Israel Independence Celebration,
April 2004


Our Bar/Bat Mitzvah As a Beginning Not As an End students thank their teacher.

 Cantoral soloists perform

Passover Seder 2004

We ate, we sang, we acted out the plagues. Photographer: Ellen Meshnick

Interfaith discussion about The Passion of The Christ, March 2004

The interfaith discussion leaders were Reverend Sally Bailey, Pastoral Partner for Spiritual Nurture and Chair of Elders—Park Avenue Christian Church. At Yale University School of Medicine, she is Consultant in Spiritual Care and the Arts in Health Care, and Consultant for the Arts Program for the Humanities in Medicine; Reverend Gilbert Bond—Professor, Yale Divinity School; Cornell Edmonds—Stated Clerk of the New York City Presbytery; Rabbi Bruce Mark Cohen—Temple of Universal Judaism; Reverend Bo Crowe—Park Avenue Christian Church.

Purim, March 2004

Rabbi Bruce Mark Cohen and Karen Wald Cohen lead the children (Nick Jacobson, Emil Lincoln Cohen, Evan Mastronardi) in a fun reading of the Megillah. There was much merriment and noise making!

Abraham Joshua Heschel-Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Service, January 2004

Reverend Bo Crowe—Park Avenue Christian Church, Rabbi Bruce Mark Cohen—Temple of Universal Judaism and Reverend Gilbert Bond—Professor, Yale Divinity School, joined hands for a stirring rendition of We Shall Overcome.

Chanukah, December 2003

A Chanukah service followed a delicious and joyous Chanukah dinner. Menoras were lit and latkes were devoured! Photographer: Jeff Cohen

Yom Kippur 2003: TUJ in the news!

The New York Times, 10/7/03

OBSERVING YOM KIPPUR

Rabbi Bruce Mark Cohen led his congregation, the Temple of Universal Judaism, in prayer yesterday. The Reform congregation held its service at the Park Avenue Christian Church, its interfaith partner for 30 years. Photographer: Ruth Fremson/The New York Times