News

Mark First, Chairman of the Board
September 24, 2023 ~ 10 Tishrei 5784

Welcome, everyone, to the 141st congregational meeting of Park Avenue Synagogue! I am happy to say that despite some challenges, it was a successful year and one of progress at our synagogue.

Chairman of the Board Mark First addresses the congregation on Kol Nidrei...

I officially welcome you to the 140th annual meeting of Park Avenue Synagogue. As many of you know, Park Avenue Synagogue is an amalgamation of a number of synagogues over our storied history, and tracing back to our founding is not so simple. Our original roots actually go back beyond 1882 to as...

We are excited to announce that Rabbi Shayna Golkow Zauzmer, who served the congregation as our Rabbinic Intern 2017–2019, will be returning to PAS as our Assistant Rabbi this July. Rabbi Zauzmer was recommended to the Board of Trustees following a thorough search process.

Shanah Tovah!

It’s a privilege to be here with you. Whether you’re back with us physically for the first time in almost two years, or one of the tens of thousands of people with us virtually, we should all feel the collective embrace.

Last year marked our first ever “virtual” annual congregational meeting for Park Avenue Synagogue, and this evening represents our first “phygital” – part physical and part digital – meeting, exemplifying our ability to pivot these past 12-plus months....

We are delighted to announce that Rabbi Lori Koffman will be joining the Park Avenue Synagogue team in July as our Director of Content and Innovation (DCI).

It is an honor to write to you today, my first day as Executive Director. I am thrilled to join the staff of this exceptional congregation, and I am committed to building on all that Park Avenue Synagogue offers so that we can reach even greater heights in advancing our mission to inspire, educate, ...

We are very excited to announce that Valerie Russo will be the next Executive Director of Park Avenue Synagogue, commencing on May 10, 2021.

Shanah tovah!

We want to update you on the approach Park Avenue Synagogue is currently taking to help ensure the health and well-being of our community....