UJA@PAS promotes cooperation and collaboration between the synagogue, UJA-Federation of New York, and its many beneficiary agencies. Through mitzvah projects, speakers and other special events, our goal is to promote a synagogue culture that encourages gemilut hasadim (acts of loving kindness).
We are proud to collaborate with UJA and provide social service, communal engagement, and mitzvah project opportunities to our community.
For more information about UJA@PAS, contact committee co-chairs Carol Becker or Francine Asher Holtzman, or staff liaison, Mara Bernstein.
For information about UJA-Federation of New York and its agencies, visit ujafedny.org.
UJA RESOURCES
J-1-1 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTER
J-1-1 connects members of the community with available programs, services, and resources that meet their needs. Referrals may include financial and employment resources, services for older adults, mental health, substance abuse, special needs, and Jewish cultural opportunities – all available through UJA’s network of non-profit partners.
Contact j11@ujafedny.org or 1-877-852-6951.
CENTER FOR YOUTH PHILANTHROPY AND LEADERSHIP: TEEN PROGRAMS
Middle school and high school students can volunteer at UJA agencies throughout the city for community service hours. Volunteer opportunities can be one-time or ongoing depending on interests and school requirements. For an intensive and ongoing experience, students in grades 9–12 can apply to be part of the Philanthropic Advisory Council for Teens (PACT), an opportunity to meet Jewish teens from all over New York and to take a deeper look at the process of fundraising and allocation through a Jewish lens.
Contact Erica Cohen at 212-836-1114.
CENTER FOR YOUTH PHILANTHROPY AND LEADERSHIP: GIVE A MITZVAH–DO A MITZVAH FOR BAR/BAT MITZVAH STUDENTS
Bnei Mitzvah students create individualized mitzvah projects that connect their interests and hobbies to UJA’s work around the world.
Call 212-836-1460.
SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT FOR PAS MEMBERS
By appointment / Arona Berow, LMSW
Arona Berow, LMSW, is available to the Park Avenue Synagogue community through the Partners in Caring (PIC) program facilitated by Jewish Board and funded by UJA‐Federation of New York. Arona is available to meet with individuals, families, and/or groups to discuss a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to, loss and bereavement, acute and chronic illness, crisis management, expected and unexpected professional and personal transitions (e.g., job loss, divorce, marriage, birth, adoption, caregiving), addiction and recovery, and many other types of mental health challenges. Arona is knowledgeable on a wide range of resources and will be able to put you in touch with additional resources available through the Jewish Board as well as other agencies in the area.
Arona is committed to destigmatizing and normalizing mental health issues, and she is eager to expand Park Avenue Synagogue’s programming to serve our members needs. Please contact her by phone at 212-632-4735 or email.
SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT FOR PAS SENIORS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
By appointment / Yael Kornfeld, LMSW
DOROT social worker Yael Kornfeld is available to work with seniors and caregivers of the PAS community. Among the many programs that DOROT offers to seniors are companionship, shopping assistance, an escort to medical appointments, and a wellness program at the DOROT facility. Yael is available to meet with both seniors and caregivers at PAS or in their homes, either during her scheduled hours at the synagogue or at other times by appointment.
For more information or to make an appointment, contact Yael at 212-769-2850 or ykornfeld@dorotusa.org, or Rabbi Zuckerman at nzuckerman@pasyn.org or at 212-369-2600, x124.