Rabbi Nahman of Breslov once said, “Never get old!” We all change as we age, but why can’t that be a blessing?
July 08, 2022
Rabbi Buchdahl and Cantor Schwartz Sing Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young”
Topic(s) / Music, Shabbat
July 01, 2022
A Piece of American Synagogue Music: Adon Olam, by Zina Goldrich
Topic(s) / Music, Shabbat
Approaching the weekend of July 4th, one freedom we never take for granted in this country is the expression of Judaism. Musical expressions have been commissioned by the PAS Music Center for many decades.
June 24, 2022
Shema Yisrael – Hu Eloheinu (He Is Our God)
Topic(s) / Music
In the Musaf service, towards the end of Saturday morning, the cantor, choir, and congregation sing melodies and texts in alternation, reenacting the sanctification of angels in the Kedusha.
June 16, 2022
The Music of Debbie Friedman: Six Cantors Live in NYC
Topic(s) / Music
What a gift it has been to celebrate the legacy of Debbie Friedman this week, with the largest number of people present in the sanctuary since December 2019, and so many participating online.
June 10, 2022
You Are There – A New Prayer Across Faiths
Topic(s) / Music
In our world, it is not hard to find trouble, sorrow, want, and violence, yet we press toward repairing the world and bringing peace as much as we can.
May 20, 2022
A Prayer for the State of Israel (Avinu Shebashamayim) – A New Duet
Topic(s) / Shabbat, Israel
Everyone loves a parade! The Celebrate Israel parade in New York City is one of the busiest and most colorful. As we look forward to marching in the parade, here is a prayer for the State of Israel, composed by our friend and neighbor Cantor Chaim Dovid Berson, sung by him with Cantor Schwartz.
May 13, 2022
Jewish Wedding: Highlights Under the Huppah at PAS
Topic(s) / Shabbat
There is not a more beautiful place to stand under the huppah than the sanctuary at PAS. Tradition teaches that the holiness of a huppah has the power to bring healing to the world — may we all benefit from this together. Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom!
April 29, 2022
Hallelujah for Yom HaAtzma’ut!
Topic(s) / Shabbat, Israel
What are your plans for Yom HaAtzma’ut?
April 21, 2022
Azkara – A Jewish Requiem (Highlights)
Topic(s) / Passover
Two occasions of remembrance are approaching: Yom HaShoah and Yizkor. At these times, we pray that the memory of those who have passed is for a blessing. These blessings are best expressed in music, such as Simon Sargon’s work honoring Cantor Ephraim Biran.
April 08, 2022
The Four Questions
Topic(s) / Shabbat, Passover
Tradition gives a young voice special prominence in the seder. As we welcome Shabbat and look forward to Passover, we stand in solidarity with Israel in the wake of the attacks in Tel Aviv.