When Cantor Schwartz visited Ichilov Hospital on October 26, it wasn’t only to visit patients and staff, it was also personal – his sister, Dr. Renana Eitan, is head of Psychiatry at the hospital. The doctor, also a pianist, and our cantor sought to give everyone present a few moments of musical ...

Between Shabbat Shira and the Grammy awards, this was a big week for music. In this duet, Julie Benko and Cantor Schwartz sing about making art for the love of it – “the gift was ours to borrow.” Wishing you the joy of music and a Shabbat Shalom.

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Artistic representation is an important way to remember the past. In collaboration with The Met Opera, PAS recently hosted an event with Mason Bates, the composer of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. The opera is set against the backdrop of World War II and the Holocaust; in honor of Int...

Simon Sargon, Bernard-Henri Lévy, and PAS Clergy
Experience a night of powerful musical performance and remarks that reaffirm our commitment to "never again." Featuring the world premiere performance of Azkara, a Jewish “Requiem” composed by Simon Sargon, and reflections from Bernard-Henri Lévy o...

Park Avenue Synagogue has a history of building bridges between the Jewish and African American communities, such as through the Music Center’s gospel album, Be the Light (2021), and a recent performance of Dave Brubeck’s The Gates of Justice, written in 1969. Especially at Passover, we recognize...

"If only we could live in peace … if only a new day would come."

This song expresses a longing for true peace such that the next generation will no longer know the pain of war. It is offered for the safety of IDF soldiers and those held captive, with the heartfelt wish that they may return hom...

As we explore how to deal with fear and anxiety in many areas of our life, this song offers some wisdom from two sources. Broadway composer and PAS member Zina Goldrich combined two complementary sources for the lyrics of this song, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov and Rabindranath Tagore. May this messa...

Our new album, ‘Broadway: A Jewish Journey,’ comes out in two months, and we can’t wait to share it with you! As a sneak peek, here’s a song from Carousel (1945). Its message, “walk on, with hope in your heart, and you’ll never walk alone,” resonates as deeply today as it did in the 1940s. Wishin...

“Have you ever felt like nobody was there?” Taken from Dear Evan Hansen for our recent Jewish Broadway concert, this song speaks to a deep loneliness and longing for connection. Every day, but more intensely this week, we pray for the immediate release of all remaining hostages, for the end of a...

With 20 Broadway shows and 15 films to his name, it’s hard to overstate the omnipresence of songwriter Irving Berlin. Born the son of a cantor in Tsarist Russia and raised in the Lower East Side having fled the pogroms, Berlin wrote over 1,500 songs, shaping American music for decades. This song ...

Head back to school with these two favorites from Oliver! sung by Cantor Schwartz’s children. These songs from our Broadway concert and album (coming out September 16), Where is Love and Consider Yourself, show the tenderness and confidence of childhood. Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom!

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The rainbow, in both this song and this week’s parshah, is a sign of hope and promise at the conclusion of a troubled time. In 1939, when this song appeared, and in our own troubled times, imagining a better world might feel impossible. And yet, when music and imagination come together, our souls...

In childhood, imagination can shimmer more intensely than reality. Whether conjuring an imaginary character, story, or place, children find refuge with their gaze turned skyward. At any age, however, even when it seems that we don’t belong, we can all find our “corner of the sky.” Wishing you a S...

The second Wicked movie is in theaters this week, and this song has captured the hearts of many with its positive message. Sung here by Cantor Schwartz and Broadway star Julie Benko, you can find this song and more from our album Broadway: A Jewish Journey on all major platforms. Wishing you a Sh...

Kindle a musical spirit by watching the recording of Tuesday’s Hanukkah concert, which features our cantors, ensemble, and guests.