UPCOMING EVENTS
Monthly Programs
Shabbat Learning
Teen and Parent Learning with Rabbi Cosgrove
Sat / Sep 14 / 3:30pm / Rabbi Cosgrove's Home
Join us for our first Teen Parent Learning with Rabbi Cosgrove. This is a lovely opportunity to engage in some intergenerational learning...and we always have black and white cookies.
For our first session, we will have special guest MK Rabbi Gilad Kariv, who was the first Non-Orthodox Rabbi in the Knesset.
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Forming Community
Shabbat Dinner Together
Fri / Sep 20 / 7:30 pm / 87th St
Join us for our first monthly Teen Shabbat Dinner. Rabbi Zuckerman will be our first speaker. 8th–12th graders are invited to meet us at Kabbalat Shabbat before joining us for dinner.
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Teen Led
Teens Combatting Antisemitism Task Force
Sun / Sep 22 / 3:00pm / 87th Street
Join the TCAS task force for our third year. We hope to educate, advocate, and empower as we unite teens across NYC to combat hate and antisemitism. We will continue working on our website and brainstorming and implementing new ideas.
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Get Involved
Open Teen Leadership Council Meetings
Sun / Sep 22 / 5:00 pm / 87th St
The Teen Leadership Council is a group of dedicated teens who meet monthly on Sundays to create and support teen programming at Park Avenue Synagogue. Join us if you have a great idea to share, or to give your input.
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Community Service
Days for Girls Packing
Fri / Sep 13 / 4:15pm / 87th Street
Join fellow teens in packing various items for Days for Girls menstrual kits, to be distributed locally and internationally.
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Travel opportunities!
PAS values the incomparable educational experience that teens get when they leave the city. Take a look at our 2023-2024 offerings!
JEWISH LEARNING!
Join us as we wrestle with modern day issues through a Jewish lens, discuss the challenges of being teenagers in today's world, and bring new life to the great wisdom of Jewish text.
Leadership opportunities!
Teens learn hands-on leadership skills through a variety of programs from the Teen Leadership Council to PASTA. Come explore how you can make your mark!
tikkun olam!
Teens practice Tikkun Olam through various programs and events throughout the year. See how you can make the world a better place!
We cannot wait for another excellent year of high quality, fun, and engaging teen programming! We hope our 8-12th graders will join us for a year of community building, Jewish learning, community service and much more with PAS educators and clergy.
Your 2024-2025 PASport includes:
- Wednesday Dinner Deep Dives
- Sunday Teens Combatting Antisemitism Task Force meetings
- Sunday Teen Leadership Council Open Meetings
- Park Avenue Synagogue Teacher Assistants (PASTA)
- Pauline's Hanukkah Party
- Teen-led Tikkun Olam initiatives including: Days for Girls, Calling Generations, Letters to Connect, and more
- Shabbat Teen Parent Learning with clergy
- Senior Seminar
Your PASport will also grant you priority and discount registration for:
- Shabbat Dinners Together
- Broadway shows
- Sports games
- Musuem outings
- Teen travel
Cost: $850
There is a sibling discount.
We encourage teen leadership, so if there's an initiative or program you think is missing, you're welcome to take on a leadership position and create it.
Register for your PASport today for the coming school year. Remember to renew annually.
Hope to see you soon on the next adventure!
STAFF CONTACT
Meet the new Director of Youth and Teen Programming, Ariel Glueck! She is so excited to be here and working with the teens of Park Avenue Synagogue.
Please feel free to reach out to her at aglueck@pasyn.org with any questions, suggestions, or concerns!
