On Kabbalat Shabbat, Rabbi Cosgrove shared these remarks about two “buffer zone” bills that came before Mayor Mamdani, designed to balance two core American values: the right to free speech and the right of every faith community to gather safely.

Blame is easy; self-reflection is hard. Rabbi Cosgrove explores the instinct to deflect responsibility onto others and calls, in the spirit of Aharei Mot-K’doshim, for a turn inward, where critique begins with humility, responsibility, and the courage to examine oneself.

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Channel the energy of Tel Aviv and dance along with us to this joyful excerpt from our 2023 concert, Israel: 75 Years of Music. In both good times and bad, the Jewish people never stop dancing! Wishing you a Shabbat shalom.

Featuring: Cantors Azi Schwartz, Mira Davis, Chaim Dovid Berson, and B...

How do the Jewish people remember tragedy? In this time of memorial and celebration, Rabbi Zuckerman turns to a lesson from the rabbis in the aftermath of the destruction of the temple: to not mourn a devastating loss is impossible, but to mourn too much is also not permitted. Life continues.

Cantor Schwartz recently performed at Carnegie Hall in “Letters, Light and Love,” a benefit to rebuild Kibbutz Be’eri sponsored by UJA-Federation of New York. Dating from the early days of modern Israel, this “Mi Shebeirach” is a prayer for the safety and success of Israel’s defense forces and is...

To mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, the PAS community came together for a night of prayers, music, and remarks.