Park Avenue Synagogue Adult Engagement seeks to inspire our community to actively and confidently participate in a lifelong journey of Jewish connection, tradition, and learning. Through classes, programs, and gatherings, we strive to ignite a passion for knowledge, engage in National Jewish conversations, empower personal growth, and kindle a vibrant sense of community.
JDAIM 2025 Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month
Each year, PAS strives to raise disability awareness and spotlight different aspects of accessibility to foster inclusion at PAS and in the wider Jewish community.
Upcoming Programs
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Feb 26 3:00 PM Mar 12 4:30 PM
Partnering Together: Caregiving for a Spouse with Memory Loss
50 East 87th Street
Suzanne Redlich, LCSW, and Shira Felberbaum Kedem, LMSW
In partnership with CaringKind, PAS is offering a 10-week psychoeducational group for caregivers of spouses experiencing Alzheimer's, dementia, or significant memory loss.
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NextDor Shabbat Dinner
50 East 87th Street
Warm up your winter with a NextDor community Shabbat dinner.
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Feb 25 7:00 PM
Under G-d: Reproductive Rights and Religious Freedom
87th Street and Online
Paula Eiselt, Dr. Christine Ryan and Rabbi Zauzmer
After a screening of the short documentary Under G-d, a panel will discuss the legal, political, and Jewish halachic angles of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Feb 25 12:00 PM
Advancing Disability Rights: Beit Issie Shapiro
Online
Ahmir Lerner and Rabbi Zuckerman
Ahmir Lerner, Executive Director of Israeli nonprofit organization Beit Issie Shapiro, will be in dialogue with Rabbi Zuckerman during his Contemporary Jewish Thought class.
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Mar 07 9:30 AM
At-Home Sandwich Making for the New York Common Pantry
50 East 87th Street
Join our monthly initiative to make sandwiches at home and help bring nourishment to neighbors in need.
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Feb 28 5:00 PM
After the Ceasefire: Israel and the Israel-U.S. Relationship
50 East 87th Street
Nadav Eyal, prominent Israeli journalist and senior research scholar in the Columbia Faculty of International and Public Affairs, and Dr. Keren Yarhi-Milo, dean of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, will discuss the latest developments in Israel post-ceasefire, and the country’s foreign policy relationship with the United States under the new administration.
Classes
Morning, afternoon, and evening, in person and online, we offer learning that explores the richness of Jewish culture and tradition, taught by our dedicated faculty and clergy. Browse our listings and find your new favorite subject.
Fall classes will begin in late October!
