Pre-Simhat Torah Gaga Tournament Mon Oct 1 5:00 6:15 pm RSVP to nfleishman@pasyn.org Grades 3 8 Mitzvah Day Food Pantry Packing for Thanksgiving distribution Sun Nov 18 9:00 am RSVP to nfleishman@pasyn.org Grades 3 8 Family Hanukkah Party Sun Dec 2 5:00 7:00 pm RSVP to nfleishman@pasyn.org RABBI JUDAH NADICH HIGH SCHOOL (8TH 12TH GRADERS) Let s Learn Parent/Teen Learning with Rabbi Cosgrove Sat Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8 4:00 5:00 pm RSVP Weekly & Monthly Classes Register at pasyn.org/pasteens Sukkot Open House Barbecue Wed Sep 26 6:00 pm Grades 8 9 Community Conversations Wed 6:00 7:15 pm Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Nov 7, 14, 28; Dec 5, 12, 19; and in winter/ spring Rabbi Witkovsky, Niki Fleishman, and Pauline Zablow Grades Scholars Circle Tue 6:00 7:15 pm Oct 9, 23, 30; Nov 6, 27; Dec 4, 11; and in winter/spring Rabbi Witkovsky Grade 12 Senior Seminar Wed Oct 17, Nov 7, Dec 12 and in winter/spring 7:00 8:15 pm Rabbi Cosgrove and guests Let s Lead Youth at PAS PASTA: PAS Teacher Assistants Training session Thu Sep 6 5:00 6:00 pm PASTA: PAS Teacher Assistants Mon Thu Throughout Congregational School year 3:30 6:00 pm Teen Leadership Council Tue Sep 4, Oct 9, Nov 6, Dec 11 7:15 8:15 pm Closed meetings Teen Youth Advisor Mon Oct 1 Sun Dec 2 PAS Rock Band REHEARSALS Thu Begins Sep 27 6:00 7:00 pm Josh Rosenberg PAS@90th PERFORMANCE Fri Dec 14 6:15 pm Rock Kabbalat Shabbat For more information, contact Niki Fleishman, Director of Youth Programming and Engagement. Register for events, sign up for s, and update contact information at pasyn.org/pasteens Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

32 Youth at PAS RABBI JUDAH NADICH HIGH SCHOOL (8TH 12TH GRADERS) Let s Go Nosh with Niki Anytime Fantasy Football League Live Draft Wed Sep 5 6:00 pm Sukkot Open House Barbecue Wed Sep 26 6:00 pm Teen High Holiday Services High Holiday tickets were mailed in August to members in good standing, including tickets to age-appropriate teen, youth, and family services. RSVP Broadway Show: To Kill a Mockingbird Tue Nov 20 5:45 pm Hanukkah Party Wed Dec 5 6:00 pm Father & Son Poker Night Date and time TBA Let s Go / Teen Travel Trip to the Windy City of Chicago with Rabbi Witkovsky and Niki Fleishman Thu Mon Oct 4 8 8th 10th graders Trip to Madrid, Spain with Rabbi Cosgrove and Niki Fleishman Thu Tue Feb th 12th graders PAS Teens are on Snapchat and Instagram! PASTeens Let s Do NEW! PAS Food Pantry in partnership with CHR (Church of the Heavenly Rest) PACKING Wed begins Sep 5 3:45 5:00 pm DISTRIBUTION Fri begins Sep 7 3:45 pm beginning of Shabbat Note: PAS Food Pantry will not take place the week of Yom Kippur. PAS Pals Packing Wed begins Sep 5 4:00 5:00 pm Note: PAS Food Pantry will not take place the week of Yom Kippur. Midnight Run Drive Wed, Oct 3 Wed, Oct 31 Midnight Run Sat Nov 3 8:00 pm Food Pantry Thanksgiving Distribution Sun Nov 18 9:00 am 12:00 pm Packaging on Mitzvah Day Wed Nov 21 9:00 am 5:00 pm Distribution For more information, contact Niki Fleishman, Director of Youth Programming and Engagement. Register for events, sign up for s, and update contact information at pasyn.org/pasteens 32 Park Avenue Synagogue

33 College Connections at PAS College students remain part of the PAS family even when away from home. We keep in touch by sending care packages for the holidays, along with updates and insights from PAS clergy and educators. Students will be invited to participate in conversations with Rabbi Witkovsky as well as in social gatherings during college vacations. Rosh Hashanah is on September 10, so please visit pasyn.org/collegeconnections right away to register or update your student s information to ensure your student receives a new year s package. We revise our list every school year, so please submit the information even your student has been included in the past and even if their address has not changed. For more information, contact Niki Fleishman. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

34 20s & 30s at PAS PAS offers inspiring and fun programming for young adults our members, their friends, and all young adults in the community. New this year we will be hosting several large-scale Shabbat dinners and will also have a series of networking events with prominent members of the PAS community who will share their views on Judaism and living in the worldat-large. 20S & 30S SHABBAT DINNERS AND SPEAKERS Enjoy Shabbat dinner with a hundred of your best friends and then hear from some of our community s most influential thought leaders in politics, government, and foreign affairs. Speakers will reflect on contemporary issues and take questions about how these issues affect your generation. Be sure you are signed up for PAS 20s & 30s so you ll hear details as soon as they are available and can reserve your place at the table. 34 Park Avenue Synagogue

35 20s & 30s at PAS STUDY CIRCLES Meet once a month with a teacher and a few friends to share a drink and engage your brain, heart, and soul. Contact Rabbi Witkovsky to start a group. RAMAH MINYAN FRI OCT 12, NOV 2, DEC 7 7:15 PM CUP OF COFFEE WITH A RABBI ANYTIME For more information, contact Rabbi Witkovsky at ewitkovsky@pasyn.org or visit pasyn.org/20s30s, and under Our Events, click on Sign-up. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

36 Arms & Committees at PAS The strength of Park Avenue Synagogue lies in its members. Planning projects, pitching in at events, and participating in programs, they lift PAS to new levels every day. For more details and to sign up for any program, unless specified otherwise, visit pasyn.org.. 36 Park Avenue Synagogue

37 Arms & Committees at PAS DAY SCHOOL COMMUNITY Celebrate Shabbat and holidays and improve the world with other PAS families whose children attend day school. For more information, contact co-chairs Stefanie Ruch and Jenny Karol at Day School Community Sukkot Dinner Wed Sep 26 5:00 pm RSVP Day School Community Shabbat Dinner Fri Nov 9 7:30 pm PAS@90th RSVP JTS@PAS PAS has a longstanding relationship of mutual support with The Jewish Theological Seminary the center of Conservative Judaism and the institution from which many of our clergy and staff have graduated. MEN S CLUB Men s Club is a welcoming social group when men of all ages participate and become active at PAS through cultural, social, and intellectual events. Look for announcements of our fall events in the Bulletin and in the weekly synagogue . Welcome reception to kick off the new year Once a month Parashah and Pizza (light supper and learning about the Torah reading with one of the clergy) (p. 18) Torah on Tap evenings just for Men s Club members, combining l chaims with learning To make certain that you stay in the know, visit pasyn.org and sign up for Men s Club s. To share your ideas for future programs, contact us at mensclub@pasyn.org, Devon Klein at devklein@yahoo.com or Larry Zakarin at larryzakarin@stevemadden.com. For information about JTS@PAS, contact Linda Daitz at linda@daitz.com or Ronnie Parker at ronbo18@aol.com. To learn about JTS, visit Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

38 Arms & Committees at PAS TIKKUN OLAM Do good. Feel good. The Tikkun Olam Committee sponsors programs and organizes hands-on projects that repair the world by promoting social justice and helping the most vulnerable men, women, and children of the community. For more information and to get involved, contact co-chairs Vanessa Aronson and Carrie Schwarz at Vicki K. Wimpfheimer Mitzvah Day Sun Nov 18 10:00 am 1:00 pm Throughout the PAS campus Promoting cooperation and collaboration between the synagogue, UJA-Federation of New York, and its many beneficiary agencies, the Committee supports a synagogue culture that encourages gemilut hasadim (acts of loving kindness). Through its network of agencies, UJA-Federation offers direct services to congregants dealing with life crises. For more information, contact Nancy Hirschtritt at nancyhirschtritt@gmail.com or Francine Asher Holtzman at frah98@ aol.com or visit To learn about UJA-Federation services, visit pasyn.org. Social Work Support for PAS Members and Their Families (p. 23) Social Work Support for PAS Seniors, Families and Their Caregivers (p. 23) 38 Park Avenue Synagogue

39 Arms & Committees at PAS WOMEN S NETWORK The Women's Network builds community and camaraderie through social, intellectual and spiritual activities and brings together all PAS women under a single umbrella. Our programs offer something for women of all ages and stages some during the day and some in the evening to accommodate the different schedules of our members. We have sponsored challah-baking classes, museum tours, speakers, tikkun olam projects, and classes designed to demystify prayer and liturgy to help women feel more comfortable participating in services. This fall will bring another season of stimulating programs! Join us to learn, to laugh, and to link up with other women at PAS. Visit pasyn.org and sign up for Women's Network s to be sure of hearing about all our events. YOUNG COUPLES GROUP Make new friends, and share new experiences with old friends. YCG welcomes PAS members between the ages of 25 and 45 to gather for community-building social events and programs. For more information, contact co-presidents Steven Darling and Kate Maurer-Hollaender at youngcouples@pasyn.org. Sukkot Family Brunch Sun Sep 23 10:30 am PAS@90th (see p. 24) Young Couples Group Kickoff Event Fri Oct 19 Young Couples Group Shabbat Mix & Mingle Fri Nov 30 7:30 pm For more information, contact Stephanie Leichter and Vicki Warner at womensnetwork@pasyn.org. To receive s about Arms and Committees activities, go to pasyn.org/ signup. Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

40 Travel with PAS PAS travel provides new ways to deepen engagement with our community and the Jewish people worldwide. More than luggage, tickets, and sightseeing, Travel with PAS is educational, fun, spiritual, renewing, uplifting, and inspiring. More than relocating for a few days, it is expanding mind and soul, meeting fascinating people, and learning from engaging scholars. Gatherings and reunions follow each trip to continue the conversation long after we have returned home. For more information, contact Rabbi Charlie Savenor or Hannah Vaughn at hvaughn@pasyn.org or X143. CONGREGATIONAL TRIP TO ISRAEL CELEBRATING ISRAEL AT 70 AND PAS AT 136! DEC This trip is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please contact Da at Travel at JOURNEY TO RUSSIA SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 3 11, 2019 On this adult learners trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg, we will see a country that was home to Jews for hundreds of years, many of them filled with oppression. Today Russia is not only in the forefront of global politics, but also experiencing a rebirth that was unimaginable as little as 25 years ago. The trip is chaired by Alan Levine, Judy Goodman, and Alison Abovsky and will be led by Rabbi Cosgrove and Rabbi Savenor. Registration will open in November. 40 Park Avenue Synagogue

41 Travel With PAS Remu Synagogue in Krakow, Women's Trip to Poland, 2017 Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

42 Contact Us t: f: CLERGY ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PROGRAM STAFF Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove , x120 Rabbi Neil Zuckerman , x124 Rabbi Ethan H. Witkovsky , x123 Cantor Azi Schwartz , x125 Cantor Rachel Brook , x117 Executive Director Beryl P. Chernov , x111 Associate Executive Director Liz Offenbach , x142 Director, Finance Geet Engel , x103 Director, Development Laura S. Yamner , x138 Director, Membership Rachel Zorbaron , x195 Manager, Communications Maggi Heffler , x141 Director, Design Lawrence Conley Director, Congregational Education Rabbi Charles Savenor , x136 Director, Young Family Education Jamie Diamond , x140 Director, Early Childhood Center Pamela Schwartz , x150 Director, Congregational School Jennifer Stern Granowitz , x132 Director, Youth Programming and Engagement Niki Fleishman , x147 Director, Synagogue Programming & Adult Education Mara Bernstein , x146 Director, PAS Library and Publications Editor Marga Hirsch , x127 Visit pasyn.org for information about synagogue departments and staff, and to sign up for PAS s. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: facebook.com/parkavenuesyn, twitter.com/parkavenuesyn 42 Park Avenue Synagogue

43 PAS Campus Mail: 50 East 87th Street, New York, NY Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center: 11 East 89th Street, New York, NY Offices: 4 East 90th Street, New York, NY Photography Karen Cattan/SugarStudio: p. 8 Dana Kopel: p. 11 (R. Bergman) Dale Robbins: p. 15 (N. Gabler) Karen Smul: pp. 6, 10, 14 (E. Cosgrove), 21 (A. Schwartz) Marissa Zackowitz: pp. 15 (VKW Mitzvah Day 2017), 26 (P. Schwartz) Mah Hadash Fall 2018/

44 Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD, Rabbi Neil Zuckerman, Rabbi Ethan H. Witkovsky, Rabbi Azi Schwartz, Cantor Rachel Brook, Cantor David H. Lincoln, Rabbi Emeritus David Lefkowitz, Cantor Emeritus Beryl P. Chernov, Executive Director Liz Offenbach, Associate Executive Director Rabbi Charles Savenor, Director of Congregational Education Marc Becker, Chairman of the Board Natalie W. Barth, President 50 East 87th Street, New York, NY Synagogue Office: