Spring Mah Hadash 2025 | Park Avenue Synagogue

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MAH HADASH SPRING 2025

All That’s New at PAS

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pring is just around the corner, which means the festivals of Purim and Passover are almost upon us! Join us for holiday celebrations and choose from many worship options. If you’re looking for an interesting class or topic to explore, PAS continues to offer a diverse array of classes, lectures, and workshops, so please check our calendar listings. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and congregants can find options for educational programming, strategies for coping with issues in this realm, and support groups.

As spring brings a season of renewal, PAS is proud to participate in an Interfaith Community Art Project - Flock of Peace Birds, a collaboration among Park Avenue Synagogue and three neighborhood churches. Teens from PAS and visitors from Israel helped create the first Flock of Peace Birds, which will be displayed in the PAS lobby in the coming months.

Israeli Independence Day will be celebrated beginning April 30, and the Celebrate Israel Parade follows on May 18. For the first time, PAS will participate with its own float. Teens and young families can enjoy activities all throughout the spring, including a Teen-Parent Mission trip to Israel this June.

The options are limitless.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Worship............................................................................................................................................4 Shabbat ........................................................................................................................................5 Holidays........................................................................................................................................6 Purim.........................................................................................................................................6 Pesach........................................................................................................................................ 7 Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut...............................................................................8 Shavuot......................................................................................................................................9 Membership................................................................................................................................. 10 Passover Seder Night 2........................................................................................................... 10 Park Avenue Synagogue Gala 2025...................................................................................... 10 Celebrate Israel Parade........................................................................................................... 11 143rd Annual Congregational Meeting................................................................................ 11 Member Resources...................................................................................................................12 Our Programs............................................................................................................................... 14 Our Communities.................................................................................................................... 20 Drop-in Classes........................................................................................................................24 Teens .............................................................................................................................................26 Congregational School.............................................................................................................. 30 Penn Family Early Childhood Center.....................................................................................32 Young Family Education........................................................................................................... 34

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WORSHIP Congregants can find the service that best suits their needs, whether they are attending in person or watching from home. At our services, whether on Shabbat; weekday morning and afternoon minyans; or on holidays, worshiping at PAS gives everyone the opportunity to learn from our rabbis, sing with our cantors, comfort mourners, and pray together. On Shabbat, congregants can celebrate along with Bnei Mitzvah, couples who are soon to be married, and at baby namings.

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WORSHIP

EVERY SHABBAT

DAILY MINYAN

KABBALAT SHABBAT

SHABBAT B’YACHAD

SHAHARIT

Fri / 6:15 pm / 87th St and Online

Sat / Mar 8, May 10 / 9:45 am / 87th St

Sun / 9:00 am / Online

Recharge with a lively musical, family-friendly service.

Find the joy of Shabbat music and liturgy in a smaller setting with the opportunity to participate and engage in Jewish learning.

Sing and learn with us as we celebrate Shabbat together.

Mon–Fri / 7:15 am / 87th St and Online

Every 7 days. 52 weeks a year.

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES Sat / 9:45 am / 87th St and Online An uplifting service with a Torah reading, a sermon, and often with celebration of Bnei Mitzvah.

HASHKAMAH MINYAN Sat / Weekly / 7:30 am / 87th St Our lay-led early Shabbat service is egalitarian.

We gather as committed daveners to celebrate Shabbat, connect with tradition, and feel the joy of in-person community.

PRAYER FOUNDATIONS Sat / Mar 15, Apr 5, May 3 / 10:00 am / 87th St Do you want to deepen your understanding of Jewish prayer? Access more spirituality in it? Become more comfortable with Shabbat morning services and their choreography? Join us for Prayer Foundations, where we explore the world of Jewish prayer, learn its whats, hows, and whys, and pray. Email Patricia Ezewoko at adultengagement@pasyn.org for more information.

MINHA/MA’ARIV Sun / 6:00 pm / Online Mon–Thu / 6:00 pm / 87th St and Online M O R N I N G M I N YA N W I L L S T A R T A T 9 : 0 0 A M O N :

May 26 (Memorial Day) A F T E R N O O N A N D E V E N I N G M I N YA N W I L L B E O N L I N E O N LY O N :

May 26 (Memorial Day)

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WORSHIP

Holidays From Purim, to Pesach, all the way to Shavuot, we celebrate, worship, and learn together.

Purim Thu–Fri / Mar 13–14

Celebrate this holiday and hear the story of Esther, the hero.

PAS Music Center Presents:

‘A TIME SUCH AS THIS: ON BEING ESTHER TODAY’ – PURIM SPIEL Thu / Mar 13 / 7:00 pm / 87th St and Online Join us for a hilarious and heartwarming Purim spiel as we revisit the story of Esther, Mordechai, and the gang 30 years after that first Purim. With the king and Esther preparing to celebrate their 30th anniversary, Mordechai thriving in his powerful new role, and Haman and his wife grappling with their fall from grace, old stories take fresh twists. And what ever happened to Vashti and her crown? Come find out at this performance that’s filled with laughter, surprises, and Purim spirit.

MEGILLAH READING AND PURIM EVENING SERVICES Thu / Mar 13 / Approximately 8:00 pm (following Purim spiel) / 87th St and Online Come in costume, grab a gragger, and hear the story of Esther, featuring Mordechai, Achashverosh, and H*m*n.

For NextDor Purim Party see page 21.

For Congregational School Purim Pizza Party see page 31.

For Young Family Purim Fesitivites see page 35.

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WORSHIP / HOLIDAYS

Pesach Sat–Sun / Apr 12–20

SERVICES FOR THE FIRST DAYS OF PASSOVER

SUN / APR 13 9:45 am / Festival Morning Services / 87th St and Online 6:00 pm / Festival Afternoon and Evening Services / 87th St and Online

Come together for services and learning up to and during Passover.

9:45 am / Festival Morning Services / 87th St and Online

Pre-Passover Reflection

SERVICES FOR THE CONCLUDING DAYS OF PASSOVER

FAST OF THE FIRSTBORN Thu / Apr 10 4:59 am / Fast Starts 7:15 am / Morning Minyan / 87th St and Online 8:00 am / Study Session for Firstborn / 87th St and Online 8:13 pm / Fast Ends

MON / APR 14 6:00 pm / Festival Afternoon and Weekday Evening Services / 87th St and Online

FRI / APR 18 6:15 pm / Shabbat and Festival Evening Services / 87th St and Online

SAT / APR 19 9:45 am / Shabbat and Festival Morning Services / 87th St and Online

SUN / APR 20 Preparing for Passover

HAMETZ TIMES Fri / Apr 11 / 11:40 am / Deadline to sell hametz Sat / Apr 12 / 10:44 am / Last time to eat hametz Sat / Apr 12 / 11:50 am / Last time to dispose of hametz Sun / Apr 20 / 8:25 pm / Passover ends; newly purchased hametz may be eaten

9:45 am / Festival Morning Services, including Yizkor / 87th St and Online 6:00 pm / Festival Afternoon and Evening Services / Online For Passover Seder Night 2 see page 10.

For Adult programs see page 18.

Sun / Apr 20 / 10:00 pm / Hametz sold through PAS may be eaten

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WORSHIP / HOLIDAYS

Yom HaZikaron Yom Tue–Wed / Ha’atzmaut Apr 29– 30 Wed–Thu / Apr 30–May 1

Looking Ahead

ISRAEL: FROM MEMORY TO CELEBRATION Wed / Apr 30 / 7:00 pm / Central Synagogue, 652 Lexington Ave Come together with the Upper East Side community to transition from commemoration to celebration in honor of – and in solidarity with – the State of Israel.

THE MUSIC CENTER’S MARQUEE SUMMER EVENT: PAS & BROADWAY Tue / Jun 10 / 7:00 pm / 87th St and Online Our cantors will welcome special guests from the Broadway community to perform beloved songs from stage and bimah, with special largeensemble accompaniment.

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WORSHIP / HOLIDAYS

Shavuot Sun–Tue / Jun 1– 3 FESTIVAL EVENING SERVICES Sun / Jun 1 / 7:30 pm / 87th St and Online

TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT Sun / Jun 1 / 8:00 pm / 87th St and Online

FESTIVAL MORNING SERVICES WITH MAZEL TOV TO OUR ADULT BNEI MITZVAH CLASS Mon / Jun 2 / 9:45 am / 87th St and Online Join our Adult Bnei Mitzvah in this memorable ceremony at our morning Shavuot Festival Service.

FESTIVAL AFTERNOON AND EVENING SERVICES Mon / Jun 2 / 6:00 pm / 87th St and Online

FESTIVAL MORNING SERVICES, INCLUDING YIZKOR Tue / Jun 3 / 9:45 am / 87th St and Online

FESTIVAL AFTERNOON AND WEEKDAY EVENING SERVICES Tue / Jun 3 / 6:00 pm / 87th St and Online For Young Family Shavuot Fesitivites see page 35.

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MEMBERSHIP

WE ARE HERE

Passover Seder Night 2 SUN / APR 13 / AFTER SERVICES / 87TH ST Join us for a warm and festive Passover Seder as we celebrate the holiday with our congregational family.

Space is limited. $180/member; $225/general; $90/children under 12 Register by March 21

Park Avenue Synagogue Gala 2025 TUE / MAY 13 / 7:00 PM / ZIEGFELD BALLROOM This year’s Gala, honoring Rebecca Raphael and Eric Feuerstein, is at Ziegfeld Ballroom, 141 W. 54th St. Cocktails for parents with children in Penn Family Early Childhood Center will begin at 6:00 pm.

Tickets and Sponsorships

Follow us on Instagram to see photos from the Spring Adult Mission to Israel March 29–April 5 and the Teen-Parent Mission from June 14–20.

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Celebrate Israel Parade SUN / MAY 18 / 11:30 AM Join PAS as we march in the Celebrate Israel Parade to show our connection to the land and people of Israel. This year, we will have our own float.

Those marching with the PAS float will need to arrive earlier. Location to be announced.

143rd Annual Congregational Meeting TUE / MAY 20 / 6:15 PM / 87TH ST Members will review the Annual Report, which includes the congregation’s activities and financial information.

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MEMBER RESOURCES BUILDING RESILIENCY IN LATER LIFE Thu / Mar 6, 13, 20, 27; Apr 3, 10 / 4:00 pm / Online Hilary Forrest, LMSW This six-part guided discussion series focuses on building resiliency in later life, exploring topics such as courage, meaning in life, vulnerability, legacy, intentional living, and gratitude. Each meeting will feature discussion and activities, with the goal of sharing life experiences, values, aspirations, and fostering new relationships within the PAS community.

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PARTNERING TOGETHER: CAREGIVING FOR A PARENT WITH MEMORY LOSS PAS Social Worker Suzanne Redlich, LCSW This 10-week psychoeducational group is for adult children who are caregivers for a parent with mild cognitive impairment or various types of dementia, including Alzheimer's, Lewy body, vascular, frontotemporal, or mixed dementias. Each session focuses on providing foundational knowledge about disease progression, adapting to changing relationships, coping with grief and loss, engaging with a broader support system, grappling with legal and financial considerations, and the role of spirituality.

The group is limited to 12 participants; each session will be 1.5 hours. We may meet in-person at PAS or over Zoom.

Please indicate your availability.

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MEMBER RESOURCES

NATURE THERAPY WITH DR. YONATAN KAPLAN Wed / May 7 / 1:15 pm / 87th St Dr. Yonatan Kaplan and Suzanne Redlich, LCSW Dr. Yonatan Kaplan, a board-certified psychiatrist and neurologist, will discuss the ways that nature can augment traditional medical treatments to restore, heal, and even prevent potential illnesses. Weather permitting, the presentation will be followed by an optional guided bird walk, led by Dr. Kaplan, in Central Park. This program is open to all ages, however, lecture will discuss some mature concepts related to mental health.

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May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

CONNECTING THE DOTS: DEMENTIA AND MENTAL HEALTH Wed / May 14 / 12:00 pm / Zoom Dr. Cary Gunther and Suzanne Redlich, LCSW Dr. Cary Gunther, MD, PhD, who is board-certified in neurology, psychiatry, and brain-injury medicine, will give a presentation on the connection between dementia and mental health. In addition, Dr. Gunther will discuss some of the newest research related to dementia, including early signs and strategies for management and prevention.

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OUR PROGRAMS

Community Shabbat Dinner: Ritual and Ruach FRI / MAR 7 / 7:30 PM / 87TH ST Celebrate Shabbat traditions and rituals, focusing on the many ways we can bring new or deeper Shabbat practice into our lives at home and at PAS. The meal will feature hands-on Shabbat practices, including learning with our rabbis and singing with our cantors. Whether you have regular Shabbat practices or are new to these rituals, this evening will be an opportunity to feel the ruach (“spirit”) of connecting across the table.

Register Open to PAS member adults and families with children Grade 5 and up

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The Bounds of Jewish Disagreement MON / MAR 31 / 7:00 PM / 87TH ST AND ONLINE In partnership with SAPIR: A Journal of Jewish Conversations, SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens and author Adam Kirsch will join Rabbi Cosgrove in a discussion on how disagreement is integral to the Jewish tradition and where its boundaries lie.

OUR PROGRAMS

Care-Package Assembly for Holocaust Survivors with Survivor Guest Speaker

Community Shabbat Dinner with Guest FRI / APR 4 / 7:30 PM / 87TH ST Save the date for our spring Adult Engagement Shabbat dinner. Guest speaker and registration information to be announced soon.

TUE / APR 1 / 6:30 PM / 87TH ST Join PAS Tikkun Olam to assemble Passover care packages for Holocaust survivors in partnership with The Blue Card, which provides direct financial assistance to needy Holocaust survivors. In a time when antisemitism is on the rise yet again, show your love and commitment to members of our treasured survivor community and help them celebrate the holiday of freedom. We will also hear from a Holocaust survivor.

Please bring a food item to support our Hametz Cleanout Food Drive.

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photo: Anthony Delmundo

‘The Many Lives of Anne Frank’

Yom HaShoah Commemoration

TUE / APR 8 / 7:00 PM / 87TH ST AND ONLINE RUTH FRANKLIN AND RABBI ZUCKERMAN

WED / APR 23 / 87TH ST AND ONLINE 6:00 PM / RECEPTION 7:00 PM / PROGRAM

Explore the transformation of Anne Frank from ordinary teenager to icon, shedding new light on the young woman whose diary is the most widely read work of literature to arise from the Holocaust. In this biography, Franklin reveals how Anne has been understood and misunderstood and opens up new avenues for interpreting her life and writing in today’s world.

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To mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us for memorial prayers, music, participation by PAS teens, and remarks from our clergy. In addition, Avinoam Patt, professor of Holocaust studies and inaugural director of NYU’s Center for the Study of Antisemitism, will be in dialogue with Rabbi Zuckerman.

Purchase the book through Jewish Lives

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Seminary Shabbat Community Dinner FRI / MAY 9 / 7:30 PM / 87TH ST

PAS Pride Shabbat FRI / JUN 6 / 6:15 PM / 87 ST AND ONLINE Join us for a joyous, inclusive, and meaningful evening, and stay for the oneg, where we can connect together.

In our annual celebration of the partnership between the Jewish Theological Seminary and PAS, gather over Shabbat dinner and learn from seminary leaders about the latest initiatives to train and educate the Jewish leaders of tomorrow.

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SESSIONS

SCHOLAR-INRESIDENCE Beyond the Four Cups: Taking a Deeper Dive into Passover FRI–SAT / MAR 21–22 / RABBI JOSHUA KULP Explore the deeper meaning behind some of the most well-known seder table traditions and learn new stories about the development of Passover and the Haggadah through Jewish history with our Shabbat scholar, Rabbi Joshua Kulp, senior scholar at the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center.

The Haggadah and the Founding of the State of Israel FRI / MAR 21 / 5:00 PM / 87TH ST AND ONLINE The Haggadah is an ancient text, originating in the second century C.E. For most of Jewish history, the text remained quite stable. But in the early part of the 20th century, Jews began to revise it to make it more meaningful in their lives. We’ll look at Haggadot composed during WWII for Jewish soldiers in the British army, for Israeli soldiers during the 1948 Independence War, and from kibbutzim that helped found Israel in the 1940s and 1950s.

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A Game of Hide-andSeek: Hiding Hametz Just to Find It SAT / MAR 22 / 9:00 AM / 87TH ST AND ONLINE The Pesach ritual kicks into full gear on the evening beforehand when we hide bread all over the house and then go and look for it with a candle, a feather, and a bowl. But why are we hiding hametz when we just cleaned the house? We will look at the history of this practice and explore customs such as using a flashlight and leaving the lights on during the search.

Starving at the Seder: Why Do We Begin the Seder with Such a Measly Appetizer?

SAT / MAR 22 / 1:00 PM / 87TH ST Just a few bites of veggies and then two hours of talking? We will look at texts that explain how it came to be that our seder began in such a way.

This small issue opens a window into understanding the history of this meal.

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OPEN TO PAS MEMBERS ONLY

70+

OUR COMMUNITIES Engage with PAS from your own perspective. Join our Arms and Committees and make friends who share your interests.

Engage In Community 70+ SOCIAL SPACE

Suzanne Redlich, LCSW This monthly program will include a learning topic and social time to connect over coffee and snacks. Come once, twice, or every month.

• WED / MAR 5 / 1:15 PM / 87TH ST

This fall-prevention workshop by physical therapist and PAS member Holly Rudnick Kurtzberg will include identifying risk factors and demonstrating how to fall and get up appropriately. Kurtzberg also will offer an optional, brief fall screening to participants to assess whether they are at heightened risk.

Register • WED / APR 2 / 1:15 PM / 87TH ST

This FDNY fire-safety presentation will provide critical lifesaving strategies.

Register • WED / MAY 7 / 1:15 PM / 87TH ST

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, this presentation by Dr. Yonatan Kaplan, a dual board-certified psychiatrist and neurologist, will focus on nature therapy. He will discuss the ways that nature can augment traditional medical treatments to restore, heal, and even prevent potential illnesses. Weather permitting, the presentation will be followed by an optional guided bird walk, led by Dr. Kaplan, in Central Park. This program is open to all ages.

Register • WED / JUN 4 / 1:15 PM / 87TH ST

Det. Anthony Nuccio from the NYPD 19th Precinct will return to PAS to discuss online-based scams in more detail, covering social media scams and dating/romance scams.

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OPEN TO PAS MEMBERS ONLY

40s–60s 40S-60S MINGLE AND LEARN 70+ LUNCH TOGETHER

Thu / May 15 / 1:00 pm / 87th St

Thu / Apr 17 / 6:30 pm / 87th St

Enjoy lunch, learning, and friendship with the 70+ community. Our program will feature Rabbi Koffman.

Get to know other single PAS members in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, and enjoy lively conversation and learning with Rabbi Koffman over light bites and drinks.

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FOR AGES 21–39

NEXTDOR NEXTDOR PURIM

Thu / Mar 13 / 87th St 7:30 pm / Megillah Reading 8:45 pm / Purim Celebration Come in costume for Purim 5785. The event, in partnership with Reshet Ramah and United Synagogue Youth, will include hamantaschen, hors d'oeuvres, drinks (including non-alcoholic options), music, and other Purim festivities.

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PASSOVER WINE TASTING

Thu / Apr 3 / 7:00 pm / 87th St Daniel Mesznik, PAS member and owner of McCabes Wine & Spirits, will walk us through new brands and vintages to try this Passover.

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NEXTDOR SHABBAT DINNER

Fri / May 16 / 7:30 pm / 87th St Join us for our final Shabbat dinner of the year. See old friends and make new ones over drinks and kosher Chinese food.

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OUR COMMUNITIES OPEN TO PAS MEMBERS ONLY

MEN’S CLUB

ARTS ENGAGEMENT

PASSOVER WINE TASTING AND SALE

Spotlight: Interfaith Community Art Project, Spring 2025 FLOCK OF PEACE BIRDS

Tue / Mar 11 / 6:30 pm / 87th St Before filling your four cups at the seder, sample some kosher wine selections and find your new favorite vintage! Daniel Mesznik, PAS member and owner of McCabes Wine & Spirits, will walk us through new brands and vintages to try at our seder tables. After the tasting, we will be joined by Uri Feinberg for an Israel Update.

Sponsored by the Men’s Club and Women's Network and open to all Register

OPEN TO PAS MEMBERS ONLY

WOMEN’S NETWORK WOMEN AND TALLIT: AN INTERGENERATIONAL WORKSHOP

Wed / May 7 / 5:00 pm / 87th St Rabbi Zauzmer and Cantor Davis Learn about the mitzvah of putting on a tallit, its history, and the inclusion of women in this ritual through this intergenerational workshop, which includes an opportunity to shop for a tallit.

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Tue / Mar 11 / 6:30 pm / 87th St Ellen Alt, PAS artist-in-residence, and Michal Abramoff, Upper East Side Shlichah In response to the events of Oct. 7, the outbreak of war, the corresponding rise in antisemitism, and building on the PAS’s tradition of interfaith concerts, this spring’s community art project will strive to strengthen community ties through dialogue and art making. It is a collaboration among Park Avenue Synagogue, Church of the Heavenly Rest, The Brick Presbyterian Church, and the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola.

The artwork, a flock of birds, will be displayed in Upper East Side houses of worship and “fly” between them. The flock signifies cooperation and aims to instill a sense of awe and shared community.

Read more about this project

‘SEEKING JOY’: GUIDED EXHIBITION TOUR

Wed / Apr 9 / 11:00 am / Hebrew Union College, 1 W. 4th St Seeking Joy was conceived a year before October 7th, the Israel-Hamas war, and Hezbollah’s attacks. It presents 50 artists’ works to express the universal human capacity for resilience and celebrates life in all of its diverse moments to inspire hope for our broken world.

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TIKKUN OLAM CARE-PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WITH SURVIVOR GUEST SPEAKER

Tue / Apr 1 / 6:30 pm / 87th St Register See page 14

HAMETZ CLEANOUT FOOD DRIVE

Fri–Fri / Mar 21–Apr 4 / Drop off at 87th St Support the efforts of the New York Common Pantry to feed our neighbors in need and clean out your hametz before Passover. Drop off shelf-stable foods in the PAS lobby that are on this list. Donations will be taken to the pantry on Friday, April 4, with our monthly sandwich donation, so please drop off all food by 11:00 am that day.

View NYCP list of needed items

AT-HOME SANDWICH MAKING FOR THE NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY

Fri / Mar 7, Apr 4, May 9 / 9:30–11:00 am / Drop off at 87th St Join our monthly initiative to make sandwiches at home and help bring nourishment to neighbors in need.

Register for Mar Register for Apr Register for May

JTS@PAS SEMINARY SHABBAT COMMUNITY DINNER See page 17

A sample of birds from Flock of Peace Birds.

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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Mon / Mar 3, Apr 21, May 19 / 8:00 pm / Online March: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

Drop-in Classes

Zoom

THE HALACHAH OF PERSONAL GROWTH Wed / Weekly / 9:30 am / Online Rabbi Zauzmer Zoom

INSPIRATION AND EXPRESSION THROUGH JEWISH ART

SHULHAN IVRIT

Mon / Mar 10, Apr 7, May 12 / 7:00 pm / 89th St

Thu / Mar 27, Apr 10, May 22 / 7:00 pm / Online

Ellen Alt

Zoom

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TALMUD STUDY STUDY WITH RABBI COSGROVE

Fri / Weekly / 8:00 am / 87th St and Online

Tue / Weekly / 8:00 am / 87th St and Online

Rabbinic Intern Pink

Rabbi Cosgrove

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Join the email list

PARASHAT HASHAVUAH CONTEMPORARY JEWISH THOUGHT

Sat / Weekly / 9:00 am / 87th St and Online

Tue / Weekly / 12:00 pm / Online

PAS Clergy

Rabbi Zuckerman

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PAS TEEN PROGRAM REGISTRATION (PASPORT) We encourage you to register for a PASport, which will grant you priority and discounted registration. It must be renewed annually.

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FOOD PANTRY Wed / 5:00–6:00 pm

SENIOR SEMINAR Thu / Mar 6; Apr 10, 24; May 15 / 7:00 pm / 87th St As a 12th grader, you are invited to join PAS rabbis for dinner and conversations about topics meant to prepare you as you go off on your adventures after graduation.

We will explore topics of Israel on Campus, Jewish values, critical thinking, modern Jewish history, and spirituality.

Fri / 4:00–5:30 pm The PAS Food Pantry, founded in 1987, is coordinated and run by teens. Volunteers meet on Wednesdays to prepare food packages, and on Friday afternoons, they distribute packages to hundreds of local families. No registration necessary; come when you can.

DINNER DEEP DIVES Wed / Weekly / 6:30 pm / 87th St Eighth to 10th graders are invited to dinner, where we use multimedia resources, speakers, and debates to explore a topic each month.

Come for the dinner; stay for the fun and conversation.

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ORAL HISTORY PROJECT Sun / Mar 9; Apr 6, 27; May 4, 18 As the PAS Teen Oral History Project enters its second season, join us in interviewing seniors in our community. You will learn about the interview and podcast process, build relationships with elders, hear about their lives, and leave with a podcast episode.

Apply here by March 1.

TEENS COMBATTING ANTISEMITISM TASK FORCE Sun / Mar 9, May 4 / 3:00 pm / 87th St Join us for our third year making a difference as we educate, advocate, and empower teens in our communities and beyond to unite against antisemitism and hate. We will continue working on our website and brainstorming and implementing ideas.

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DAYS FOR GIRLS PACKING

NINTH- AND 10TH-GRADE CIVIL RIGHTS TRIP

Fri / Mar 14 / 4:15 pm / 87th St Join fellow teens in packing items for menstrual kits that will be distributed locally and internationally.

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TEEN AND PARENT LEARNING WITH RABBI COSGROVE Sat / Apr 5, May 17 / Time and Location Vary Post-Bnei Mitzvah teens and their parent(s) are invited to learn with Rabbi Cosgrove on Shabbat. This is a lovely opportunity to engage in intergenerational learning — and we always serve black and white cookies.

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TEEN-PARENT TRIP TO ‘ANNE FRANK THE EXHIBITION’ Tue / May 20 / 5:15 pm / Center for Jewish History Teens (with or without their parents) are invited to join us on Yom HaShoah as we visit the Anne Frank exhibition at the Center for Jewish History. Anne Frank The Exhibition includes a first-of-itskind, full-scale recreation of the annex furnished as it would have been when Anne and her family were forced into hiding.

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Looking Ahead / Teen Trips

Thu–Sun / Nov 6–9 / Alabama and Georgia Learn about the history of America’s civil rights movement in two of the states where it played out. In addition to focusing on the past and the present, we’ll learn what Judaism has to say about the movement. And we’ll balance this important conversation with fun and bonding with friends new and old.

11TH- AND 12TH-GRADE SPAIN TRIP Thu–Mon / Jan 15–19 Join Rabbi Cosgrove and Ariel Glueck on a learning trip about Jewish history in Spain. In addition to learning about Jewish life before the Spanish Inquisition, we will bond with each other.

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Teens Combatting Antisemitism As Jewish teens prepare for college or university, developing a strong connection to and sophisticated understanding of Israel has never been more important.

The Beren Scholars Program, our newest initiative, provides meaningful Israel education and engagement for teens and parents at this critical time. Led by Rabbis Zuckerman and Solmsen in partnership with NYU’s Center for the Study of Antisemitism, it includes an April 27 launch event for 8th–12th graders and their parents, a year-long academic leadership seminar for select 11th and 12th graders, and a Parent/Teen Volunteer Mission to Israel in June.

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CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOL

FOURTH-GRADE MILESTONE MOMENT AND SHABBAT DINNER Fri / Mar 7

PASCS PURIM PIZZA PARTY Thu / Mar 13 / 6:00 pm / 87th St

FIRST-GRADE MILESTONE MOMENT AND SHABBAT DINNER

Celebrate Purim with pizza. Then head to the spiel in the main sanctuary.

Fri / Apr 25

6:15 pm / Main Sanctuary Shabbat Services / 87th St

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6:15 pm / Shabbat Dinner / 87th St

7:15 pm / Shabbat Dinner / 87th St

FIFTH-GRADE MILESTONE MOMENT AND SHABBAT DINNER

5:45 pm / Milestone Moment / Third-Floor Chapel 87th St

Fourth-grade families will meet for the annual milestone moment and Shabbat dinner. Students will receive the mezuzot they made in class and will teach us about it.

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FIFTH, SIXTH, AND SEVENTH GRADES’ ANNUAL MITZVAH FAIR Tue / Mar 11 / 6:00 pm / 87th St Learn about the Mitzvah Project from teens who have been through the process, and meet representatives of local organizations that offer Mitzvah Project opportunities. This program is for parents as well as students.

No registration is required.

Fri / Apr 4 5:45 pm / Milestone Moment / Third-Floor Chapel 87th St 6:15 pm / Main Sanctuary Shabbat Services / 87th St 7:15 pm / Shabbat Dinner / 87th St Fifth-grade families will meet to watch students receive copies of Siddur Lev Shalem for use in their Bnei Mitzvah preparations.

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5:45 pm / Milestone Moment / Third-Floor Chapel 87th St First-grade families watch their children receive challah covers they made in class. The children will help lead the milestonemoment ceremony and will teach us about covers. Registration is needed for Shabbat dinner only.

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END-OF-YEAR PASCS ZIMRIYA AND SHABBAT DINNER Fri / May 16 6:15 pm / Main Sanctuary Shabbat Services / 87th St 7:15 pm / Shabbat Dinner / 87th St PASCS families celebrate the end of another wonderful year.

Students will help to lead prayers on the bimah before a Shabbat dinner.

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PENN FAMILY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

PARENT CONFERENCES / SCHOOL CLOSED

PASSOVER BREAK / SCHOOL CLOSED

END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATIONS

Tue / Mar 4

Fri–Mon / Apr 11–21

Thu / May 29 11:30 am / Indigo

VIOLET ROOM CLASS VISIT Tue / Mar 11 / 9:00 am

PURIM CELEBRATION WEEK Mon–Fri / Mar 10–14

ALL-SCHOOL SHABBAT Fri / Mar 28

ORANGE ROOM CLASS VISIT Tue / Apr 1 / 9:00 am

PASSOVER CELEBRATIONS Wed / Apr 9 11:30 am / Indigo 1:30 pm / Yellow 2:00 pm / Green

PASSOVER CELEBRATIONS Thu / Apr 10 11:30 am / Orange 12:30 pm / Violet 1:30 pm / Red

INDIGO ROOM CLASS VISIT

1:30 pm / Red

Tue / Apr 29 / 9:00 am

SPECIAL VISITORS DAY Mon / May 12 12:30 pm / Violet

ECC FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER Fri / May 30 / 5:00 pm

2:00 pm / Green

SHAVUOT / SCHOOL CLOSED

SPECIAL VISITORS DAY

Mon–Tue / Jun 2–3

Tue / May 13 11:30 am / Indigo 1:30 pm / Red 2:00 pm / Blue

SPECIAL VISITORS DAY Wed / May 14 11:30 am / Orange 1:30 pm / Yellow

ALL-SCHOOL SHABBAT Fri / May 23

MEMORIAL DAY / SCHOOL CLOSED Mon / May 26

END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATIONS Wed / Jun 4 11:30 am / Orange 2:00 pm / Green

END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATIONS Thu / Jun 5 12:30 pm / Violet 1:30 pm / Yellow 2:00 pm / Blue

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL Fri / Jun 6

2:00 pm / Blue

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YOUNG FAMILY EDUCATION Fun in the Sun

REGISTER FOR CAMP KESHET Mon–Fri / Jun 16–Aug 8 Enjoy eight weeks of sports, art, science, and swimming for children ages 16 months–Pre-K. REGISTER

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Terrific Twos

2025-26 SHALOM SHTAYIM REGISTRATION 2 or 4 days a week / Fall 2025 Watch your kids explore everything from cooking to expressing themselves artistically and musically as you give them a firm foundation for growing with this innovative Jewish program.

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Family Morning Service

SHABBAT SHELANU Sat / Mar 8, 15; Apr 5, 26; May 3, 10, 17 / 10:30 am Cantor Reisner This musical morning service is geared for families with children ages newborn–second grade. Your family will sing, pray, and learn together.

Shalom Shabbat

HAVDALAH Sat / Apr 26 / 5:00 pm

YOUNG FAMILY SHABBAT RETREAT Fri–Sun / May 2–4 / Skytop Lodge in the Poconos

What Makes Tonight Different?

Family Holiday Services

SEDER WORKSHOP: HOW TO MAKE YOUR SEDER ENGAGING

PASSOVER SHELANU

Rabbi Zauzmer and Cantor Reisner

Tue / Apr 1 / 9:30 am

Spend Shabbat with other families enjoying nature, camping, and all the best parts of Shabbat.

How can your children (and everyone) be more engaged at your seder? What can you do to make your seder different this year? Learn tips and tricks.

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Megillah and Mayhem

PURIM FESTIVITIES Sun / Mar 9 / 87th St 11:00 am / Service, Megillah reading, and costume parade 11:30 am / Purim Carnival Wear your costume and prepare for a Purim you will never forget.

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Pray & Sing

KABBALAT SHABBAT AND DINNER FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN

Say goodbye to Shabbat, and start your week with art, music, and a sweet treat.

Fri / Mar 28, May 16 / 5:00 pm

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Sing, clap, and welcome Shabbat.

Rabbi Zauzmer and Cantor Reisner Register

Rabbi Solmsen

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Laughs and Libations

PARENTS NIGHT OUT AT WEST SIDE COMEDY CLUB Thu / Apr 3 / 7:00 pm Meet other parents and enjoy a night out without the kids. Space is limited.

Sat / Apr 19 / 10:30 am / 87th St PAS Clergy A musical morning service geared to families with children ages newborn–second grade. Your family will sing, pray, and learn together for Passover.

Shavuot Service

TORAH FOR TOTS Tue / Jun 3 / 10:30 am / 87th St Cantor Reisner Celebrate the receiving of the Torah at this family-friendly Shavuot service followed by an ice cream party.

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Prepare for Pesach

PASSOVER CONCERT Sun / Apr 6 / 10:30 am / 87th St Joanie Leeds Get in the Passover spirit with a holiday concert of new and old favorites. Joanie Leeds and her band will kick off the holiday.

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