Change can happen when each of us commits to doing something with our time and resources for the sake of tikkun olam (repairing the world). Our tradition gives us a blueprint: na’aseh v’nishma, we must act and we must learn. At PAS, we believe that service and education are powerful tools for healing the world, and all of us have a role to play.
Upcoming Programs
Sandwich-Making for New York Common Pantry: April 2024
Fri / Apr 12 / 9:30 am - 11:00 am / 87th Street
Join Tikkun Olam to make sandwiches for our neighbors in need through the New York Common Pantry. Drop off sandwiches in the morning and they'll arrive in the hands of folks who vitally need them by the afternoon!
DOROT Passover Package Delivery
Sun / Apr 7 / Upper East Side and Upper West Side Pickup Locations
The holidays can leave older adults feeling isolated and alone. Volunteer to deliver a Passover package and share a visit or friendly phone call with an older adult.
Hametz Drive for New York Common Pantry
Fri-Fri / Apr 5-12 / Drop-off at 87th Street
In addition to our monthly sandwich drop-off, we are doing a pre-Passover pantry cleanout to help our friends at the New York Common Pantry. Drop off your hametz and benefit our neighbors in need!
At Home Sandwich Making for the New York Common Pantry
Join our monthly initiative to make sandwiches at home and help bring nourishment to neighbors in need. Drop them off at the synagogue in the morning and they'll be enjoyed by the afternoon! View sandwich-making instructions.
The NYCP also gladly accepts used FreshDirect bags that are clean, in good condition, and with all personal information removed. Please feel free to bring these during the sandwich drop-off time and we will deliver them to the Pantry.
Spring Dates:
Fri / Apr 12 / Drop off 9:30-11:00 am - Register
Fri / May 10 / Drop off 9:30-11:00 am - Register
Ways to Give Back
- Volunteer with DOROT to connect with older adults and provide support and build bonds.
- Drop off food items and extra FreshDirect bags at New York Common Pantry to help sustain our neighbors in need
- Volunteer with UJA-Federation of NY or one of their many partner organizations to make a difference and uplift our community.
Community Resources
- At this time of crisis in Israel, PAS is responding with ways to help, find and give support, and more. View the PAS Israel Resource Page.
- Suzanne Redlich is our full-time PAS Social Worker, who is here to support the community members of all ages and needs. To reach out to Suzanne, please email her at sredlich@pasyn.org.
- Hilary Forrest is our Synagogue Outreach Social Worker through DOROT. She can be reached at hforrest@dorotusa.org. Learn more about Hilary.
- Learn about Jewish mental health resources through the Blue Dove Foundation.
- Use Coalition for the Homeless's guide to how to interact with homeless people in your community in a supportive and compassionate way.
- Browse resources from PJ Library on talking to kids about racism.
We want to keep in touch! Reach out to us at tikkunolam@pasyn.org.