PAS CONNECT

PAS has been my spiritual and Jewish home while isolated during the pandemic, through two domestic moves and provided the Jewish tradition, spiritual music, and synagogue home that I’ve longed for for years. I wasn’t raised with music in the shul but now I can’t be without it. It doesn’t get any better than PAS. I’ve downloaded all the music I possibly can and play it when preparing Shabbat meals and other times when it’s just the connection I need. Our Friday nights and Shabbat revolve around PAS services online. We are so grateful for the live stream and special events. We get music, spiritual, nurturing, intellectual stimulation, and humor all in one wonderful package from PAS. Thank you so much for being everything A Jew could need today and more.

I started watching zoom programs from Park Avenue synagogue during the pandemic in 2020. Since then I have been educated, enthralled and inspired from every program and service I have seen. Rabbi Cosgrove inspires all with his sermons( brilliant and with humor as well) and beautiful services. The special people he has interviewed have been a constant learning experience for me. Cantor Schwartz has a voice from heaven, and I can listen to him all night. Last winter in Florida I was fortunate enough to see Cantor Schwartz in a concert at a temple in Boca Raton. This spring when I return to New York, I am going to finally come in person to the Park Avenue synagogue and be a part of your Friday night service. Thank you again for enriching my life. Roberta Soroka

PAS a streaming started about 8 years ago, when my husband got sick and couldn’t attend services in person for RH and YK…he ended up streaming from another synagogue, and when we mentioned it to our cantor, u can see on his face the change and the realization of the potential good coming from streaming synagogue services… I understand that this realization was followed by long debates about the Halachic and other aspects of this process, but then it happened… My husband recovered, and u attend services in person, but streaming stayed and we were able to take PAS with us wherever we go… I listened to PAS services from the beaches of Punta Cana, to my daughter’s and granddaughter apartment in London…and share it with friends, all over the world, including Israel , where my friends are owe struck… Having the streaming during the pandemic, was a God sent…Having the ability to pray schahrit , and Mincha/MAariv daily, gave me a structure (Keva) we all needed, and an opportunity to communicate with god and people… Having the PAS connect app, is a natural , and very welcome addition! It works really well, it’s easy to listen to it ( and yes u can text and email at the same time…) and it’s easy to forward the link to friends… kudos PAS!