Adult Engagement Classes

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

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Tue / Weekly / 12:00 pm / Online 
Rabbi Zuckerman

Study the week’s Torah portion and discover a new angle to our annual parashah cycle. 

Question, think, and talk about biblical characters, great thought leaders, and Rabbinic masters using Wise Men and Their Tales by Elie Wiesel as the inspiration for weekly discussion. This class, guided by lay leaders, is an open discussion format, and all are welcome to drop in or attend weekly. 

This art workshop uses Judaic sources and Jewish artists as inspiration for launching creative expression. Each session will begin with a short introduction to a topic, followed by discussion BYOD and exploration of ideas, and creation of artwork. PAS members only.

Want to practice your conversational Hebrew with others in a relaxed, welcoming environment? Join our Shulhan Ivrit group for monthly conversation practice over discussion of news articles, music, and more. 

Join us for the first Prayer Foundations, where we explore the world of Jewish prayer, learn its whats, hows, and whys, and pray. 

For more information, email Patricia Ezewoko at [email protected].

Read challenging works of literature and join in a stimulating discussion of character, themes, and behavior. Come once, twice, or every time.  

Thu / Begins Oct 31 / 24 sessions
Study the foundation of Jewish life and practice in this transformative program, where you will learn from our clergy and build community with your Melton cohort. Topics will include Jewish holidays and lifecycle events, the role of prayer in Jewish life, themes of God and belief, and Jewish community and peoplehood. If you have always wanted to try Melton, we encourage you to register.

26 sessions / 6:30 pm / 87th Street
Rabbi Lori Koffman and Cantor Davis
Never had the chance to have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah when you were younger and wish you could? Now is your chance! We are exploring the possibility of holding an Adult Bnei Mitzvah class beginning in the fall of 2024 and culminating with participants reading Torah and sharing words of Torah during services on Shavuot (Monday, June 2, 2025). This in-person class will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm and is open to PAS members only.

Never had the chance to have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah when you were younger and wish you could? Now is your chance! We are exploring the possibility of holding an Adult Bnei Mitzvah class beginning in the fall of 2024 and culminating with participants reading Torah and sharing words of Torah during services on Shavuot (Monday, June 2, 2025). This in-person class will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm and is open to PAS members only.