What exactly is a “YidLife Crisis”? Jamie Elman and Eli Batalion, co-creators of the world’s first Chai+ Yiddish web series, talk about the origins of their project.
February 04, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: Parashat Yitro and the Meaning of Knowledge
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah, parashah
What is your philtrum and what does it teach about the acquisition of Torah? Rabbi Cosgrove discusses this idea by way of the week's Torah reading.
February 03, 2021
Moses, the Mandalorian, and Me
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn, Lecture
Explore how faith and responsibility both elevate and complicate our lives and learn about Jewish family values that are as relevant in our world as they are to a galaxy far, far away.
February 01, 2021
A Visit to Vilna, the Jerusalem of Lithuania
Topic(s) / Lecture, Special Events, Magic Carpet Mondays
On February 1, PAS traveled to Vilna, known as “the Jerusalem of Lithuania.” The enchanted city was once European Jewry’s intellectual, spiritual, and political capital.
January 31, 2021
The Jewish Take on Determining Vaccine Distribution
Topic(s) / Lecture, Shabbaton
When a resource is scarce and everyone needs it, who gets it, who is first, and why? Examining Jewish sources, we will explore these essential questions and their appearance in the great debates of our tradition.
January 29, 2021
Big Questions and Brass Tacks: Navigating The Pandemic
Topic(s) / Shabbaton, Lecture
Listen to a discussion between Rabbi Cosgrove and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, a pioneering physician, oncologist, and author. Two promising COVID-19 vaccine distributors have emerged, but many hurdles remain in the effort to end the pandemic.
January 29, 2021
Cantor Schwartz Sings "Mi Khamokha" (“Who Is Like You”)
Topic(s) / Music
The song of freedom is a weekly moment of enthusiasm in our worship. In honor of Shabbat Shirah, enjoy the ultimate PAS song of the sea. Commissioned from Oran Eldor only five years ago, it’s already considered traditional around the country.
January 28, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: Shabbat Shirah
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah, parashah
Singing into the unknown! On this Shabbat Shirah, how can the song of our ancestors inspire us today? Rabbi Cosgrove discusses this idea by way of the week's Torah reading.
January 27, 2021
Tables Turned on Them - Jews Guarding Nazi POWs in the United States - January 27, 2021
Topic(s) / Lunch & Learn, Lecture
Dr. Michael J. Greenberg uncovers the history of the Jewish GIs who practiced tikkun olam when interacting with Nazi prisoners of war.
January 22, 2021
"We Grow!" A Song for Tu BiShvat
Topic(s) / YFE/ECC, Music
Our youngest learners have been using their bodies, voices, and play scarves to celebrate the trees! Sing along to one of their favorites for Tu BiShvat.