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Bulletin January 2017 טבת–שבט FROM THE RABBI RABBI ELLIOT J. COSGROVE
An Open Letter to PAS Parents of Young Children
t is great seeing you getting Which is why I ask you to consider will choose to do what is best for your involved at PAS! From High Jewish summer camp. More important family. I Holiday services to toddler classes than the denominational stripe of to Mitzvah Day and the Book Fair the camp – Orthodox, Conservative, Please know that I am here for you, to monthly Kabbalat Shabbat and Reform, Zionist, etc. – it is the now and always, as a sounding board, dinner for families immersive aspect of a Jewish camp rabbi, and friend. with young children that makes the difference. To have to Congregational an island of time when choices are With love and unending respect, School Family not between Jewish or secular is a Shabbat game changer in a child’s sense of Experiences, it is Jewish self. To send a child to Jewish the participation of summer camp is no concession in families like yours that the lake, sports, art projects, and that makes our all the rest are no different than at a synagogue what it is. “regular” camp. But a Jewish camp is also a place where balls and strikes Your family and other families like you are called in Hebrew, where instead of are at a tipping point. The choices you “color wars,” there is the “Maccabiah,” make during these years will set the where everyone dresses in white for muscle memory of your children into Shabbat, where the “cool kids” do the the rest of their lives. The decision to ropes course and learn to read Torah, light candles and have Shabbat dinner where one need not wonder if the food in your home, to come to Shabbat has pork in it, and where one makes services, to socialize with synagogue friends with Jews beyond our bubble folk, to travel to Israel, to take a Jewish of Manhattan. Jewish summer camp is parenting course – all these decisions the one place where our children are in your family’s “inbox” today, and can stop shuttling between their Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin there will be more like them in years multiple selves and be totally at VOLUME 69 to come. home in their Jewish skin and NO. 5 Jewish community. JANUARY 2017 TEVET/SHEVAT 5777 טבת–שבט One big decision I ask you to consider is Jewish summer camp. Not a camp To put it in the most personal terms: that Jews attend, but a Jewish summer Proud as I am of the Jewish content From the Rabbi...... 2 camp with Shabbat, Jewish content, of my home and synagogue, honored Shabbaton 2017/5777...... 3 Israel education, and more. From the as I am to send my children to a Capital Campaign...... 4 time our children start school, they are fine Jewish day school, I know that Schedule of Religious Services & Shabbat at PAS...... 6 pulled in a million directions. Jewish my children’s ownership of their Synagogue Family...... 8 parenting often becomes a series of Jewishness, the joy and pride they Adult Classes & Events...... 9 decisions between Jewish and secular have in their people, that comes from Caring Network...... 9 activities: Congregational School vs. Jewish camp. From the Education Team...... 10 baseball practice, piano recital vs. Gallery ...... 12 Youth Education & Events...... 13 Purim spiel. I get it, believe me, I get There are undoubtedly financial Young Family Education...... 13 it. The choices only continue as our and social pressures to consider PASECC...... 13 children leave home for college. In our here. The synagogue is here to help Congregational School...... 14 hyphenated lives as American Jews, on the former, and we have a Jewish Camp...... 14 Camping Committee to help you sort Youth/RJNHS...... 15 the decisions become more frequent, College Connections...... 15 the stakes higher, and our role as through the options (p. 14). Knowing 20s & 30s...... 16 parents shaping those decisions, you as I do, I am certain that as with Contributions...... 16 reduced. all decisions in your household, you Calendar...... 19 A Look Ahead...... Back cover
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Taking the Pulse of the American Jewish Community: Zionism, Schedule Justice, and Freedom Friday | January 27 Friday–Saturday | January 27–28 5:00 pm | Tot Shabbaton with Rabbi Ethan How does American Jewry’s historic commitment Witkovsky, Cantor Rachel Brook, Eliana Light & to Zionism, constitutional freedoms, and civil rights Guest Artist Neshama Carlebach shape our community today and into the future? 5:30 pm | Soul of Shabbat with Neshama Carlebach Join us for a timely discussion of the critical issues 5:45 pm | Teen Conversation with Jeffrey Rosen impacting our community and larger society today. 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat with Neshama Carlebach 7:30 pm | Shabbat Dinner and Z’mirot (Shabbat Speakers songs) with Neshama Carlebach 8:30 pm | Jeffrey Rosen | Louis D. Brandeis and the JEFFREY ROSEN, acclaimed as “the nation’s Future of Zionism, Privacy, and Free Speech most read and influential legal commentator,” is 9:30 pm | Dessert Reception President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, a law professor at George Washington Saturday | January 28 University, a frequent contributor to The Atlantic, and author of Louis Brandeis: American Prophet. 9:00 am | Window on Israel with Rabbi Zuckerman and Guest Deborah Lauter DEBORAH LAUTER, recognized as the leading 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat HaShavua advocate on behalf of the Jewish communal 9:45 am | Shabbat Morning Service agenda, is the Senior Vice President for Policy 11:30 am | Jeffrey Rosen | The Future of the and Programs at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Constitution: Privacy, Free Speech, Executive Power, and the Supreme Court 12:15 pm | Kiddush Luncheon and Z’mirot with Neshama Carlebach Guest Musical Artist 12:45 pm | Minha NESHAMA CARLEBACH is a world-renowned 1:15 pm | Deborah Lauter | Justice, Justice: Pursuing singer and one of the creators of the Broadway A Jewish Communal Agenda in a New Era play Soul Doctor, about her father, Rabbi Shlomo 2:00 pm | Dialogue with Deborah Lauter and Jeffrey Carlebach’s life. She has released 11 albums. Rosen, moderated by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove | Critical Issues at the Forefront of the American Jewish Community
Cost for Friday evening: $75/member; $95/general; $32/children (18 and under). There is no cost for Saturday events but registration is required. Please register at pasyn.org/shabbaton2017 or call Hannah Vaughn at 212-369-2600, x143.
pasyn.org/calendar GET UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION ABOUT PAS PROGRAMS, EVENTS & SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT WWW.PASYN.ORG/CALENDAR.
www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 January 2017 Tevet/Shevat 5777 3 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IMPACT: MUSIC
Imagine yourself and your family here . . .
CANTOR AZI SCHWARTZ AND MEL SCHWEITZER, BOARD OFFICER he concerts, classes, and programs of the Park Avenue Synagogue Music Center offer people of all ages and tastes different ways to become engaged with a vibrant and dynamic community through Jewish music. Our new and T revitalized buildings will accommodate a wide range of prayer and music experiences with cutting edge acoustic design, modern audiovisual technology, and flexible stage configurations.
LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER ON 89TH STREET
Listening to Music Director Colin Fowler discuss and perform the music of a Jewish composer at a summer concert on the roof.
Learning tefillah with Cantor Schwartz, Torah reading with Cantor Lissek, and Shabbat melodies with Cantor Brook in our modern, spacious classrooms.
Hearing the PAS Youth Choir sing with our cantors in our multi-functional, high-ceilinged chapel.
Lighting the Hanukkiah and singing a dreidel song with the Young Family Education Department Baby Brigade in our welcoming lobby.
Singing and dancing at a Purim Spiel rehearsal in our lower- level multipurpose space.
4 Park Avenue Avenue Synagogue Synagogue Bulletin Bulletin Be a part of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to build our congregational home for the next generation by helping us reach our goal of 100% participation. Please make your gift by visiting pasyn.org/capitalcampaign or by contacting Laura Yamner at [email protected] or 212-369-4900, x138. If you are interested in learning more about music at PAS, please email Cantor Schwartz at [email protected] or call the synagogue office and leave a message for Mel Schweitzer.
REVITALIZED HOME ON 87TH STREET
Hearing the children in the PASECC singing Passover songs in our revitalized Early Childhood Center.
Finding spiritual enrichment at Shabbat in the Round with Eliana Light in our flexible Preparing for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah with clergy and staff in chapel. comfortable, inviting offices and meeting spaces.
Having your teenager play in the PAS Rock Band in our Greeting guest artists at a post-concert reception in our cutting-edge, technologically renovated, light-filled lower level. equipped music room.
Hearing our Teen A Cappella group sing Shabbat songs in the spacious lobby as you arrive for Kabbalat Shabbat.
5 www.pasyn.orgPark Avenue Synagogue 212–369–2600 Bulletin January 2017 Tevet/Shevat 5777 5 טבת–שבט · Schedule of Religious Services and Shabbat at PAS
Shabbat at PAS Every 7th day. 52 weeks a year. Since Creation.
Every Friday evening there is Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:15 pm, and every Shabbat morning there is lively communal worship in the Sanctuary. From Friday evening through Saturday evening, Shabbat at PAS also includes alternative services, parashah study, music, dinners, lectures, discussions, and celebrations. This page lists the programs that are taking place each week. Look for Shabbat at PAS throughout the Bulletin to identify Shabbat programming in each department.
Friday, January 6 • 8 Tevet Saturday, January 14 • 16 Tevet
5:00 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat & Shabbat Dinner for Families Va-y’hi with Young Children (p. 13) 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat 9:00 am | Havurah, Shaharit & Parashat HaShavua 9:45 am | Sanctuary service with Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Saturday, January 7 • 9 Tevet Rothman Va-yiggash 10:00 am | Tot Tefillah (p. 13) 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan 20 minutes after services | Minha 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat HaShavua 4:00 pm | Late Minha with Bat Mitzvah of Avery Levinson 9:30 am | PAS Youth Choir (p. 14) Friday, January 20 • 22 Tevet 9:45 am | Sanctuary service with Bat Mitzvah of Julia Borodkin and Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Silber 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat 10:00 am | CS Shabbat Experience, Gr 3–6 7:30 pm | Covenanting Group Shabbat Dinner 20 minutes after services | Minha Saturday, January 21 • 23 Tevet 3:00 pm | Teen A Cappella 4:00 pm | Teen and Parent Study with Rabbi Cosgrove Sh’mot (p. 15) 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat HaShavua Friday, January 13 • 15 Tevet 9:00 am | Healing Service 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat 9:30 am | PAS Youth Choir (p. 14) 7:15 pm | Ramah Minyan (p. 16) 9:45 am | Sanctuary service with Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Becker and Bat Mitzvah of Lindsey Schapiro 10:00 am | CS Family Shabbat Experience, Gr 3–6 20 mins after services | Minha 4:30 pm | Hazzan’s Tisch 5:00 pm | Havdalah for Families with Young Children
Can’t make it to the synagogue? Park Avenue Synagogue services are live streamed. Visit pasyn.org/webcast.
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SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES & SHABBAT AT PAS
DAILY MINYAN Shaharit Monday–Friday at 7:15 am. Sundays at 9:00 am. Mondays January 2 and 16 at 9:00 am. Minha/Ma’ariv Sunday–Thursday at 5:45 pm. Shabbat minha 20 minutes after the end of morning services.
SANCTUARY SERVICE | EVERY WEEK Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, Rabbi Neil Zuckerman, and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky preach and conduct the service together with Cantor Azi Schwartz, Cantor Shira Lissek, and Cantor Rachel Brook, with Colin Fowler at the keyboard, the Synagogue Choir: Elisa Singer Strom, Yonah Gershator, Alex Guerrero, and Tim Krol; and the Synagogue Band: Gil Smuskowitz, bass; Mike Cohen, Friday, January 27 • 29 Tevet woodwinds; and Ronen Itzik, percussion. Abe Lebovic is our Ritual Director and Torah Reader, and Mark Fraier is our Shabbat Coordinator. Shabbaton (p. 3) SHAHARIT & PARASHAT HASHAVUA | EVERY WEEK 5:00 pm | Tot Shabbaton | Kabbalat Shabbat for Families A full P’sukei D’zimrah and Shaharit, a light kiddush, and an engaging study with Young Children with Neshama Carlebach of the morning’s Torah portion, ending just in time to join the community in the 6:15 pm | Kabbalat Shabbat Sanctuary for the Torah service.
Saturday, January 28 • 1 Shevat HASHKAMAH MINYAN | EVERY WEEK A traditional service and full Torah reading, all in Hebrew, at a pace that is Shabbaton comfortable for experienced daveners, and a kiddush afterwards. Va-era/Rosh Hodesh HAVURAH | JAN 14 7:30 am | Hashkamah Minyan The Havurah is a lay-led, child-friendly Torah reading, discussion, and Musaf 9:00 am | Shaharit & Parashat HaShavua service open to individuals and families of all ages who want an intimate 9:00 am | Window on Israel and informal prayer experience. People of all skill levels are encouraged to 9:45 am | Shabbat morning service with Guest Artist participate by leading a part of the service, reading Torah or Haftarah or by Neshama Carlebach | Members of Yad Squad will read facilitating a Torah discussion. For more information, please contact Rabbi Witkovsky at [email protected] or x124. Torah 12:45 pm | Minha HEALING SERVICE | JAN 21 Our service offers poetry, prayer, and music to heal our bodies, souls, and spirits, whether we are praying for ourselves, for loved ones, for our community, or for the world. We all experience brokenness at different points in our lives, and we are all on a path to healing.
HAZZAN’S TISCH | JAN 21 Savor the last part of Shabbat at Cantor Azi Schwartz’s home. Schmooze, snack, sing, say Ma’ariv (the evening service), and end with Havdalah. Register online at pasyn.org or call 212-369-4900, x115 to receive the address.
YAD SQUAD | JAN 28 Yad Squad is a community of Torah readers who meet to learn and practice.
ALL ARE WELCOME | ALWAYS We are interested in discussing with you any accommodations you might need to make your visit and involvement at PAS more comfortable. For questions or assistance, you may contact Rachel Benichak, Membership Manager, at [email protected] or x195.
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BNEI MITZVAH בני מצוה
Jacob Silber Avery Levinson January 7 | Va-yiggash January 14, minha | Sh’mot Son of Beth & Mitchell Silber Daughter of Holly & Howard Levinson
Julia Borodkin Benjamin Becker January 7 | Va-yiggash January 21 | Sh’mot Daughter of Lisa & Michael Borodkin Son of Rachel & Richard Becker
Benjamin Rothman Lindsey Schapiro January 14 | Va-y’hi January 21 | Sh’mot Son of Stefanie Katz Rothman & James Daughter of Stacie & David Schapiro Rothman
MAZAL TOV מזל טוב WELCOME NEW MEMBERS ברוכים הבאים
Linda Bedrick Anne & Paul Corwin Nomi Ghez & Mike Renee Rapp & Benjamin Chesner on the birth of a grandson, Siegal on the birth of a Eric Cohen Zev Reis Corwin, and to his granddaughter, Lillian Samantha & Steven Constantiner parents, Dorit & Michael Neve Siegal, and to her Nevil Dwek Corwin parents, Hannah Galbreath Yanina & Robert Levitan & Nate Siegal Susan & Rabbi David Amanda & Neil Moszkowski Lincoln on the birth of a Lauren & Richard Shusman Natasha & Richard granddaughter, Dorothy Barbara & Elliott Wagner Krupp on the birth of a Lee Lincoln, and to her son, Philip Levin Krupp parents Dawn & Jonathan Lincoln Phyllis & Bernard Leventhal on the birth of CONDOLENCES Jessica & Peter Chavkin המקום ינחם a grandson, Levi Leventhal, on the birth of a son, Aaron and to his parents, Sonja & Elijah Chavkin Herman Goldsmith, uncle of James Goldsmith Alexander Leventhal, and his big brother Dean Sandra Alexander Kaplan on the loss of her husband, Jennifer Stern Granowitz & Daniel Frank Kaplan Laura & Keith Granowitz on the birth of Rosenbloom on the birth a daughter, Abigail Stern Meryl Pearlstein & James Wacht on the loss of his mother, of a daughter, Sabrina Jay, Granowitz Josephine Stayman and to sibs Ellis and Ben
Susan & Ronald Kaufmann on the loss of his mother, Ruth Kaufmann
8 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin Adult Classes & Events This Month at PAS For more information, including detailed descriptions of adult learning classes and bios of speakers, refer to the Fall Program Catalog or pasyn.org, or contact Beth Levick, Manager of Synagogue Programming, at [email protected] or x146.
Purim Spiel Rehearsals Open only to WN members Sun | Jan 8, 22, 29 | 10:30 am–12:30 Challah Bake pm Fri | Jan 20 | 9:30 am Thu | Jan 12, 19 | 7:00–9:00 pm Location provided upon registration Caring Network No charge, but space is limited. The Caring Network offers solace to Tikkun Olam congregants and their families during Project Prom Collection RSVP to [email protected]. times of transition, illness, and loss. Mon, Jan 9–Thu, Feb 16 | Bins in the If you or someone you know needs lobby JTS@PAS assistance, or if you would like to Your generous donation of gently Aphrodite and the Rabbis: volunteer, please contact Rabbi Neil used spring/summer formal dresses, How the Jews Adapted Roman Zuckerman at nzuckerman@pasyn. heels, handbags, wraps, jewelry, and Culture to Create Judaism as org or 212-369-4900, x124. other fashion accessories, as well as We Know It with Rabbi Burton sealed cosmetics, will mean the world Visotzky to high school girls whose families Tue | Jan 24 | 6:30 pm A service of The Jewish Board Location provided upon registration. are unable to afford to outfit them for Social Work Support for PAS their prom. Members and Their Families Tikkun Olam Tuesdays | By appointment | Shira Cosponsored by The Jewish Board's Partners DOROT Package Delivery Felberbaum, LMSW in Caring and Shira Ruskay Center, DOROT, Sun | Jan 29 | 10:00 am–1:00 pm and PAS Caring Network Individuals and families with children For more information or to make Dealing with Dementia age 4 and up an appointment, contact Shira at Mon | Jan 9 | 6:30 pm Meet at PAS to deliver food packages [email protected] or 212-632- Learn about diagnoses, symptoms, to homebound seniors. 4735, or contact Rabbi Zuckerman. and resources from caregivers and RSVP to [email protected]. by January 20. professionals. A service of DOROT Open only to Women’s Network members & Social Work Support for PAS No charge. RSVP by January 5 to Yael Kornfeld Seniors, Families and Their at [email protected] or 212-769-2850. their guests Docent-led Tour of “The First Caregivers Sponsored by the Rothschild Library Jewish Americans: Freedom By appointment | Yael Kornfeld, LMSW Evening Book Discussion and Culture in the New World” For more information or to make Group Tue | Jan 31 | 1:30 pm | New York an appointment, contact Yael at Mon | Jan 9 | 8:00 pm | Facilitator: Pat Historical Society, 170 CPW (at 77th [email protected] or 212-769- Davidson St.) 2850, or contact Rabbi Zuckerman. Moonglow: A Novel by Michael Chabon Cost: $21/WN members; $26/guests of WN members. RSVP on pasyn.org.
pasyn.org/calendar GET UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION ABOUT PAS PROGRAMS, EVENTS & SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT WWW.PASYN.ORG/CALENDAR.
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Looking Back, is the opportunity it provides to form Looking Forward new friendships and strengthen existing ones while learning, praying, and eating together!
sometimes wonder what my If the Shabbaton leaves you thirsting relatives thought 100 years ago for more, sign up for Rabbi Cosgrove’s MONDAY Iwhen American Zionism came three-session class based on his Rosh about, when the Balfour Declaration Hashanah sermon, “Zionism: Past, Hebrew was proclaimed, and when Louis Present, and Future.” Brandeis was confirmed as the first For information about Hebrew Jewish Supreme learning opportunities, please contact Court Justice. I Leah Volynsky at wonder what it was [email protected] or x159. like to live through the Six-Day War Parashah & Pizza Mon | Jan 23 | 7:00 pm | Bryan Wexler, fifty years ago. I am Rabbinical Intern experiencing the months leading to the 45th president of the United States and I wonder how TUESDAY the new administration will shape my son’s future. Each of the events Essential Essays 8:00 am, after morning minyan | Jan 10, I’ve mentioned has led to challenges 17, 24, 31 | Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove for America and for American Jewry. Since the election two months ago, Contemporary Jewish Thought hate crimes have increased and at the 11:30 am | Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 | Rabbi Neil same time, so have the efforts of the Zuckerman Anti-Defamation League (ADL). PAS Conversation & JTS@PAS During our annual Shabbaton (p.3), we Master Class: will have the opportunity to consider Navigating these issues together. Guest speakers Conflicts in Jeffrey Rosen and Deborah Lauter will Traditional Jewish join us to impart their knowledge of Cultures the past and their hopes for the future Jan 10 | 7:00 pm | in a weekend titled “Taking the Pulse Topic: Messianism of the American Jewish Community: and the Jews: Fulfillment or Betrayal? | Zionism, Justice, and Freedom.” Benjamin Gampel Jeffrey Rosen is CEO and President Registration is closed. To attend the of the National Constitution Center class, contact Beth Levick at blevick@ and author of Louis D. Brandeis: pasyn.org or x146. American Prophet; Deborah Lauter is DR. BENJAMIN GAMPEL holds the Dina and Eli Senior Vice President for Policy and Field Family Chair in Jewish History at JTS. Programs of the ADL and a member of PAS. Musical guest artist Neshama The PAS Conversation Carlebach will bring her soulful Zionism – Past, Present, and music to all ages at Tot Shabbaton Future and the Sanctuary service, as well Jan 17 (First of three sessions) | 6:30 pm as with z’mirot (Shabbat songs) and | Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove storytelling. Cost: Free/members; $36/general for the series.
I look forward to this weekend! One of my favorite aspects of the Shabbaton
10 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin Adult Classes & Events Classes For more information, including detailed descriptions of adult learning classes and bios of speakers, refer to the Fall Program Catalog or pasyn.org, or contact Beth Levick, Manager of Synagogue Programming, at [email protected] or x146.
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Traveling Down Prophets Lane Melton: Year 1 Daf HaShavua: Weekly Talmud 8:00 am, after morning minyan | Abe 9:15 am | Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Study Lebovic Debbie Cosgrove 8:00 am, after morning minyan | Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky Blessings of Time, Space, and Library Lunch & Learn Community: Learning & Art 12:00 pm Caffeine for the Soul Jan 5 | Facilitator TBA Jan 13 | 9:15 am | Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove Workshops Jan 19 | Facilitator from DOROT 6:30–8:00 pm | Blessings of . . . Jan 11 | Time | Rabbi Charlie Savenor Jan 18 | Space | Rabbi Neil Zuckerman Insights from Israel SHABBAT/SATURDAY Jan 25 | Community | Cantor Rachel Jan 12 | 12:00 pm | Rabbi Michael Graetz (via Skype from Israel) Brook Shabbat at PAS Study when blessings are used, how Sponsored by the Rabbinical Assembly For Shabbat learning, see p. 7 they are structured, and their power Exploring Judaism for making ritual. Write a blessing 7:00 pm | Rabbi William Plevan | and create an art piece with Ellen Alt, Ansche Chesed Artist-in-Residence. Sign up for any For information about future one, two, or all three sessions. classes, contact Rabbi Zuckerman Cost: $40/member, $50/general for all three at [email protected] or workshops; $15/members, $20/general for 212-369-4900, x124, or visit each workshop exploringjudaism.org. Melton: Year 2 7:00 pm | Rabbi Shmuel Afek and Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky
Foundations of Jewish Family Living: Jewish Parenting Jan 11, 25 | 7:00 pm | Rabbi Neil Zuckerman
The Rothschild Library is a lending library where Rothschild PAS members may borrow books and DVDs. When a librarian is not in, follow the posted instructions for Library checking out and returning books. Monday–Thursday | 10:00–6:30 pm For more information, contact Library Director Marga Hirsch at Friday | by appointment [email protected] or 212-369-4900, x127. Closed during classes: Wed, Jan 11, 25, 7:00–8:00 pm Visit the library online at pasyn.org/rothschildlibrary.
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PAS congregant Inna Bakker and her son Ilya Grozovsky
Freedom Sunday: The Power of Protest January–April Opening Reception | Wed | Jan 18 | 6:30 pm On December 6, 1987, a quarter million Jews and their supporters gathered in Washington DC to demonstrate solidarity with Soviet Jewry. Shortly after the event, known as “Freedom Sunday,” Soviet Jews received the right to leave, and eventually they flocked in large numbers to Israel, the United States, and elsewhere. Using art, texts, and artifacts, the exhibition commemorates the enormous contributions of members of our own community to bring about the success of Freedom Sunday and also acknowledges the stories of Russian émigrés in our community who experienced the hardships of life as Jews in the Soviet Union and the challenges of starting new lives in the United States. To supplement the texts in the exhibition, excerpts from sermons and speeches in the Shapiro Audio Archive will be available for listening on the PAS website.
12 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin Youth Education & Events For additional information about all youth events, please visit pasyn.org.
Young Family Education
For the latest information, sign up to receive Young Family Education email. Visit pasyn.org and click on Email Sign up. Questions? Contact Jamie Diamond, Director of YFE, at [email protected] or x140. To register for any YFE program, go to pasyn.org and click on Young Family Education. Under Upcoming Events, click on the event.
BABY, TODDLER & AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES Choose from a variety of classes for babies, toddlers, and young children. Bring your friends and meet new ones! For the full list of spring semester classes, and to register, visit pasyn.org and click on Young Family Education.
SHABBAT
Shabbat at PAS Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner for Families with Young Children Fri | Jan 6 | Service 5:00 pm, Dinner approx. 5:30–6:30 pm Join Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky and Cantor Rachel Brook for an engaging musical Kabbalat Shabbat. Stay for dinner, activities, and musical entertainment by Eliana Light.
Shirat Shabbat Fri | Jan 13 | 9:10–9:35 am | For toddlers 3 and under with an adult
Shabbat at PAS Tot Tefillah: Shabbat Morning Services Sat | Jan 14 | 10:00–10:45 am
Shabbat at PAS Havdalah for Families with Young Children Sat | Jan 21 | 5:00 pm
Shabbat at PAS Tot Shabbaton: Kabbalat Shabbat for Families with Young Children Fri | Jan 27 | 5:00 pm Join Shabbaton Guest Artist Neshama Carlebach (p. 3) for a lively and inspiring musical Kabbalat Shabbat.
CAMP KESHET SUMMER 2017 Registration is open for next summer at Camp Keshet. Visit pasyn.org to sign up, and look forward to summer days of games, art, songs, and swimming in the pool on the roof!
PASECC
For more information, contact Pamela Schwartz, Director, at [email protected] or x150.
Rainbow Time Parenting Workshop Thu | Jan 12 | Talking about fairness and learning about How to Raise a Mensch Dr. Martin Luther King Tue | Jan 31 | 6:30 pm | Rabbi Charlie Savenor Mon | Jan 23 | Taking joy in being together
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For additional information about all youth events, please visit pasyn.org.
POSTCARD FROM CAMP Congregational School
If you have any questions about the Congregational School, please It Started at Jewish contact Jennifer Stern Granowitz, Director, at [email protected] or 212-369-4900, x132. For up-to-date information about the school’s schedule, please rely on the weekly school newsletter. Camp
Congregational School hen Michael Weiss proposed to Julia Lustig Schedule at the PAS-hosted Ramah Minyan this W fall, it was the culmination of a decade of friendship that began at Camp Ramah Darom when the Sat | Jan 7 | Shabbat Experience Program • 10:00 am–12:00 pm | Gimel, Dalet, Hey & Vav (3–6) | PAS two were 13 years old. They stayed friends through their • 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Gan, Alef & Bet (K–2) Family Shabbat camp years, dated during college and law school, and Experience | Liederkranz* are now engaged. The monthly Ramah Minyan brings together Camp Ramah alumni from around the country Tue | Jan 10 | 5:45–7:00 pm | Vav (Grade 6) Bnei Mitzvah Family who now live in New York City. It’s just one of the many Program | Note: There is no Grade 6 Congregational School class, nor 6:00 connections alumni of Jewish summer camps share. pm tutoring
Mon | Jan 16 | No Congregational School – Martin Luther King Day Questions about choosing a Jewish camp for your child? Contact Hallie Chandler, Youth Programming and Engagement Director, Sat | Jan 21 | Family Shabbat Experience Program (3–6 with Parents) at [email protected], or Chana Zimmerman, Jewish Camping • 10:00 am | Main Sanctuary Committee chair, at [email protected]. • 10:15 am–12:00 pm | Liederkranz*
Sun | Jan 22 • 10:00 am–12:00 pm | Gan, Alef, Bet (K–2) | Trip to Jewish Museum | RSVP information in the CS weekly newsletter
Tue | Jan 24 • 5:00–5:45 pm | Parenting Workshop: Talking To Your Child about the Holocaust | Rabbi Charlie Savenor
Sat | Jan 28 | Shabbat Experience Program • 10:00 am–12:00 pm | Gimel, Dalet, Hey & Vav (3–6) | PAS
*6 East 87th Street between Madison & Fifth Avenues
Shabbat at PAS PAS Youth Choir Sat | Jan 7, 28 | 9:30–9:55 am Open to children age 6 and up, the Youth Choir learns music and performs with our cantors at Shabbat and holiday services. For more information, please contact Eliana Light at [email protected].
pasyn.org/calendar GET UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION ABOUT PAS PROGRAMS, EVENTS & SCHEDULE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT WWW.PASYN.ORG/CALENDAR.
14 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin PAS Youth
For more information, including details of the Rabbi Judah Nadich High School program and class descriptions, and to register for any event, see the Teen email, the Winter/Spring Program Catalog, or pasyn.org, or contact Hallie Chandler, Director of Youth Programming & Engagement, at hchandler@ pasyn.org or 212-369-4900, x147. Parents and teens, please make certain that Hallie has your current contact information, so that you don’t miss any announcements or invitations.
3RD–5TH GRADE Youth Event, TBA Let’s Lead Let’s Do Sun | Jan 29 Watch your email for details. PAS Rock Band PAS Food Pantry Thu | Jan 5, 12, 19, 26 | 6:00 pm Packing | Wed | Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 | 4:00–5:00 pm 6TH–8TH GRADE Distribution | Fri | Jan 6, 13, 20, 27 | Escape the Room Shabbat at PAS 3:45–beginning of Shabbat Sun | Jan 29 | 1:45–4:00 pm Teen A Cappella Sun | Jan 7, 28 | 3:00 pm PAS PALs | Food Pantry Wed | Jan 18 | 4:00–5:00 pm RJNHS / 8TH -12TH GRADE
Let’s Go Let’s Learn Rock Climbing Shabbat at PAS Sun | Jan 8 | Time TBA Parent and Teen Study with Rabbi Cosgrove Push your limits and climb with our PAS College Sat | Jan 7 | 4:00–5:00 pm very own climbing expert Jordan Post-Bnei Mitzvah learners and their Waye! Connections parents meet at Rabbi Cosgrove’s College students remain Shabbat at PAS apartment for study, schmoozing, part of the PAS family even Board Game Break when away from home. We snacks and Shabbat fun! Sat | Jan 28 | Time TBA keep in touch by sending Munch snacks and hang with friends Shabbat at PAS care packages on certain Shabbat Dinner Series: Teen on the afternoon of the Shabbaton, holidays along with updates Edition and don’t let Hallie beat you in and insights from PAS clergy Fri | Jan 27 | Shabbaton (p. 3) Settlers or Jungle Speed. Feel free to and educators. To keep your Teens will be seated together. bring games of your own. college student on our list, please update all contact Rabbi Judah Nadich High School Tea Tuesdays information whenever it Tue | Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 | 4:00 pm Wednesday Evenings changes by visiting pasyn. Wed | Jan 4, 11, 18, 25 Meet Hallie at Petite Shell (1269 org and clicking on College • 5:00–6:00 pm | First Period | Dinner Lexington Ave) to catch up on Connections. & Lounge whatever is on your mind. No RSVP • 6:00–6:45 pm | Second Period | Current Events and Jewish Ideology required, just come. with Rabbi Witkovsky College Students Winter • 6:00–7:00 pm | Jan 18 | 12th Grade Cream, Crumbs, or Cocoa with Break Dinner with Rabbi Seminar: Important Conversations Hallie with Rabbi Cosgrove | This month’s Anytime Witkovsky guest: Peter Geffen, Founding Thu | Jan 5 | Time and location Principal, Park Avenue Synagogue Please contact Hallie to set up a time provided upon registration High School to meet with her one-on-one. To register, please contact Rachel Kemp • 7:00–7:45 pm | Third Period | at [email protected] or 212-369-4900, Hebrew Ulpan x121.
www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 January 2017 Tevet/Shevat 5777 15 Contributions October 21 through November 23, 2016
KOL NIDREI APPEAL 5777 Phyllis Brochstein n behalf of the Officers, Board Nancy Bronstein Meryl Wiener & Barry Bryer of Trustees, and Kol Nidrei Jonathan Charney OCommittee, we extend our Amy & David Chasen sincerest gratitude to the members Sherry & Joel Cherwin Chelsea & Adam Cohen and friends who have made a donation Ivy & David Cohen to Park Avenue Synagogue’s 2016– Elizabeth & Peter Cohen 20s and 30s 2017 Kol Nidrei Appeal. Jessica & David Cosloy Daniella & Greg Coules Nicole & Lawrence Cyrlin Thank you for enabling us to depend Alison & Steven Darling Linda Werbel Dashefsky & Lowell Dashefsky at PAS on you! Your contribution allows Park Dorothy & Howard Denburg Events are open to all PAS young Avenue Synagogue to thrive as an Stefanie & Jame Donath adults and their friends (they inclusive community at the forefront of Gillian & Matthew Dunn need not be members). If you are Marni & Charles Edelman Judaism. interested in this network, either Helen Erlich Susan Erlich for yourself or for a family member In the spirit of being a community Ruth Ezra or friend, contact Rabbi Ethan Bambi & Roger Felberbaum of tzaddikim, righteous ones, we Witkovsky, [email protected]. Rebecca Raphael & Eric Feuerstein are seeking 100% participation in Laraine & Alan Fischer Karen & David Freedberg supporting the welfare of the entire Stacy & Jeff Friedman congregation and beyond. If you have Patricia Friedmann Brainthirsty not yet confirmed your pledge this Eleanor & Herbert Frommer Mon | Jan 9 | 7:45–9:00 pm year, please consider an amount which Patti & Wayne Fuchs Join the discussion as we bring Gail & David Furman is meaningful to you. Ethel Gardner Jewish and non-Jewish sources Lauren Schor Geller & Marty Geller Emily & Nathan Gindi to bear on big questions. Friends Visit us at pasyn.org/giving/kol-nidrei- welcome! Karen & Henry Glanternik appeal to make an online donation, or Barbara & Lawrence Glass you may contact the office. Every gift Carol & Arthur Goldberg Shabbat at PAS Iris Goodgold counts. Thank you. Ramah Minyan Susan & Jerry Goodman Judith & Mark Goodman Fri | Jan 13 | 7:15 pm L’shalom, Stephanie & Les Gorman Any and all young people are invited Lindsey & Joshua Green Jennifer Polli Greenberg & Gregg Greenberg to join Camp Ramah alumni from all Arthur Penn, Chairman Linda & Ira Greenblatt over the city for a spirit-filled service Andrea Baumann Lustig, Vice-President Judith & William Greenblatt followed by drinks (p. 14). James Rothman, Kol Nidrei Co-chair Sharon & Scott Greenstein Amy Steiner, Kol Nidrei Co-chair Karyn Ginsberg-Greenwald & Bruce Greenwald Judith & Morton Grosz Linda Moses & Arthur Gurevitch For additional opportunities for learning, good Jennifer & Jonathan Harris deeds, and friendship, see the enclosed Winter/ Geri & Mason Haupt Spring Program Catalog. Anonymous (8) Elinor Heller Judith & Leslie Agisim Lynda & Howard Heller Tara & Daniel Agroskin Ellen & Lawrence Heller Arthur Ainsberg Varda Hubara Suzanne & James Aisenberg Alissa & Joel Isaacson Irena & Albert Appel Kathy & Gary Jacob Beth Aviv Barbara & Alan Jacobs Jennifer & Adam Bailey Mary Pat & Edward Jacobs Rachelle & Howard Balaban Barbara & David Julie and Family Dorothy & Joseph Bamberger Michelle & Paul Kaplan Susan & Herbert Bard Barbara Kapnick Lucy & Robert Becker Lauren & Michael Karafiol Batya & Uri Behar Jennifer & Adam Karol Alida & Martin Bell Marc Katz Yael & Alp Abraham Benadrete Yvette & Ira Kay Vivian & Daniel Bernstein Zelma Kiwi Barbara Weinstein & Louis Bernstein Dena & Brett Klein Geri & Mark Besca Linda Klempner Naomi Birnbach Ellen & Murray Koppelman Toby & Mark Birnbaum Phyllis Kossoff Heather & Ethan Bloom Tamara Kossoff Ruth Boody Stacey & Noah Kushlefsky Amy & Robert Bressman Nancy & Michael Lascher
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16 Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin Contributions October 21 through November 23, 2016
Lisa & Stephen Lascher Barbara & Joshua Tannenbaum Anne & Paul Corwin, in honor of Martha & Jonathan Ricky & Ralph Lauren Shirley Teper Cohen on the marriage of their grandson. Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg Jennifer Courtian & Stephen Troy Anne & Paul Corwin, in honor of the marriage of Liz Fife Lara & Russell Leaf Sally & Marshall Tycher & Jeremy Levine. Debra Lehrman Lauren & John Veronis Anne & Paul Corwin, in honor of Jane Salmon & Jerry Stephanie & Kevin Leichter Robin Stevens Vogel & Louis Vogel Gliklich on the occasion of Ben & Jessie’s wedding. Susan Lemor Diane Kemelman Volk & Stephen Volk Sandra First, in honor of her grandson, Adam First, co- Joyce & Paul Levine Lauren Wagner Boyman director of the Food Pantry. Holly & Howard Levinson Jacqueline & Peter Weidman Sandra First, in honor of her son, Mark First, who read Marian Levitt Tracy & Jeffrey Weiner Haftorah and Torah on Rosh Hashanah. Karen & Paul Levy Remy Roizen Weinstein & Andrew Weinstein Nadine Habousha Cohen, in memory of Hayim Habousha. Barbara Sherr & Mel Lintz Stacy & Richard Westreich Michelle & Paul Kaplan, in honor of their anniversary. Jennifer & Marc Lipschultz Shelby White Stanley Kreinik, in honor of his birthday. Eric Mandel Daniel Wilpon Jane & Stanley Kreinik, in honor of their anniversary. Andrea & Steven Mandelsberg Meg & Julian Zelizer Phyllis & Bernard Leventhal, in loving memory of Vicki Susan & Morris Mark Alissa Fox & Neil Zwiebel Wimpfheimer. Allison & Scott Marx Gail Lipsitz, in appreciation of the work the teens do for Kate & Greg Maurer-Hollaender BIKUR CHOLIM FUND the food pantry. Dana Meltzer Barbara Weinstein & Louis Bernstein, in honor of the Ann Lyons, in memory of Ruth Moskowitz Gershon. Roxandra Meron birth of Rabbi David & Susan Lincoln’s granddaughter. Hilary Ronner, in memory of Irving Ronner. Sandy & Jonathan Merrill Barbara Kahn, in memory of Edwin Krawitz. Susan & Jeffrey Silverman and family, in honor of Amy & Lawrence Mestel Marlene & Philip Muskin, in honor of Suzanne Aisenberg, Suzanne Aisenberg and Lou Bernstein for their Simhat Lynne & Joel Mesznik Kallat B’reishit. Torah honors. Lara & Corey Metz Marlene & Philip Muskin, in honor of Louis Bernstein, Robin & Louis Vogel, in honor of Robin’s birthday. Amy Millard Hatan Torah. Leonard Weintraub. Sheila & Robert Miller Mary Zitwer Millman & Gerald Millman CANTOR LISSEK’S DISCRETIONARY FUND LIBRARY FUND Cheryl & Michael Minikes James Goldman, in honor of Cantor Shira Lissek’s Michelle & Paul Kaplan, in memory of Sylvia Fingeroth. Ellyn & Lawrence Mittman elegantly dignified singing of Maurice Ravel’s beautiful Judith & Jeffrey Poss, in memory of Grete Hirsch, aunt of Sherie & Shary Moalemzadeh Kaddish at the 9/11 WTC 15th Anniversary – FDNY Marga Hirsch. Dana & Arnoldo Moreno Memorial Service at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Karen & Spencer Smul, in memory of Grete Hirsch, aunt Beth Moses James Goldman, in memory of his beloved wife Mary of Marga Hirsch. Edward Munves Jr. whose memory resounds forever through Cantor Lissek’s Shirley Sarna & Steven Nelson debut CD, P’tach Libi. MUSIC FUND Nancy & Barton Nisonson James Goldman, in honor of Etzion Neuer, ADL NY Louis Bernstein, in memory of his father, Leonard Joyce & Julius Paige Region Deputy Director/Director, Community Service & Bernstein. Laurie Ferber Podolsky & Morris Podolsky Policy, receiving the ADL 2016 Senn/Greenberg Award Joanne V. Davis, in memory of Minette Victorsohn Judith & Jeffrey Poss for Professional Excellence. Benson. Ruth Rabinowitz Ellen & David Phillips, in honor of the bar mitzvah of Joan Leiman, in memory of Sally Joffe. Deborah & Larry Raiman their son, Brian Phillips. North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, in honor of Cantor Ezrael Rand Sara & Scott Weiner, in honor of their daughter, Brooke Brook. Melissa & Joshua Raskin Weiner’s, bat mitzvah. Alison Saltz, in honor of Naomi Grabel & Neil Kutner. Susan & Malcolm Rattner Melissa & Danny Reichman CANTOR SCHWARTZ’S DISCRETIONARY FUND PRAYER BOOK FUND Alexis & Michael Rose Phyllis & Bernard Leventhal, in honor of and gratitude Harriet & Herbert Feiwel, in memory of Marilyn Axler. Suzanne & Jonathan Rosenzweig for the birth of their grandson, Levi Leventhal, brother of Erica & David Friedman, in honor of Zoe Cosgrove Rebecca Rosow Dean, son of Sonja & Alexander Leventhal. becoming a bat mitzvah. Robin & Jack Ross Ellen & David Phillips, in honor of the bar mitzvah of Dorothy Lang, in memory of her most beloved mother, Neil Sadick their son, Brian Phillips. Ida Kleiman. Janet Weisberg-Samuels & Richard Samuels Sara & Scott Weiner, in honor of their daughter, Brooke Harold Michels, in memory of his beloved wife Barbara Phillip Satow Weiner’s, bat mitzvah. Michels, mother of Heidi Silverstone. Amy & Neal Schultz Debbie & Richard Wilpon, in honor and appreciation of Ronnie & David Parker, in memory of David’s mother, Erica & Eric Schwartz Cantor Azi Schwartz. Beatrice D. Parker. Amanda & Larry Schwartz Ruth Levenson, in honor of the meaningful High Holiday Ronnie & David Parker, in honor of Ronnie’s birthday. Mark Schwarz services. Heidi & Rob Silverstone, in honor of Shari Adler’s Lesa & Bob Semaya birthday. Gloria Shafer CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL FUND Laurence Tompkins, in loving memory of Harold Deborah & Steven Shapiro Linda Kiperman. Tompkins. Helene Brenkman & Martin Shnay Laurence Tompkins, in loving memory of J.T. Fish. Lori Lesser & Daniel Shuchman FOOD PANTRY Laurence Tompkins, in loving memory of Charlotte B. Barbara Julius & Marc Silberberg Natalie & Brett Barth, in honor of the birth of Zev Fish. Helene & Barry Singer Corwin, grandson of Anne & Paul Corwin, son of Dorit & Myra & Harry Wagner, in honor of the bat mitzvah of Sari Diane & Gerald Smallberg Michael Corwin. Hadley Dashefsky. Rachel Bluth & Derek Smith Natalie & Brett Barth, in memory of Bernice Rosenfeld, Liza Shabetayev & Garrett Smith mother of Jimmy Rosenfeld (Sheri) and grandmother to RABBI COSGROVE’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Dawn & Robert Spiera Stephanie and Alexa. Judy & Robert T. Flesh, with thanks to Rabbi Cosgrove Marsha & Milton Springut Natalie & Brett Barth, in memory of Harvey Lustig, father for officiating the marriage of their daughter. Stacy & Jay Stark of Lesley Heller. Eric Friedland, in gratitude for livestreaming services. Stecher Family Foundation Anne & Paul Corwin, in honor of Louis Bernstein, Hatan Erica & Philip Hermann, in honor of Morgan Hoine Zina & Ernest Stern Torah. becoming a Bat Mitzvah. Bernice & Bernard Strassner Anne & Paul Corwin, in honor of Suzanne Aisenberg, Debra & Jeff Kaplan, in memory of Bernice Rosenfeld, Marissa Solomon & Jacob Sutker Kallat B’reishit. mother of James Rosenfeld. Elizabeth & David Tananbaum
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www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 January 2017 Tevet/Shevat 5777 17 Contributions October 21 through November 23, 2016
Jane & Stanley Kreinik, in honor of Zoe Cosgrove’s bat Barbara Weinstein & Louis Bernstein, in honor of Rita Andrea & Ivan Lustig, in honor of the birth of Anne & mitzvah. & Robert Matthews on the birth and Brit Milah of their Paul Corwin’s grandson. Joan Leiman, in memory of Leonard Leiman. grandson, Ari Ronen Zakuto. Andrea & Ivan Lustig, in memory of Bernice Rosenfeld. Ruth Levenson, in honor of the meaningful High Holiday E.J. Borrack, in memory of Heidi Silverstone’s beloved Andrea & Ivan Lustig, in honor of Lou Bernstein, Hatan services. mother, Barbara Michels. Torah. The Serota-Mayman Family, in honor of Zoe Cosgrove’s Anita Cela, in memory of Mayer Cela. Andrea & Ivan Lustig, in honor of Morgan Hoine’s bat bat mitzvah. Robert de Rothschild, in memory of Debra de Rothschild. mitzvah. Miriam & David Phalen, with appreciation of Rabbi Juliet Diller, in memory of Manya Cooper. Andrea & Ivan Lustig, in honor of Suzanne Aisenberg, Cosgrove and Cantor Schwartz officiating at Nathan and Louis Ehrenberg, in memory of Sol Ehrenberg. Kallat B’reishit. Molly’s wedding ceremony. Susan Erlich, in honor of her birthday. Roger Markfield, in memory of Max Markfield. Sara & Scott Weiner, in honor of their daughter, Brooke Bernard Feinberg, in honor of his birthday. Roger Markfield, in memory of Eileen Markfield. Weiner’s, bat mitzvah. Phyllis Feinberg, in memory of Jack Salovsky. Debra Cohen & Thomas Markovits, in honor of Louis Debbie & Richard Wilpon, in honor and appreciation of Joan Felder, in memory of Irving Schlesinger. Bernstein’s Simhat Torah honor. Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove. Anton Fig, in memory of Norman Fig. Andrea Meislin, in memory of Lorraine Popowich. Pauline & Milt Zablow, in honor of the birth of Anne & Alan Fischer, in memory of Sande Fischer Cass. Sheila Miller, in memory of Pauline Werbin. Paul Corwin’s grandchild. Myra Freed, in memory of Gladys Vener Freed. Sheila & Robert Miller, in honor of their anniversary. Pauline & Milt Zablow, in honor of Cory & Mark Karen Freedberg, in memory of Fay Hertz. Shary Moalemzadeh, in memory of Jack Moalemzadeh. Zablow’s anniversary. Cheri & Steven Friedman, in memory of Bernice Leah Modlin and Marlene Muskin, in recognition of Pauline & Milt Zablow, in honor of Cory Zablow’s Rosenfeld, mother of James and Sheri Rosenfeld. Gail Karr receiving the 2016 Courage Award from the birthday. Herbert Frommer, in memory of Ethel Frommer. Melanoma Research Foundation. Pauline & Milt Zablow, in honor of the birth of Gail & Clifford Gelb, in honor of his birthday. Suzanne Nederlander, in memory of Martin Meirowitz. Myles Horn’s first grandchild. Alexandra & Clifford Gelb, in honor of their anniversary. Michael Norwich, in memory of Isadore Norwich. Pauline & Milt Zablow, in honor of Mark Zablow’s Alexandra Gelb, in honor of her birthday. Cynthia Pfeffer, in memory of Anna Pfeffer. birthday. Marshall Gluck, in memory of Ruth Rubin Gluck. Mordecai Rochlin, in honor of his birthday. Pauline Zablow, in honor of Milt Zablow’s birthday. Howard Goldschein, in memory of Giza Goldschein. Shereen Rutman, in memory of Leon Gertel. Barbara Gertel Goltzer, in memory of Rifka Gertel. Jane Salmon, in memory of Tom Salmon. RABBI WITKOVSKY’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Judy & Mark Goodman, in memory of Bernice Rosenfeld. Marvin Sandler, in memory of his daughter, Donna Bret Hirsh, in memory of Jack Hirsh. Richard Green, in memory of William Green. Blaine. Richard Green, in honor of his birthday. Helene Schachter, in honor of Connie and Len Goodman’s RABBI ZUCKERMAN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Mark Greene, in memory of Harvey Greene. special birthdays, December 2016. Pack 662 Manhattan, Boy Scouts of America. Louise Hamilton, in memory of Frances Myers. Harvey Schulweis, in memory of Irving Schulweis. Ellen & David Phillips, in honor of the bar mitzvah of Dena Hirsch, in memory of her mother, Drazel Penberg. Erica & Eric Schwartz, in honor of Milton Berlinski’s their son, Brian Phillips. Lewis Honig, in memory of Lillian Honig. birthday. Sara & Scott Weiner, in honor of their daughter, Brooke Fern Hurst, in memory of Stanley Karesh. Erica, Eric, Rebecca, and Danny Schwartz, in memory of Weiner’s, bat mitzvah. Barbara Kaplan, in memory of her mother, Sylvia Eleanor & Joseph Goldberg, parents of Randi Goldberg. Fingeroth. Erica, Eric, Rebecca, and Danny Schwartz, in memory of SHAPIRO AUDIO ARCHIVE Barbara Kapnick, in honor of her birthday. Helen Rosenberg, aunt of Randi Goldberg. Joanne V. Davis, in memory of Judith Victorsohn Marilyn Katz, in memory of Lillian Greenberg. Debra Seidel, in memory of Tom Salmon. Rosenberg. Joseph Kekst, in memory of Michelle Kekst. Dianne Siegelbaum, in memory of Harold Mahler. Erica & David Friedman, in honor of Suzanne Aisenberg, Dana & Joseph Kekst, in honor of their anniversary. Esther Silver, in memory of Murray Altfeld. Kallat B’reishit. Jody & Steven Konstadt, in honor of the marriage of Sheri Marcia Silvers. Barbara & Richard Gaba, in honor of Suzanne Aisenberg, & James Rosenfeld’s daughter. Gerald Smallberg, in memory of Ruth Smallberg. Kallat B’reishit. Jody & Steven Konstadt, in honor of Suzanne Aisenberg, Diane Smallberg, in memory of Herman Hilf. Ruth Levenson, in memory of Juan Levi. Kallat B’reishit. Kenneth Steinberg, in honor of his birthday. Rosalyn Tauber Scheidlinger, in honor of Suzanne Tamara Kossoff. Amy & Neil Steiner, in honor of their anniversary. Aisenberg, Kallat B’reishit. Janet Kramer, in memory of Esther Rosenfeld. Neil Steiner, in honor of his birthday. Stephanie Later, in memory of Meyer Later. Rosalyn Tauber-Scheidlinger, in memory of her mother, TIKKUN OLAM Stephanie Later, in memory of Frances Later. Clara Berman Tauber. Harriet & Herbert Feiwel, in honor of their anniversary. Joan & David Lefkowitz, in honor of Aaron Peltz’s bar Ellen Thomas, with thanks to Cantor Rachel Brook. mitzvah. Ray Treiger, in memory of Irwin Treiger. WELFARE FUND Joan & David Lefkowitz, in honor of Lou Bernstein, Ray Treiger, in memory of his son, Brent Treiger. Caroline & Michael Gottschalk, in honor of Mark Fraier. mazel tov on being honored as Hatan Torah on Simhat Ray Treiger, in memory of Rose Treiger. Torah. Harold Unger, in memory of Jess Unger. YOUNG COUPLES GROUP Joan & David Lefkowitz, in honor of Suzanne Aisenberg, Eve Urvater, in memory of Ronald Urvater. Pamela Tanenbaum, in honor of Samantha & Zachary mazel tov on being honored as Kallat B’reishit on Simhat Lois Weinberg, in memory of Harry Paul. Tanenbaum. Torah. Abraham Yurkofsky, in honor of his birthday. Steven Lenger, in memory of Paul Lenger. Susan Smirnoff & Kirk Zachary. GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS Ruth Levenson, in loving memory of her father-in-law, Aviva Zylberberg, in memory of Jakob Zylberberg. Ahou & John Abroon, in honor of their 15th anniversary. Milton Levenson. Deanna Adler, in memory of Michael Zeitlin. Phyllis & Bernard Leventhal, in honor of the engagement Sharon Balanson, with thanks to Barbara & Joshua of their son Evan to Laura Goodman. Tannenbaum. Phyllis & Bernard Leventhal, congratulations to Evan Jordana Bales, in honor of her birthday. Ratner on his bar mitzvah, mazal tov to Desiree and to all Georgette Bennett, in memory of Sidonie Bennett. the Ratners. Stacey & Michael Bennett. Bernard Leventhal, in memory of Alvin Leventhal. Barbara Weinstein & Louis Bernstein, in honor of Rabbi Alan Levine, in memory of Jacques Levine. Elliot & Debbie Cosgrove, on the Bat Mitzvah of their Marian Levitt, in honor of the birth of Anne & Paul daughter, Zoe. Corwin’s grandchild. Barbara Weinstein & Louis Bernstein, in honor of Anne & Marian Levitt, in honor of the marriage of Marlene & Paul Corwin on the birth and Brit Milah of their grandson, Philip Muskin’s son. Zev Reis Corwin. Marian Levitt, in honor of Zoe Cosgrove’s bat mitzvah. Miriam London, in memory of her mother, Pearl Schechterson.
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18 Park Avenue Avenue Synagogue Synagogue Bulletin Bulletin PAS Calendar of Events · January 2017 · Tevet/Shevat 5777 January Information is subject to change. Confirm at www.pasyn.org or with the office. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 3 Tevet 4 Tevet 5 Tevet 6 Tevet 7 Tevet 8 Tevet 9 Tevet 1 2 3 4 5 6 Candles, 4:26 pm 7 Va-yiggash
7:30 am Hashkamah 9:00 am Shaharit & Parashah 9:30 am Youth Choir 9:15 am Melton 1 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 8:00 am Prophets Lane 12:00 pm Library L&L 8:00 am Daf HaShavua 10:00 am CS Shabbat Exper 4:00 pm Food Pantry Packing 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band 3:45 pm Food Pantry 20 mins after svces Minha 5:00 pm RJNHS 7:00 pm Coll Connect Dinner 5:00 pm YFE KS & Dinner 3:00 pm Teen A Cappella PAS offices closed 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 7:00 pm Melton 2 7:00 pm Exploring Judaism 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 4:00 pm Parent & Teen Study
10 Tevet 11 Tevet 12 Tevet 13 Tevet 14 Tevet 15 Tevet 16 Tevet 8 9 10 11 12 13 Candles, 4:33 pm 14 Va-y’hi
8:00 am Prophets Lane 8:00 am Daf HaShavua 7:30 am Hashkamah 9:00 am Project Prom 8:00 am Essential Essays 4:00 pm Food Pantry Packing 9:10 am Shirat Shabbat 9:00 am Havurah Collection begins 11:30 am Contemp J Thought 5:00 pm RJNHS 9:15 am Melton 1 9:15 am Caffeine for Soul 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 6:30 pm Dealing w/ Dementia 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 6:30 pm Blessings Workshop 12:00 pm Insights from Israel 3:45 pm Food Pantry 10:00 am Tot Tefillah 7:45 pm Brainthirsty 5:45 pm Vav BMtz Program 7:00 pm Melton 2 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 20 mins after svces Minha TBA Teen Rock Climbing 8:00 pm Bk Discuss Grp 7:00 pm Gampel Master Class 7:00 pm Foundations 7:00 pm Exploring Judaism 7:15 pm Ramah Minyan 4:00 pm Late Minha
17 Tevet 18 Tevet 19 Tevet 20 Tevet 21 Tevet 22 Tevet 23 Tevet Martin Luther King Candles, 4:42 pm Sh’mot 15 16 Day 17 18 19 20 21
7:30 am Hashkamah 8:00 am Prophets Lane 9:00 am Shaharit & Parashah 4:00 pm Food Pantry Packing 9:00 am Healing svce 4:00 pm PAS PALs 8:00 am Daf HaShavua 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 8:00 am Essential Essays 5:00 pm RJNHS 9:15 am Melton 1 9:30 am WN Challah Bake 10:00 am CS Family Shabbat 11:30 am Contemp J Thought 6:30 pm Gallery Opening 12:00 pm Library L&L 3:45 pm Food Pantry 20 mins after svces Minha 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 6:30 pm Blessings Workshop 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 4:30 pm Hazzan’s Tisch 6:30 pm Zionism 7:00 pm Melton 2 7:00 pm Exploring Judaism 7:30 pm Covenanting Grp 5:00 pm YFE Havdalah
24 Tevet 25 Tevet 26 Tevet 27 Tevet 28 Tevet 29 Tevet 1 Shevat Candles, 4:50 pm Va-era 22 23 24 25 26 27 Shabbaton (p. 3) 28 Rosh Hodesh Shabbaton (p. 3)
8:00 am Prophets Lane 4:00 pm Food Pantry Packing 9:15 am Melton 1 8:00 am Essential Essays 5:00 pm RJNHS 12:00 pm Library L&L Shabbat morning, p. 6 11:30 am Contemp J Thought 6:30 pm Blessings Workshop 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band 8:00 am Daf HaShavua 9:45 am Sanctuary svce 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays 7:00 pm Melton 2 7:00 pm Exploring Judaism 5:00 pm Tot Shabbaton 12:45 pm Minha 10:00 am CS K–2 Museum 7:00 pm Parashah & Pizza 6:30 pm JTS@PAS Study 7:00 pm Foundations 6:00 pm Teen Rock Band 6:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 3:00 pm Teen A Cappella
29 2 Shevat 30 3 Shevat 31 4 Shevat Daily minyanim Monday-Friday at 7:15 am, except where noted. Sundays 9:00 am. Mondays January 2 and 16 at 9:00 am. Minha/Ma’ariv Sunday–Thursday at 5:45 pm. Shabbat minha 20 minutes after the end of morning services, except where noted. For a complete listing of Shabbat programming, see p. 6. Congregational School 8:00 am Essential Essays Shabbat programs and PAS Youth Choir are listed on p. 14. 31 11:30 am Contemp J Thought 10:00 am DOROT Package 1:30 pm WN Museum Tour Delivery 4:00 pm Teen Tea Tuesdays NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID New York, NY 50 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128 Permit No. 8526
Synagogue Office: 212-369-2600 www.pasyn.org
Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD, Rabbi Neil Zuckerman, Rabbi Ethan H. Witkovsky, Rabbi Azi Schwartz, Cantor Shira Lissek, Cantor David H. Lincoln, Rabbi Emeritus David Lefkowitz, Cantor Emeritus Beryl P. Chernov, Executive Director Liz Offenbach, Assistant Executive Director Rabbi Charles Savenor, Director of Congregational Education
Arthur Penn, Chairman of the Board Paul M. Corwin, President
A LOOK AHEAD
Kabbalat Shabbat Honoring PAS Membership Anniversaries One year, 5 years, and 25 years! Fri | Feb 10 | 6:15 pm
In recognition of Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month Shabbat Dinner with Dr. Dan Gottlieb An Essential Conversation: Fear, Faith, and Compassion Fri | Feb 10 | 7:30 pm
UJA Shabbat Speaker: Jeff Schoenfeld, President, UJA-Fed NY Sat | Feb 11 | Sanctuary Service | 9:45 am
L’Chaim! Cheers to 13 Years of Galas at PAS! Thursday, March 2, 6:30 pm
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As part of this 13th anniversary celebration, we plan to recognize current PAS members who celebrated their Bar or Bat Mitzvah here. If you are one of those members, please visit pasyn. org/gala2017 to let us know so that we can acknowledge you during the evening.