Dr. Sarit Kattan Gribetz, JTS Fellow, discusses how God spends his time in this lecture brought to you by JTS@PAS.
May 20, 2021
Divine Time: God's Daily Schedule and Nightlife with Dr. Sarit Kattan Gribetz
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn, Lecture
May 20, 2021
Ben Hecht: Fighting Words, Moving Pictures
Topic(s) / Reading Jewish Lives, Lecture
Ace reporter, celebrated playwright, taboo-busting novelist, and “the greatest of American screenwriters” (according to the New Yorker), Ben Hecht wrote the Hollywood we know today.
May 19, 2021
The Legacy of the Struggle for Soviet Jewry with Glenn Richter and Ephraim Kholmyansky
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn, Lecture
Hear firsthand from activists who helped bring down the Iron Curtain. Former Moscow refusenik and prisoner of Zion Ephraim Kholmyansky discusses how he braved years of Soviet oppression and the gulag in his family's quest to immigrate to Israel.
May 14, 2021
Cantor Schwartz Sings "A Prayer for Peace" (“Hashkiveinu")
Topic(s) / Shabbat, Music
It’s been a tough week. Our thoughts are with our family and friends in Israel as we pray for peace. Wishing you a Shabbat shalom and hag Shavuot sameah.
May 13, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: B'midbar
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
The prayer we say when we place tefillin isn’t as simple as it seems. Rabbi Cosgrove discusses the need to recommit ourselves to the important things in life, even when it isn’t easy.
May 13, 2021
Understanding the Current Situation in Israel
Topic(s) / Lecture
As the latest round of conflict in Israel unfolds, learn about how the current situation started, what prompted the escalation, and what may be next for the region.
May 12, 2021
Gems of the Zohar with Daniel Matt
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn, Lecture
Daniel Matt, a leading authority on Kabbalah, joins PAS for another Lunch & Learn presentation. This time, we focus on the Zohar, the masterpiece of Kabbalah and a vast mystical commentary on the Torah from 13th-century Spain.
May 10, 2021
20 Years: The Revitalization of Aliyah and Its Impact on Israel and the World
Topic(s) / Lecture
Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nefesh B’Nefesh, shares the personal story behind his desire to start this organization.
May 07, 2021
Cantor Schwartz Sings "The Impossible Dream": A New Cover of a Broadway Classic
Topic(s) / Music, Gala
Still on a high from the 16th Annual Gala, we are proud of our community. We’ve been able to dream the impossible dream and reach the unreachable stars. May all your impossible dreams come true!
May 06, 2021
16th Annual PAS Gala Honoring Art Penn
Topic(s) / Gala, Music
On Thursday, May 6, 2021, we celebrated the PAS community and former Chairman Art Penn at the 16th Annual Gala. It was a wonderful evening of laughter, sharing, and song!