Kol Nidrei Address by Chairman of the Board Mark First
Mark First, Chairman of the Board
September 24, 2023 ~ 10 Tishrei 5784
Exactly a year ago today our community dedicated the Eli M. Black Lifelong Learning Center, creating the Park Avenue Synagogue campus. Since then, hundreds of congregants of all ages have celebrated, learned, and prayed in this new building. Filling this space demonstrates not only the growth of our community, but also our passion to engage with Judaism as individuals and as a community. This sentiment is inscribed on the wall of the lobby and sung here to a new setting commissioned from composer Noah Aronson:
V’tein b’libeinu l’havin u-l’haskil, lishmoa, lilmod
u-l’lameid, lishmor v’la·asot u-l’kayeim et kol
divrei Talmud toratekha b’ahavah.
Instill in our hearts the desire to understand and discern,
to hear, to learn and teach, to observe and perform,
and to fulfill all the teachings of your Torah with love.
Our renewal and expansion continues with the revitalization of our 87th Street building next fall. Thank you to all our donors, staff, and lay leadership for your extraordinary commitment to making our dreams come true. Here's to many more years together in our new space!
Indulge your nostalgia and revisit pictures, sermons, and more from the dedication.