FEBRUARY 2010 - Park Avenue Synagogue

Purim 2010/5770 

FEBRUARY 2010 

Mi sheh-nikhnas adar, marbim b’simha! · Be happy, it’s Adar! ·

From Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove 

Over the past six months, 

a certain conversation has 

taken place in my office with 

increasing frequency. A longtime 

PAS congregant walks in, sometimes 

a husband and wife together, to tell me 

about their 20- or 30-something-year-old 

son or daughter who is dating or engaged 

to a non-Jew. Not one of these parents has 

said that their child has “rebelled” against 

their Judaism. Quite the contrary, in each 

instance, their child appreciates having 

grown up in a warm, active and learned 

Jewish home. And yet each of these proud 

products of our community has woken 

up to find themselves in love with a kind, 

wonderful and loving non-Jewish partner. 

As I have listened to the parents, I 

have been stuck by the range of responses. 

Some draw red lines: “That non-Jew will 

From Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove ...............................2 

From Rabbi Steven I. Rein ....................................3 

PAS Galas Past and Present .................................4 

Schedule of Religious Services .............................5 

Synagogue Family ................................................6 

PAS Purim Guide ...................................................7 

PAS Adult Classes & Events ..................................8 

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A Recurring Conversation 

never walk into my home.” Their thinking 

is that the very act of letting the non-Jew 

cross the lintel provides sanction to the 

relationship. Other parents respond by 

seeking information on conversion; how 

to turn a prospective non-Jewish in-law 

into a Jew as quickly as possible. Another 

response is the “Quash the interfaith 

relationship with an overwhelming display 

of Yiddishkeit” tactic. These parents 

warmly invite their Jewish child to bring 

his or her non-Jewish partner home and 

then do everything possible to create 

a “Fiddler on the Roof” saturation of 

Jewishness for the duration of the stay 

– with the hope of making the visit so 

socially awkward that every party realizes 

the unsustainability of the interfaith status 

quo. More often than not, I am asked to 

intervene directly, implored to make a 

heavy-handed rabbinic phone call to sort 

things out. 

These conversations are no laughing 

matter. They are filled with tears, distress 

and uncertainty. The parents themselves 

are not to blame. The parents I speak 

to are a self-selected group. They have 

raised their children with positive Jewish 

identities. They have “done everything 

right” and are now at a loss as to how to 

respond to the turn of events. However 

painful these conversations are, I am even 

more worried about the conversations that 

are not taking place in my office – not 

taking place because a child’s choice of a 

non-Jewish partner is not a concern. 

This month we will read the story of 

Esther during the festival of Purim. It is 

a tale that, among other things, tells the 

story of Jewish identity in a non-Jewish 

world. I imagine that it was not easy 

for Mordecai to explain to Esther the 

importance of her Jewishness all the while 

encouraging her forward. It wasn’t an easy 

conversation then and it still isn’t now. 

All the same, it is a critical conversation 

for us to have – not just in my office, but 

in our homes. It should happen before 

our children call to tell us of an interfaith 

relationship – but we should be ready 

with the right language no matter when 

it comes up. These conversations, most 

of all, should be infused with a love for 

that which is most important to us – our 

children, our Jewishness and our fervent 

hope that our children and children’s 

children will be filled with this same love. 

Please do not hesitate to contact my 

office if I can be of any help. 

If you would like PAS clergy to officiate at any lifecycle event, please speak to a Rabbi before finalizing the time of your event. 

The Rabbis, Cantors, and entire Park Avenue Synagogue community are here for you. Allow us to be a part of your lives. Please 

contact the Rabbis’ Office at 212-369-2600, x120. 

Volume 62 | N°. 6 | Shvat/Adar 5770 

Table of Contents רדא–טבש 

c o v e r : King Achashverosh by ECC student, 2009. 

UJA at PAS .......................................................... 11 

From the Congregational School ....................... 11 

From the High School & Youth Groups ............. 12 

Contributions ...................................................... 13 

February Calendar of Events............................. 15 

A Look Ahead .......................................... b a c k c o v e r 

While we know you’ll want to read every word in this bulletin, please remember to recycle when done!

Kol yisrael arevim zeh ba-zeh 

Employment and career-transition services, 

including job networking opportunities and career seminars 

Financial consultation, debt counseling, 

and budget assistance 

From Rabbi Steven I. Rein 

I 

have always been troubled by one particular line from Birkat Hamazon (Grace after Meals). 

At the conclusion of Birkat Hamazon we sing the verse: Na’ar hayiti, gam zakanti, v’lo ra’iti 

tzadik ne’ezav v’zaro m’vakesh lahem, “I have been young and now I am old; yet I have not seen 

a righteous person so forsaken that his children were begging for bread.” Is this statement true? 

Am I to assume that anyone who has fallen on hard times is not a righteous person? How can I make 

this assertion? Especially today, when we all know someone – family, friend, or community member – 

who has been affected by the current financial climate and is left “begging for bread,” stripped of their 

previous financial means. Adding to my discomfort is that we are accustomed to singing this verse to an 

upbeat, lively melody! 

One way to understand this verse is to interpret it as follows: we can say we have never seen the 

righteous so forsaken…because we take steps to change the situation. 

In response to the economic downturn, the UJA-Federation of New York created Connect-to-Care, an initiative that capitalizes on 

UJA-Federation’s unique capacity to respond to a community-wide crisis. The result is a broad array of services that are coordinated 

among agencies and area synagogues to provide families with the help they need, where they need it. The plenary of services include: 

Legal services 

Supportive counseling and Jewish spiritual care 

Loans made available through the Hebrew Free Loan 

Society 

While we cannot forecast the financial future with certainty, we can count on kol yisrael arevim zeh ba-zeh – the Jewish 

community assumes responsibility for and cares for its members. In times of difficulty, as in times of joy, the Jewish community is 

here. 

Today, when I sing the final lines of Birkat Hamazon, I have a working answer to my previous discomfort. The UJA-Federation 

of New York’s program, Connect-to-Care, aims at creating a world where the righteous will no longer be ignored. Connect-to-Care is 

here for you or anyone you know in the New York Metropolitan area who is in need of help. 

For further information, call UJA-Federation’s J11 information and referral center at 1-877-UJA-NYJ11 or visit www.ujafedny.org/connect-to-care. 

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Events 

Reclaiming Shabbat | & 

Fridays, February 5 and March 5 

In members’ homes | Immediately after Kabbalat Shabbat Services 

Build friendships and create warm Shabbat experiences. 

Have Shabbat dinner with other congregants, either as hosts or as guests. 

Space is limited. 

& If you are interested in hosting or being invited on March 5, please contact Craig Demarest by February 22 at cdemarest@pasyn.org or 

212-369-2600, x111. (The deadline for the February 5 dinners was January 25.) 

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PAS Gala 


PAS Galas, Past and Present 

Celebrating leadership, securing finances, 

and building community have been the 

underlying reasons for Park Avenue Synagogue 

Galas over the years. Archival sources indicate that 

in the past there were fund-raisers honoring the leadership 

of Rabbi Milton Steinberg and Cantor David Putterman and 

supporting the expansion of educational and community 

facilities. The 100th Anniversary Ball, held in 1983, 

celebrated a major community milestone. 

In 2005 PAS Board Chairman Amy A.B. Bressman 

articulated the triple purpose of the PAS Gala and set in 

motion the annual celebratory event that has become a 

highlight of the community calendar. That year, honoring 

the multiple leadership roles of past-Chairman Geoffrey 

Colvin and his wife Marcia Eppler Colvin, and focusing 

on the year-long theme, “The Spark Within Us,” the Gala 

engaged a synagogue-wide effort to organize, publicize, and 

realize a successful fund-raiser. In 2006, we celebrated our 

beloved Cantors, David Lefkowitz and Nancy Abramson, 

creating a PAS Songbook for all generations. 2007 was the 

year to honor past president Paul Schreiber and his wife 

Joan, together with Carol Hendin, Director of the PAS Early 

Childhood Center. In 2008, the 125th Anniversary Ball was 

held with a special tribute to Rabbi David Lincoln. Our 2009 

honoree was Amy A.B. Bressman, who as Chairman of the 

PAS Board had initiated so many significant changes and 

under whose leadership the synagogue selected Rabbi Elliott 

Cosgrove as Senior Rabbi. 

This year, as we look forward to March 13 and the Gala 

honoring Martin and Lynn Halbfinger, we remember our 

past and look to the future of a synagogue community that is 

warmly “Opening our doors! Welcoming you in!”

Friday, February 5 21 Shevat 

Candle lighting, 5:00 pm 

6:15 pm | Musical Kabbalat Shabbat 

Saturday, February 6 22 Shevat 

Parashat Yitro 

9:15 am | Sanctuary Shabbat Service 

Bat Mitzvah of Gillian Monsky, 

daughter of Jennifer Weis Monsky & John Monsky 

10:15 am | Junior Congregation 

10:15 am | Nitzanim 

11:15 am | Tot Shabbat 

5:15 pm | Minha/Ma’ariv Service 

Friday, February 12 28 Shevat 


6:15 pm | Friday Evening Service with 

Children’s Birthday Blessings 

Saturday, February 13 29 Shevat 

Parashat Mishpatim/Shabbat Shekalim 

9:15 am | Sanctuary Shabbat Srvice 

Bat Mitzvah of Arianna Rizzi, 

daughter of Steven & Lisa Rizzi 

Bar Mitzvah of Alex Sudolsky, 

son of Marcia & David Sudolsky 


5:00 pm | Young Families Havdalah Service 

Special Services 

Friday, February 12 | 6:15 pm 

Birthday Blessings תוכרב 

This family service includes Shabbat 

blessings, a small gift for birthday children, 

and a festive kiddush. 

For information, contact the Rabbis’ office 

at 212-369-2600, x120. 

Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove and Rabbi Steven I. Rein will preach and conduct services together with Cantor Nancy Abramson, Cantor Elana 

Rozenfeld, Cantor Azi Schwartz and the PAS Choir, with Neil Robinson at the organ. Daily morning minyanim Monday-Friday at 7:15 am; 

Sunday and legal holidays at 9:00 am. Minha/Ma’ariv Sunday-Thursday at 5:45 pm. Any time changes are noted above. Information is 

subject to change. Confirm with the Synagogue office or at www.pasyn.org. 

Do you know someone ill, 

elderly or homebound? 

Saturday, February 20 | 10:15 – 11:15 am 

Learners’ Minyan דומיל ןינמ 

Are you curious about Shabbat services? 

Eager to understand more about the liturgy 

and choreography? Come learn the Shabbat 

morning service in a relaxed, intimate 

group. 

Schedule of Religious Services רדא–טבש 

Friday, February 19 5 Adar 


6:15 pm | Friday Evening Service 

Saturday, February 20 6 Adar 

Parashat T’rumah 


Bar Mitzvah of Sam Schultz, 

son of Erica & Andrew Schultz 

10:15 am | Learners’ Minyan 

10:15 am | Jr. Congregation 


Friday, February 26 12 Adar 


6:15 pm | Friday Evening Services 

Saturday, February 27 13 Adar 

Parashat T’tzavveh 

Shabbat Zakhor 


9:30 am | Havurah 


5:30 pm | Family Megillah Reading 

8:00 pm | Full Megillah Reading 

Sunday, February 28 14 Adar 

Purim 

9:00 am | Morning Minyan & Megillah Reading 

Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Gendel, 

daughter of Paula & Mitchell Gendel 

Saturday, February 27 | 9:30 am 

Havurah הרובח 

The Havurah is an informal, lay-led Shabbat 

morning service held in the Rothschild 

Library. People of all ages and skill levels 

attend and take turns leading and reading 

parts of the service. 

The PAS Bikur Cholim Caring Committee reaches out to those in need 

through telephone calls, visits, and holiday packages. The Caring 

Committee's trained volunteers are committed to providing confidential 

hands-on support and companionship to the members of our 

congregation. 

To arrange for this mitzvah, please call Rabbi Cosgrove's office at 212-369-2600, x120. In loving memory of Dr. Albert and Phyllis L. Cornell. 

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Synagogue Family 

Welcome םיאבה םיכורב 

Park Avenue Synagogue warmly welcomes these new members to our congregational family: 

Steven & Joan Bader Ethan & Heather Bloom Eric & Deborah Edell Michael & Erica Wohlstadter 

Condolences םכתא םחני םוקמה 

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The PAS community mourns the loss of members and extends condolences to members on their losses: 

Milton Berlinski on the loss of his brother, Gilbert Berlinski. 

Carol Einiger, on the loss of her mother Bella Blum. 

The PAS community on the loss of our members Harvey Greenfield and Arthur Kaplan. 

Donald Kastenbaum and Fred Kastenbaum on the loss of their father, Sidney Kastenbaum 

Gillian Monsky began her education 

at the Park Avenue Synagogue Early 

Childhood Center and continued in the 

Congregational School. She also attended 

the camp for a couple of summers. 

Gillian is currently in 7th grade at The Town 

School, and is an avid reader as well as an excellent 

scholar. Her favorite subjects are English and Science, 

and she participates and tries her hardest to succeed in every 

subject. One of Gillian’s favorite things to do is dance. Over the 

Arianna has been a member of Park 

Avenue Synagogue her entire life. She 

was named by Rabbi Lincoln and attended 

the ECC and the Congregational School. 

Arianna is currently a 7th grader at the Salk School of 

Science where she is excelling in all of her subjects, 

but especially enjoys math and science. 

In her spare time, Arianna enjoys gymnastics, 

swimming, piano, spending time with her friends and playing 

Alex Sudolsky has attended the PAS 

Congregational School since 1st grade. In 

7th grade at the Riverdale Country School, 

his favorite subjects are science and history. 

Alex loves playing and following all sports. He’s on his 

school tackle football team, and he loves to water-ski 

and play lacrosse at Camp Skylemar in Maine. 

Alex is a fabulous son, a devoted brother to Brian, 

and an extremely loyal friend. For his bar mitzvah project, 

in conjunction with UJA-Federation and the Yorkville Youth 

Athletic Association, Alex is organizing scholarships for youth 

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B’nei Mitzvah הוצמ ינב 

Gillian Monsky | February 6 

Arianna Brooke Rizzi | February 13 

Alex Sudolsky | February 13 

years she has participated in Ballet, Modern Dance, 

Tap Dancing, Jazz/Hip Hop, and Ballroom Dancing. 

Gillian attends Fernwood Camp during the summer, 

and takes part in many activities like waterskiing, 

canoeing, woodworking, rockclimbing, and even 

drama. 

Gillian and her family would like to thank her 

tutor, Ronit, and Cantor Nancy for all their help and 

preparation for this special day. 

with her birds, Snuggles and Casper. Arianna loves 

spending her summers at Tranquility Camp, where 

her grandmother, father and aunt were all campers. 

Arianna is very excited to be celebrating her Bat 

Mitzvah at Park Avenue Synagogue and would like to 

thank her family, all of her teachers and the Clergy for 

helping her prepare for this special day. 

flag football players, and will be a junior coach to 

some of these players. Alex is also contributing to a 

project that his whole family is passionate about, the 

PS6 Eric Dutt Eco Center, which will put the first 

green roof on an NYC public school. 

Alex and his family thank the clergy, teachers 

and his tutor, Jonathan Schultz, for their teaching 

and support during his preparation to become a Bar 

Mitzvah. Alex looks forward to celebrating with his friends and 

family.

Samuel Eliot Schultz | February 20 

A 

7th grader at Wagner Middle School, 

Sam has been a student at Park Avenue 

Synagogue since he was two years old. He 

has reinforced his Jewish education with 

writing and literature, and is particularly interested in 

history. 

Both Sam’s Torah portion, T’rumah, and his 

haftarah reaffirm the importance of having a space in 

several trips to Israel, and as a camper one summer at 

which one can focus one’s concentration and energies 

Camp Tel Noar in New Hampshire. 

on prayerful worship of God. Sam and his family 

This year, Sam was appointed to be a peer mediator 

would like to thank the Park Avenue Synagogue 

at Wagner, where he has been trained to help resolve 

community for providing a wonderful environment 

disputes among students in the Wagner community. He plays flute 

in the Wagner band, and was selected to attend the Manhattan 

School of Music summer program as a vocal student. Sam loves 

for Sam’s spiritual growth. 

Hannah Gendel enthusiastically began 

her Jewish education at PAS in the Gan 

class. As a 7th grader at The Town School, 

Hannah’s favorite subjects are English, 

Science and Latin. Hannah approaches every challenge 

with focus and determination. She competes as a 

USTA junior tennis player, is co-editor of her school 

newspaper, and volunteers at a local soup kitchen. 

She also enjoys running, skiing and playing the piano. Hannah 

is a compassionate and fun-loving older sister and friend. She 

thoroughly enjoys her summers at Raquette Lake Camp. 

Hannah Gendel | February 28 

Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah is on Purim, when the tenacity 

and heroics of Queen Esther are celebrated. As a 

special mitzvah project, Hannah is working with the 

Israel Children’s Center, an organization that strives 

to improve the quality of life for underprivileged 

Israeli children through tennis instruction. Hannah has 

organized a “Racquet Rally” to collect tennis racquets 

to benefit this cause; she will present her donation 

when she visits Israel this summer with her family. Hannah is 

proud to become a Bat Mitzvah and thanks everyone at PAS for 

inspiring her and helping her prepare for this important day. 

Note: In order to bring you even more information in each issue of the Bulletin, we will print future issues in 5-point font. The 

following guide to the mitzvot of Purim is a preview of the new format. If you do not own a magnifying glass, please stop by 

the synagogue office to pick up a pair of PAS magnifying glasses. They will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, one 

per family. For a large-print version of the Bulletin, visit www.pasyn.org. 

The Four 

Mitzvot 

of Purim 

At the end of Megillat Esther, Mordechai and Esther issue a proclamation that 

the Jews must remember Purim every year and observe the day by “sending portions 

to one another, and gifts to the poor.” 

Their declaration defines how we celebrate the holiday today: 

1 Hearing the reading of Megillat Esther, to remember the events that Purim commemorates. 

We are required to hear every word of the Megillah, so it is as important to be quiet for all 

the other words as to make noise at Haman’s name. 

2 Having a Purim seudah, or feast, to recall the feast where Esther denounced Haman to King Ahashverosh. 

3 Mishloah manot, sending portions. After much debate, the rabbis of the Talmud decided 

that “portions” implies a gift of at least two different kinds of food, and gifts given to at least two people. 

4 Matanot la-evyonim, gifts to the poor, that is, a charitable donation made on the occasion of the holiday. 

The 

Repeated 

Verses in 

Megillat 

Esther 

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The custom of repeating some verses in the Megillah dates back at least to the Geonic period (8th-11th century). The reader stops while the congregation reads each of the 

verses, and then the reader repeats the verse, so that everyone hears the entire Megillah read from a kosher scroll. During the Medieval period, customs varied regarding 

which verses to repeat, and whether to repeat verses at all. Four verses were eventually settled upon. Three of these verses focus on Mordekhai at various points in the story 

(2:5, 8:15, 10:3), and one verse describes the general joy of Shushan’s Jews upon being saved (8:16). A variety of explanations were provided after the fact for this custom 

and for the choice of verses: 

• Making the Megillah reading more fun for children 

• Prompting children to ask questions and learn more about Purim 

• Keeping people awake 

• Increasing joy and celebration 

• Proclaiming the miracle of Purim 

• Highlighting the beginning, climax, and end of the story 

• Repeating the last verse to alert people that the final blessing is about to be said 

• Referencing a minority opinion that one is only obligated to read the Megillah starting at 2:5 

• Honoring Mordekhai as the one who brings about the miracle of Purim 

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PAS Adult Classes & Events 

Weekly & Biweekly Classes 

Monthly/Bimonthly 

An integrated list of opportunities for adult learning and programs at PAS Classes and events with no other sponsor listed 

are offered by the Department of Lifelong Learning. For complete information about classes and events, including registration 

information, please refer to the Winter/Spring 2010/5770 Program Calendar or to the PAS website, www.pasyn.org. 

Monday (no classes on February 15, MLK Day of Service) 

Hebrew 

6:30 pm | Beginning Siddur | D. Mann 

6:30 pm | Beginning Conversational | Z. Rothschild 

6:30 pm | Intermediate Conversational | V. Nissan 

7:30 pm | Advanced Conversational | V. Hubara 

New group for new parents! 

Horim 101: Navigating the First Year of Parenting 

Wondering how to get through the next month? How to function on no sleep? Whether 

you’ll ever finish a sentence again? PAS is excited to launch Horim 101, a group designed 

to meet the needs of new parents. (Horim means “parents” in Hebrew.) Horim 101 will be 

led by Rabbi Steven Rein and coordinated by new moms Donna Ellenbogen and Carolyn 

Shapiro. Join us for support and advice on common concerns of new parents, as well as 

on how to integrate Judaism into your child’s life from the start, including Hebrew naming, 

Jewish bedtime rituals, kashrut for babies, and Shabbat with infants. Members and 

non-members welcome! 

Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin 

Wednesday 

6:45 pm | Melton Adult Mini-School 

Thursday 

9:15 am | Melton Adult Mini-School 

12:00 noon | Lunch & Learn | PAS Senior Staff 

Tuesday 

Friday 

8:00 am | Essential Essays | R. Cosgrove 

11:30 am | Contemporary Jewish Thought | R. Rein 

8:00 am | Talmud Torah | R. Rein 

12:30 pm | Midtown Lunch & Learn | R. Cosgrove | & 

Shabbat/Saturday 

6:30 pm | Aging and Sage-ing | R. Dr. J. Hauptman | $ & 

7:45 pm | 20th Century Halakhic Controversies | R. Rein | $ & 

8:45 am | Parashat Hashavua 

$ & Registration is required for February’s Midtown Lunch & Learn and Tuesday evening classes. Fee for evening classes is $70/ 

member, $90/nonmember. To register, email lifelonglearning@pasyn.org or call 212-369-2600, x140. For class information, 

contact Rabbi Julia Andelman at x142 or jandelman@pasyn.org. 

Pre-Horim 101 Event for 

Expectant Parents | & 

Monday, February 8 | 7:30 – 9:00 pm 

Calling all those expecting a new 

bundle of joy! Meet other parentsto-be 

and share the excitement, 

fears and questions surrounding 

the arrival of a baby. Refreshments 

will be served. 

Co-sponsored by the Congregational School 

Mitzvah Initiative | & 

Tuesday, February 2 | 4:45 – 5:30 pm | R. Rein 

Wednesday, February 3 | 5:00 – 5:45 pm | R. Cosgrove 

& RSVP to Phyllis Spiro at pspiro@pasyn.org or 212-369-2600, x131. 

Horim 101 Kickoff Event | & 

Tuesday, February 9 | 10:00 – 11:30 am 

All new parents are invited to come 

learn more about this exciting group 

and to share your ideas. A light 

breakfast will be served. 

Horim 101 Regular Meetings | & 

Thursday, March 4 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm 

and approx. every other week thereafter 

& RSVP for Horim events to Donna 

Ellenbogen at dewmsw@aol.com.

Sponsored by Sisterhood & the Edmond de Rothschild Library 

Daytime Book Discussion Group 

Facilitator: Renée Waldinger | Monday, February 8 | 11:00 am 

Book: Memory, by Phillipe Grimbert 

This autobiographical novel traces the negative impact 

of a wartime secret on every member of the author’s 

family and offers a subtle analysis of the lies that a 

secret engenders. 

Women’s Torah Study Group | & 

Monday, February 8 | 7:30 pm | Rabbi Julia Andelman 

& To RSVP, email lifelonglearning@pasyn.org or call 212- 

369-2600, x140. For information or to be added to the 

group email list, contact Rabbi Julia Andelman at x142 or 

jandelman@pasyn.org. 

Sponsored by WEG 

Moonbeams 

Thursday, February 11 for Rosh Hodesh Adar | 7:30 pm 

For information, contact Joann Rosoff at joannrosoff@aol.com. 


Sponsored by Sisterhood 

Sholom Aleichem Yiddish Club 

Tuesday, February 16 | 1:00 pm 

Join our warm and friendly group for Yiddish conversation 

and culture, coffee and cake. 

For information, call Florence Solomon, 212-369-3856. 

Sponsored by the Edmond de Rothschild Library 

Evening Book Discussion Group 

Facilitator: Pat Davidson | Monday, February 22 | 8:00 pm 

Book: Indignation by Philip Roth 

The Edmond de Rothschild Library 

Park Avenue Synagogue 


The Powder and the Glory: 

Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein 

Tuesday, February 23 | 1:00 pm 

Enjoy a light lunch, see the film, and join in the discussion of this witty, intelligent 

account of two of the first highly successful businesswomen in America. Rubinstein, 

a Jewish immigrant from Poland, fought anti-Semitism and was a strong supporter 

of Israel. 

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PAS Gallery 

Promised Land: Photographs by Chanan Getraide 

February – July 

The work of internationally renowned Israeli photographer Chanan Getraide is focused on nature studies, industrial 

landscapes and the interaction between people and technologies. The photographs in the current exhibit capture 

many aspects of Israel: parched earth, rushing rivers, blossoming crops, sheep roaming in biblical landscapes, 

highways, and the sea. 

Chanan Getraide’s photography appears in the book I’ll Take You There: Landscapes and Love Verses from 

the Holy Land, together with poetry by Yoram Taharlev. A copy of the book is available in the Rothschild Library. 

Events associated with this exhibit will be announced in future issues of the Bulletin and on www.pasyn.org. 

When you come to the Synagogue, look for the exhibits in the first floor display cases sponsored by the Edmond de Rothschild 

Library. Changing frequently to reflect current programs and events, the exhibits often feature artifacts from the PAS Archives 

and material from the Library collection. 

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Arms & Committees One-time Programs 

PAS Adult Classes & Events 

Sponsored by UJA@PAS 

F•E•G•S Site Visit 

Wednesday, February 3 | 10:00 – 11:30 am | & 

See a UJA-Federation agency in action. F•E•G•S has 

assisted more than 3 million people since its founding 

in 1934 and is one of the largest, most diversified 

not-for-profit health and human services organizations 

in the U.S. 

& RSVP to Robin Kaplan at rhk@nyc.rr.com by February 2. 


Sponsored by Men’s Club 

World Wide Wrap & Bagel Brunch 

Sunday, February 7 | 9:00 am 

Haven’t worn tefillin for a while? Or ever? Come to morning minyan and review or learn 

how. We’ll have extra pairs of tefillin and volunteers to help. Video and food to follow. 

Sponsored by Men’s Club 

Super Bowl Party 

Sunday, February 7 | 5:30 pm | $ & 

Food, drink, and a GIANT screen! 

$ & RSVP to swein1@aol.com or jdolinsky@nyc.rr.com. Cost: $20/Men’s Club member; $25/nonmember; 

$40/family. Cost slightly higher if you come without signing up in advance. 

JTS Home Study 

Sponsored by JTS@PAS 

How can we grow emotionally 

healthy Jewish teens? | & 

Thursday, February 11 | 7:00 pm | Dr. Shira Epstein 

In this interactive session, we will explore current issues 

in the lives of Jewish adolescents and how adults 

can support and connect with them. 

Dr. Shira Epstein is Assistant Professor in the William Davidson 

Graduate School of Jewish Education at JTS, teaching and 

doing research in Curriculum and Instruction, Gender and 

Education, and Early Childhood Education. Dr. Epstein 

co-chairs the Steering Committee of the UJA-Federation of 

New York’s Task Force on the Jewish Woman and serves as an 

educational consultant for Storahtelling’s Storahlab Summer 

Training Institute. 

& To register, and for location information, contact Craig 

Demarest at 212-369-2600, x111 or cdemarest@pasyn.org. 

Museum Visits 


“Nature and the American Vision: 

The Hudson River School” 

Thursday, March 4 | 1:00 pm | $ & 

New York Historical Society, 77th St. & Central Park West 

Memorial tribute to Rabbi Judah Nadich, z”l 

and Hadassah Ribalow Nadich, z”l 

Gerson D. Cohen Memorial Lecture at JTS | & 

February 4 | 7:30 pm | PAS Member cocktail reception: 6:30 pm 

“The Economic Meltdown and the Future of the Jewish 

Community.” Dr. Jonathan Sarna, Brandeis University. 

The lecture is free, but reservations are required. 

& To RSVP for the reception, contact Amelia Pardieu at 

212-280-6030, ampardieu@jtsa.edu. To register for the 

lecture only, please call the JTS Department of Public Events 

at 212-280-6093. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early and 

show valid photo ID. 


Info Session on Teaching for DOROT’s 

University Without Walls | & 

Thursday, February 25 | 7:00 pm 

Are you interested in teaching a class for University 

Without Walls? Classes – on virtually any subject you 

can think of – are typically one hour long, scheduled at 

the convenience of the volunteer facilitator. Students, 

who are homebound seniors, participate via conference 

call from the comfort of their homes. To learn more, 

come to the session. 

& RSVP to Natalie Barth at Natalie_barth@hotmail.com by 

February 23. 

Meet the Sisterhood group in the admission area at 

12:45 pm. We will have a guided tour of the exhibit, 

featuring more than 100 landscape paintings from 

the leading artists of the Hudson River School. 

Cost: $9.00 for seniors; $12 for non-seniors. 

All are welcome. 

$ & RSVP to Helene Agress, 212-362-1233.


Social Worker for PAS Seniors & Caregivers 

As beneficiaries of a UJA-Federation Partners in Caring grant, 

PAS is partnering with DOROT to provide licensed social 

work assistance to senior members of our community and their 

families. Katie Weinberger, LMSW., holds office hours at PAS 

on Thursdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. 

For more information or to make an appointment, contact Katie at 212-769- 

2850 or kweinberger@dorotusa.org, or Rabbi Rein at srein@pasyn.org 

or at 212-369-2600, x124. 

Don’t miss the events sponsored by UJA@PAS in the list of Adult Classes & Events on the facing page. 

Jackie Solomont 

Congregational School Teacher 

This year, using the Jewish Lens curriculum, the students of Kitah Zayin have embarked on 

a voyage guided by the photographs of Israeli photographer Zion Ozeri. On this journey we 

have been learning about Jewish values, traditions, and the global Jewish community. 

The curriculum was developed by Mr. Ozeri, in collaboration with AvodaArts, as a tool to 

connect middle and high school students emotionally with values and ideas important to Jewish 

tradition. It uses arts to make the content of Jewish texts stand out in students’ minds and exercises 

their creative thinking by having them become photographers themselves. 

In the first part of the Jewish Lens program, students studied Mr. Ozeri’s photographs of 

Jewish communities to learn to look at photographs critically. Students learned that there are many 

perspectives through which you can view a photograph, or anything else in the world. Looking at 

photographs and text from the point of view of how they relate to our Jewish values, the students 

have learned what it means to look at something through a “Jewish Lens.” Students will next focus 

on our own community, taking their own photos to document their communal values. We hope to 

display what we have learned through a small exhibit in the display case in the lobby and in the 

Congregational School. Each student will choose a perspective, or a “lens” through which they 

choose to look at the world, and along with a portrait of themselves, we will show the rest of the 

community how many unique “lenses” we have as a group. 

Children's & School Program Schedule 


Could You Use Assistance During 

These Difficult Economic Times? 

Employment and career counseling, financial consultation and 

assistance, legal services and personal counseling are all available 

to individuals in the Jewish community at no charge through 

UJA-Federation’s Connect-to-Care initiative. Connect-to-Care 

has helped over 8,000 people in the New York Jewish community 

during the past six months. 

To reach a Connect-to-Care counselor, please call 212-399-2685, x206. 

Looking Through a Jewish Lens 

From the Congregational School 

Monday, February 1 | 5:00 – 5:45 pm | Understanding the Siddur Parent Ed | Cantor Rozenfeld 

Tuesday, February 2 | 4:45 – 5:30 pm | Mitzvah Initiative Parent Ed | Rabbi Rein 

Wednesday, February 3 | 5:00 – 5:45 pm | Mitzvah Initiative Parent Ed | Rabbi Cosgrove 

Saturday, February 6 | Junior Congregation and classes 

10:15-11:00 am | Nitzanim 

Monday, February 8 | 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Zayin B’nei Mitzvah program (parents & students) 

Saturday, February 13 | NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day Weekend 

Monday, February 15 | NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day 

Tuesday, February 16 | NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day Week 

Saturday, February 20 | Junior Congregation and classes 

Saturday, February 27 | 5:00 pm | Family Megillah reading 

Sunday, February 28 | 11:00 am | Purim Carnival 


February 2010 Shvat/Adar 5770 

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News from the High School & Youth Groups 

Jason Oppenheimer, Director 

It may be cold outside, but PAS youth are heating things up during these long winter 

months. Don’t miss a moment of the excitement this Winter. 

Youth Group Events 

Kadima (3rd – 5th grade) 

Ice Skating | Sunday, February 7 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm | & 

Meet at the Lasker Rink in Central Park for an awesome afternoon 

of ice-skating fun. (Enter the park at 110th & Lenox Ave.) Bring 

your own skates or rent there (courtesy of Kadima). Enjoy the 

winter season and have a great time with all of your Kadima buddies. 

Register by February 4. 

High School and Holidays 

Purim Carnival 

Set-up | Saturday, February 27 | 9:00 pm after Megillah Reading 

Carnival | Sunday, February 28 | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm 

Our Rabbi Judah Nadich High School students are preparing 

amazing games, a raffle with awesome prizes, scrumptious Purim 

food, and enough cheer and merriment to last through Spring! 

The entire congregation is invited to celebrate the festive holiday 

of Purim with a carnival congregants of all ages are sure to enjoy. 

You won’t want to miss it! 


Ruach (1st – 2nd grade) 

Matza-Mania | Sunday, March 7 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm 

Come get into the Pesach spirit with our first annual Matza- 

Mania!!! From making chocolate-covered matza to an exciting 

matza-decorating contest, we’re going to have a great time. 

Passover with Project Ezra | Sunday, March 28 

Every year HS students help out the wonderful Project Ezra organization 

by putting together and delivering packages of Kosher 

for Passover food to Jewish seniors living on the Lower East Side. 

This is great chance for our students to reconnect with seniors 

they met during our Hanukkah party. Look for details in the 

March Bulletin. 

Questions, comments, or concerns? 

Don’t hesitate to contact me! Jason Oppenheimer, Director of Youth Activities, 212-369-2600, x141 or joppenheimer@pasyn.org. 

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Kol Nidre Appeal 2009/5770 

On behalf of the Officers and Board of Trustees, I would like to thank all those who have donated to our annual Kol 

Nidre Appeal between October 21 and December 17, 2009. Your generous gifts support the spiritual renewal and sense of 

community at Park Avenue Synagogue led by Rabbi Cosgrove and our other inspiring clergy, with the support of our entire 

synagogue staff. 

The annual Kol Nidre Appeal is one of the most important synagogue-wide fundraising campaigns that we conduct, and the funds that 

are raised help the synagogue operating budget in countless ways. Membership dues account for only 40% of our $9.25 million operating 

budget; tuition accounts for another 39%. The Kol Nidre appeal helps us to make up the remaining 21% of the operating budget. Funds 

raised through the Kol Nidre appeal also help finance important capital expenditures that are necessary to preserve and improve our 

facilities. 

It is very important that all congregants participate in this annual appeal. Especially this year, when the economic situation has put 

financial pressure on many of us, it is up to all of us to support our synagogue. PAS needs your generous contributions more than ever. 

Once again, heartfelt thanks to those who gave earlier and to those whose names are listed below. If you have not yet taken the 

opportunity to make a Kol Nidre pledge, we look forward to hearing from you now. 

B’shalom, 

Howard J. Rubin, Vice President 

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Abovsky 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip Agisim 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Altschul 

Mr. Thomas Ascheim & Dr. Deborah Davis 

Ascheim 

Mr. & Mrs. Joel Baron 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Beatus 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Becker 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Benowitz 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bialkin 

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Biben 

Mr. & Mrs. Leon Black 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Blatt 

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Blumberg 

Dr. & Mrs. Michael Borodkin 

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Braid 

Mrs. Ruth Brause 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Brock 

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Bromberg 

Mr. Barry Bryer & Ms. Meryl Wiener 

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bunkin 

Dr. Jonathan Charney 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cohen 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Cohen 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Corwin 

Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Cowen 

Mr. Wilbur Cowett 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Daitz 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Davis 

Mr. & Mrs. Morton Davis 

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Delgado 

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Deutsch 

Ms. Beverly Diamond 

Celebrating a simha? 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Drassinower 

Ms. Terry Dudnick Taffer 

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Eisen 

Ms. Susan Erlich 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Feldman 

Mr. & Mrs. Jason Fenton 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Fife 

Dr. & Mrs. Allen Fishman 

Mr. & Mrs. Milton Fuchs 

Ms. Linda Furst 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Garber 

Ms. Evelyn Gelman & Mr. Jack Topal 

Mrs. Ellin Ginsburg 

Dr. Iona Ginsburg 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Goldberg 

Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Goldschein 

Mr. & Mrs. Sylvan Greenberg 

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Harris 

Mr. & Mrs. Mason Haupt 

Mr. & Mrs. Leon Heller 

Ms. Marga Hirsch 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Juneja 

Dr. & Mrs. Terry Karnovsky 

Mrs. Carolyn Katz 

Mr. Jeffrey Keller & Mrs. Stacey Berg Keller 

Mr. Mark Kirsch & Ms. Deborah Feyerick 

Mrs. Zelma Kiwi 

Dr. Michael Kogan 

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Kreinik 

Mr. & Mrs. Aron Krell 

Ms. Stephanie Later 

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Leon 

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Levenson 

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Levy 

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Lewis 

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Liebhaber 

Dr. Barton Lilenfield 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lipiner 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Litner 

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Lustbader 

Mr. & Ms. Steven Martin 

Mr. Gerald Millman & Ms. Mary Sue Zitwer 

Millman 

Mr. & Mrs. Martin Milston 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mnuchin 

Mr. & Mrs. Shary Moalemzadeh 

Mr. Lawrence Morrison & Mrs. Hayley 

Friedman Morrison 

Mr. & Mrs. Yusuf Nahmiyas 

Mr. & Mrs. Renato Negrin 

Ms. Dana Perlman 

Dr. Morris M. Podolsky & Ms. Laurie Ferber 

Podolsky 

Mr. Roy Pomerantz & Dr. Deborah Gahr 

Drs. Jeffrey & Elisa Port 

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Posen 

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Purther 

Mr. & Mrs. Ezrael Rand 

Mrs. Helen Rodbell 

Mr. Avi Rosenbluth & Mrs. Ilana Grossman- 

Rosenbluth 

Dr. Jean-Marc & Mrs. Claudia Saffar 

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Sagat 

Mr. Richard Samuels & Dr. Janet Weisberg- 

Samuels 

Ms. Anita Sands 

Contributions 

Mr. & Mrs. Philip Satow 

Drs. Mark & Carolyn Schwartz 

Mr. & Mrs. Sherwood Schwarz 

Hon. Melvin L. Schweitzer 

Mrs. Bella Sekons 

Mr. Robert & Ms. Lesa Semaya 

Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Shapiro 

Ms. Barbara Sherr 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Siegel 

Mr. & Mrs. Joel Silver 

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Silverstein 

Mr. & Mrs. James Simons 

Mr. & Mrs. David Small 

Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Solarsh 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Spiera 

Dr. & Ms. Joshua Tannenbaum 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Toledano 

Mr. & Mrs. Adam Usdan 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Volk 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Weidman 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Winnick 

Mr. Michael Winter & Ms. Maggie Hoine 

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Yogel 

Mrs. Laure Zacharias 

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Zimmett 

Mr. & Mrs. Adam Zipper 

Mr. James Zirin & Ms. Marlene Hess 

Mr. & Mrs. Adam Zivitofsky 

Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Zuckerman 

A birthday, anniversary, engagement, wedding, new grandchild, or anything else for which 

you are grateful? Sponsor a breakfast kiddush any weekday after the morning minyan. 

For more information, contact Lynn Schneider at 212-369-2600, x105 or lschneider@pasyn.org. 

www.pasyn.org 212–369–2600 February 2010 Shvat/Adar 5770 

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Contributions 

Cantor Abramson’s Discretionary Fund 

Sherry & Joel Cherwin, in honor of Cantor Abramson’s receiving the Hiddur Mitzvah Award. 

Bible 

Judith W. Nadelmann, in memory of her beloved father Hillel Wolpert and beloved mother 

Rose Steinberg Wolpert. 

Judith W. Nadelmann, in memory of her beloved husband Rabbi Ludwig Nadelmann. 

Bikur Cholim 

Wallace Chavkin. 

Harry Krieger, in honor of Erica and Halle Friedman for their Hanukkah hospitality. 

Graetz Israel Fund 

Lite & Arnold L. Sabin, in honor of the marriage of Simon Lincoln. 

Hendin Scholarship Fund 

Janet & Howard Kagan. 

Hesed Fund 

Robert P. Antler, in honor of his birthday. 

High School Food Pantry 

Muriel Bessinger, in memory of Pauline Madow. 

Michael & Esther Brenner, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Phillip Yellen. 

Michael & Esther Brenner, in honor of the birth of Ari Lev Rein, son of Rabbi Steven & Jodi 

Rein. 

Wallace Chavkin. 

Carol Cohen. 

Herb & Harriet Feiwel, in honor of Robert Rheinstein. 

Elaine S. Gilde & Richard S. Green, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Jenna Flug. 

Henry & Karen Glanternik. 

Dorothy Hall, in memory of her beloved husband Paul S. Hall. 

Varda Hubara, in memory of Vivian Finkel. 

Joan & Sylvan Schefler, in memory of Herta Sulzbach. 

Joan & Sylvan Schefler, in memory of Arthur Colvin, father of Geoffrey Colvin. 

JoAnn Small, in memory of her beloved father Murray Resnick. 

Dr. Gerald Smallberg, in honor of Cantor Abramson. 

Dr. Gerald Smallberg, in honor of Rabbi Cosgrove. 

Dr. Gerald Smallberg, in honor of Rabbi Rein. 

Dr. Gerald Smallberg, in honor of Cantor Rozenfeld. 

Marty & Dena Trust & Family, in memory of Arthur Colvin, father of Geoffrey Colvin. 

Leonard M. Weintraub. 

Meryl E. Wiener & Barry A. Bryer, in memory of Leonard Bernstein, father of Louis 

Bernstein. 

Meryl E. Wiener & Barry A. Bryer, in memory of Arthur Colvin, father of Geoffrey Colvin. 

Eugene Zinbarg, in memory of his beloved mother Esther Zinbarg. 

Roberta Zinbarg, in memory of her beloved father Max Goldman. 

Library Fund 

Julius & Joyce Paige, in honor of their 54th anniversary. 

Rabbi Judah Nadich High School Fund 

Ruth & Benjamin Ezra, in honor of Alexandra Ezra’s birthday. 

Pellman Family, in memory of Ruth Smallberg, mother of Dr. Gerald Smallberg. 

Prayer Book Fund 

Herb & Harriet Feiwel, in memory of Leonard Bernstein, father of Louis Bernstein. 

Andrea & Ivan Lustig, in memory of Geoffrey Colvin’s father, Arthur Colvin. 

Andrea & Ivan Lustig, in memory of Leonard Bernstein, father of Louis Bernstein. 

Dr. Lori Rubin, in memory of Hannah Schwartz, mother of Dr. Mark Schwartz. 

Heidi Silverstone, in memory of her beloved mother Barbara Michels. 

Tikkun Olam Committee for Community Outreach 

Donna & Marc Ellenbogen, in honor of their son Spencer’s 2nd birthday. 

Ruth Ezra, in honor of Howard Muchnick’s birthday. 

Lite Sabin, in memory of her beloved mother Maria Bielenberg. 

Welfare Fund 

Milton Fuchs, in memory of his beloved sister Estelle Rapoport. 

Patricia Fuchs, in memory of her beloved mother Florence Prashker. 

Patricia Fuchs, in memory of her beloved grandmother Rebecca Bayer. 

Patricia Fuchs. 

The Roth and Gansman Families, in honor of and appreciation for Eric Lee Gansman’s Bar 

Mitzvah. 

Sylvan & Joan Schefler, in honor of their granddaughter Julia Taitz on her Bat Mitzvah. 

Flora & Ira Tobak, in memory of Henri Nissim. 


Synagogue Offerings 

Melody Alstodt, in memory of her beloved father Louis Priceman. 

Albert Appel, in memory of his beloved mother Belle “Bobbie” Appel. 

Dr. Jean Pakter Bachman, in memory of her beloved husband Dr. Arnold Bachman. 

Rochelle Balaban, in memory of her beloved father Joseph Schwadron. 

Joseph & Dorothy Bamberger, in honor of their anniversary. 

Barbara & Philip Brous, in loving memory of Arthur Colvin. 

Ellen Buscemi, in memory of Arthur Colvin. 

Esta Chavkin, in memory of her beloved father Louis Greenberg. 

Wallace Chavkin, in memory of his beloved mother Dinah Chavkin. 

Carol Cohen, in memory of her beloved father Isidore Yavers. 

Jonathan & Martha Cohen, in memory of Mildred C. Stern. 

Lisa & Larry Cohen, in memory of Arthur Colvin, father of Geoffrey Colvin. 

Dr. Arturo Constantiner, in memory of his beloved mother Joan Constantiner. 

Caren Constantiner, in memory of her beloved father Stanley Sturza. 

Barbara Cooper, in memory of her beloved mother Laura Berman. 

Klaus & Joyce Eppler, in memory of Arthur Colvin. 

William Felder, in memory of his beloved mother Gertrude Felder. 

Yola Friedman, in memory of her beloved father Samuel Gertel and her beloved grandfather 

Berish Gertel. 

Phyllis Gallahou, in honor of her birthday. 

Herman Goldsmith, in honor of his birthday. 

Barbara Gertel Goltzer, in memory of her beloved grandfather Berish Gertel. 

Barbara Gertel Goltzer, in memory of her beloved father Samuel Gertel. 

Ernest Gottschalk, in honor of his birthday. 

Susan Zises Green, in memory of her beloved father Meyer “Mike” Steinberg. 

Doris Greenberg, in memory of her beloved father Herman Baskind. 

Sonia Grinberg, in honor of her birthday. 

Nancy & Joel Hirschtritt, in memory of Arthur Colvin, father of Geoffrey Colvin. 

Stephen Judlowe, in memory of his beloved mother Ida Judlowe. 

The Juneja Family, in honor of Sara Wermuth’s birthday. 

Miriam Kaplan, in memory of her beloved husband Nathaniel Kaplan. 

Dr. David Korris. 

Stanley Kreinik, in memory of his beloved father Walter Kreinik. 

Stephanie Later, in memory of her beloved mother and father Frances & Meyer Later. 

Ann Leichtling, in honor of her 92nd birthday. 

Phyllis & Bernard Leventhal, in honor, and in endless gratitude for, our anniversary. 

Eileen Lewis-Lurin, in memory of her beloved father Jack G. Lewis. 

Mr. & Mrs. Joran Malz, in honor of the Baby Naming of their daughter. 

Rita Matthews, in memory of her beloved mother Pearl Rolnick. 

Robert Matthews, in memory of his beloved mother Rose Matthews. 

Sheila Miller, in memory of Lenore Greenberg. 

Mary & Gerald Millman, in memory of Arthur Colvin, father of Geoffrey Colvin. 

Janet Moss, in memory of her beloved husband Alan Moss. 

Janet Moss, in memory of her beloved uncle Sidney Teitelbaum. 

Howard Muchnick, in memory of his beloved father Meyer Muchnick. 

Dr. Carol Mutterperl, in memory of her beloved father William Frieser. 

Carol & Charles Mutterperl, in memory of their beloved daughter. 

Melanie Nasberg, in memory of her beloved grandmother Clara Fisher. 

Michael & Audrey Norwich. 

Dr. Brian & Myra Pollack, in honor of their anniversary. 

Myra Pollack, in memory of her beloved mother Bertha Koch. 

Claudia Poster, in memory of her beloved mother Eileen Zeitz. 

James Rosenfeld, in memory of his beloved father Jay H. Rosenfeld. 

Miquette Schrader, in memory of her beloved father Henri Viterbo. 

Harvey Schulweis, in memory of his beloved wife Rosalind Schulweis. 

Yona Serota, in memory of her beloved father Luis Burstin. 

Annette Sherman, in honor of Jeannette Schapiro, mother of Carol Kekst. 

Annette Sherman, in honor of Arthur Colvin, father of Geoffrey Colvin. 

Elyse Siegel, in memory of her beloved father Benjamin Roth. 

Joel Silver, in memory of his beloved sister Ruth Sklaver. 

Sheldon Siskin, in memory of his beloved father David Siskin. 

Jo Ann & David Small, in memory of Ruth Smallberg, mother of Gerald Smallberg. 

Jo Ann & David Small, in memory of Leonard Bernstein, father of Louis Bernstein. 

Diane Smallberg, in memory of her beloved father Heiman Hilf. 

Susan Smirnoff, in memory of her beloved mother Barbara Smirnoff. 

Dr. Martin Spergel, in memory of his beloved father Julius Spergel. 

Ernest Stern, in memory of his beloved father Henry Stern. 

Frances Stewart, in memory of her beloved father Fred Hahn. 

Dr. Joshua Tannenbaum, in memory of his beloved father Williams Tannenbaum. 

Robert Tetenbaum, in memory of his beloved father Stanley Tetenbaum. 

Ellen Thomas, in memory of her beloved mother Gertrude Fluhr. 

Edward Toledano, in memory of his beloved mother and father Estrella & Joseph Toledano. 

Dr. Renée Waldinger, in memory of her beloved mother Lea Maria Kessler. 

Elaine Weitzman. 

Women’s Evening Group, in honor of Cantor David & Joan Lefkowitz’s new grandson, and in 

memory of Cantor Lefkowitz’s father Cantor Jacob Lefkowitz. 

Women’s Evening Group, in honor of Rabbi David & Susan Lincoln’s son’s marriage, and a 

speedy recovery for Rabbi Lincoln. 

Women’s Evening Group, in honor of Cantor Elana & Dr. Raphael Rozenfeld’s marriage. 

Women’s Evening Group, in memory of Debbie Cosgrove’s grandmother Mildred Stern. 

Dr. Jonathan E. & Arlyne Zeichner, in honor of the marriage of Dr. & Mrs. Joshua Zeichner. 

Scott Zemser, in memory of his beloved father Herman Zemser.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

22 Shevat 

Parashat Yitro 

6 

21 Shevat 


5 

20 Shevat 

4 

19 Shevat 

3 

18 Shevat 

2 

17 Shevat 

1 

c h a n g e s n o t e d o n t h e d ay 

t h e y o c c u r. 

8:45 am Parashat HaShavua 

9:15 am Sanctuary Shabbat 

Service 

10:15 am Jr. Congregation 

10:15 am Nitzanim 

5:15 pm Minha/Ma’ariv Service 

9:30 am HaMishpachah Sheli 

2nd semester begins 

6:15 pm Musical Kabbalat 

Shabbat 

Reclaiming Shabbat Dinners 

9:15 am Melton classes 

12:00 pm Lunch & Learn 

6:30 pm Reception/Lecture, 

JTS, in memory of 

Nadiches, z”l 

5:00 pm Mitzvah Initiative 

6:45 pm Melton classes 

8:00 am Essential Essays 

11:30 am Contemporary Jewish 

Thought 

12:30 pm Midtown Lunch & 

Learn 

4:45 pm Mitzvah Initiative 

6:30 pm Aging and Sage-ing 

7:45 pm 20th Century Halakhic 

Controversies 

9:30 am JAMS 2nd semester 

begins 

5:00 pm Understanding the 

Siddur class 

6:30 pm Hebrew & Prayer 

classes 

Daily Minyanim 

Monday-Friday at 7:15 am; 

Sundays and Legal Holidays 

at 9:00 am. 

Minha/Ma’ariv 

Sunday-Thursday at 5:45 pm. 

FEBRUARY 

29 Shevat 

Parashat Mishpatim 

Shabbat Shekalim 

13 

28 Shevat 


12 

27 Shevat 

11 

26 Shevat 

10 

25 Shevat 

9 

24 Shevat 

8 

23 Shevat 

7 


9:15 am Sanctuary Service 

5:00 pm Young Families 

Havdalah 


8:00 am Talmud Torah 


6:15 pm Friday Evening Service 

with Children’s 

Birthday Blessings 



7:00 pm JTS Home Study 

7:30 pm Moonbeams 




Thought 



Controversies 

9:30 am JAMS 

11:00 am Daytime Book 

Discussion Group 

5:00 pm Synagogue Ldrshp 

Skills class 


classes 

7:30 pm Women’s Torah Study 

Group 

9:00 am World Wide Wrap 

11:00 am Purim Spiel Rehearsal 

1:00 pm Kadima Ice Skating 

5:30 pm Super Bowl Bash 

6 Adar 

Parashat T’rumah 

20 

19 

4 Adar 

18 

3 Adar 

17 

16 

14 

5 Adar 


2 Adar 

1 Adar 

Rosh Hodesh 

Presidents’ Day 

15 

30 Shevat 

Rosh Hodesh 



Service 

10:15 am Learners’ Minyan 

10:15 am Jr. Congregation 


8:00 am Talmud Torah 


6:15 pm Friday Evening Service 



No HS 




Thought 

1:00 pm Yiddish Club 

No CS 



Controversies 

Offices closed 

9:00 am Morning minyan 


13 Adar 

Parashat T’tzavveh 

Shabbat Zakhor 

27 

12 Adar 


11 Adar 25 Fast of Esther 26 

10 Adar 

24 

9 Adar 

23 

8 Adar 

22 

7 Adar 

21 



Service 

9:30 am Havurah 

5:30 pm Family Megillah 

Reading & Costume 

Parade 

8:00 am Talmud Torah 5:30 pm Minha 

6:15 pm Friday Evening Services6:00 

pm Pizza Dinner 

7:00 pm Purim Spiel 

8:00 pm Full Megillah Reading 

9:00 pm HS Purim Carnival 

Setup 


12:00 pm Learn – no Lunch 

7:00 pm UJA@PAS Univ w/o 

Walls Info Session 




Thought 



Controversies 

9:30 am JAMS 

5:00 pm Synagogue Ldrshp 

Skills class 


classes 

8:00 pm Evening Book 

Discussion Group 


14 Adar 

28 

9:00 am Morning Minyan & 

Megillah reading 

11:00 am Purim Carnival 

PAS Calendar of Events FEBRUARY 2010 Shvat/Adar 5770 Information is subject to change. Confirm at www.pasyn.org or with the office.

Park Avenue Synagogue Bulletin | FEBRUARY 2010 | Shvat/Adar 5770 

· Be happy, it’s Adar! 

50 East 87 th Street, New York, NY 10128 

Elliot J. Cosgrove, Ph.D., Rabbi 

Steven I. Rein, Assistant Rabbi 

David H. Lincoln, Rabbi Emeritus 

Nancy Abramson, Cantor 

Elana Rozenfeld, Interim Cantor 

Azi Schwartz, Interim Cantor 

David Lefkowitz, Cantor Emeritus 

Steven M. Friedman, Chairman of the Board 

Brian G. Lustbader, President 

Beryl P. Chernov, Executive Director 

Julia Andelman, Rabbinic Director of Lifelong Learning 

Ron Koas, Education Director 

Carol Hendin, Director, Early Childhood Center 

Jason Oppenheimer, Director of Youth Activities and Rabbi Judah Nadich High School 

Marga Hirsch, Director, Edmond de Rothschild Library and PAS Bulletin Editor 

John Davis, Facilities Director 

Lawrence Conley, Graphic Design 

Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, Inc., Funeral Directors 

Synagogue Office: 212-369-2600 | www.pasyn.org 

A Look Ahead For more information, see the Winter/Spring 2010 Program Calendar. 

Pesah Planning Events: 

March 9 – 26 | Haggadah Fair 

Sunday, March 14 | Family Art Workshop with Ellen Alt 

Sunday, March 14 | Pre-Pesah Learning for Adults with Rabbi Rein 

March 15 – 18 | CS Model Seders 


Thursday, March 18 

7:00 – 9:00 pm 

Tools, Tips and Resources 

for Families and Caregivers 

of Older Adults | & 

March 19 – 21 | Milton Steinberg 60th Yahrzeit and Book Launch 

Monday, March 29 & Tuesday, March 30 | PAS Community Seders 

March 13, 2010 

Park Avenue Synagogue Gala 2010 

Opening our doors! Welcoming you in! 

HONORING LYNN AND MARTIN HALBFINGER 

{ See page 4 } 

NON-PROFIT 

ORGANIZATION 

U.S. POSTAGE PAID 

New York, NY 

Permit No. 8526 

Experienced panelists will address a variety of care options, including 

adult day programs, homecare, residential services and in-home hospice. 

Cantor Nancy Abramson will address how clergy can be helpful. 

& Please RSVP to Natalie Barth at natalie_barth@hotmail.com.

FEBRUARY 2010 - Park Avenue Synagogue

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