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Table Talk with BBYOInsiderLive from the Studio: Rabbi Elliot CosgroveToday on Table Talk with BBYOInsider, we are LIVE from International Convention 2026 with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, a leading voice of American Jewry and Senior Rabbi of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City.
2026-02-1210 min
Common FaithRabbi Angela Buchdahl: The Unlikely Voice of Faith and BelongingWhat does it mean to belong—especially when you’ve spent much of your life feeling like an outsider?This week on Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and journalist Jon Frankel welcome one of the most influential Jewish leaders in America, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Senior Rabbi of Central Synagogue and author of the bestselling memoir Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging.Born in Korea, raised in the United States, and long made to feel like an “unlikely” Jew, Rabbi Buchdahl reflects on a lifetime of navigating identity, faith, and...
2026-02-1252 minCommon FaithBeing Jewish in Public: Jonah Platt on Identity, Advocacy, and CultureIn this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jon Frankel sit down with Jonah Platt—actor, musician, producer, Jewish advocate, and host of the hit podcast Being Jewish—for an honest conversation about Jewish identity, pride, and public life in a post–October 7 world.Jonah reflects on his journey from stage and screen to becoming one of the most visible Jewish voices online, explaining how advocacy became not just a choice, but a calling. He shares why he launched Being Jewish, the importance of normalizing Jewish conversations in public spaces, and what it...
2026-02-0553 minCommon FaithAmy Spitalnick on Jewish Safety, Democracy, and the Work of JCPAIn a moment when Jewish identity, democracy, and political loyalty feel increasingly put at odds, Common Faith asks a necessary and urgent question: Can Jewish safety and universal democratic values truly coexist?Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jon Frankel are joined by Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, for a wide-ranging conversation on antisemitism, democracy, Israel, and the false choices facing American Jews today. Drawing on history, personal experience, and the realities of post–October 7 politics, Spitalnick explains why antisemitism is not only a threat to Jews but a warning sign...
2026-01-2953 minCommon FaithKathrin Meyer on Holocaust Remembrance and Moral ResponsibilityAs the generation of Holocaust survivors dwindles and antisemitism resurges across the globe, the work of remembrance has never been more urgent—or more complex. On this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and journalist Jon Frankel are joined by Kathrin Meyer, current Board Member for The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights (TOLI), former Secretary General of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) and recipient of the 2025 Anne Frank Special Recognition Award. They share in a timely and essential conversation about Holocaust memory and moral responsibility today.Meyer reflects on what Holocaust re...
2026-01-2252 minCommon FaithWhat Israel Needs Now: A Conversation with Einat WilfSince October 7, the meanings of Jewish identity, solidarity, and the future of Israel have been in flux. On this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and journalist Jon Frankel sit down with Dr. Einat Wilf — former member of the Israeli Knesset, author, educator, and founder of the Oz Party — for a deep, provocative conversation about the state of Zionism, Israel’s existential challenges, and the ideas shaping Jewish life in Israel and the diaspora.Wilf brings a unique lens shaped by history, policy, and political engagement. Together, they explore how Israel’s leaders and citizens are grapplin...
2026-01-1553 minCommon FaithRediscovering Constructive Disagreement: A Jewish Perspective with Daniel TaubIn an age of polarization, outrage, and echo chambers, how do we disagree without tearing one another apart?In this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jon Frankel are joined by Daniel Taub—Israeli diplomat, international lawyer, mediator, and former Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom—to explore the lost art of constructive disagreement through a Jewish lens.Drawing on Jewish texts, lived experience, and Taub’s work facilitating difficult conversations across deep ideological divides, the conversation examines what it means to argue with integrity, curiosity, and care—and why disagr...
2026-01-0852 minCommon FaithResolutions or Renewal: The Work of Change with Rabbi Mark BorowitzWhat’s the difference between a resolution and a wish—and why does it matter?As the new year begins, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jon Frankel explore what it really means to change. From New Year’s resolutions to Jewish ideas of teshuva—return, repair, and renewal—they ask whether transformation comes through bold declarations or small, faithful steps.The conversation deepens with a powerful guest: Rabbi Mark Borowitz, spiritual leader, author, and longtime head of Beit T’Shuvah, a pioneering residential recovery center in Los Angeles. Drawing on his own journey from a...
2026-01-0152 minCommon FaithCardinal Dolan's Christmas Blessing: A Shared JourneyWhat does Christmas mean beyond the lights, music, and traditions—and what can it teach us about faith, generosity, and shared humanity?In this special holiday episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and journalist Jon Frankel are joined by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan for a rich and deeply human conversation recorded during the Christmas season. Together, they explore the spiritual heart of Christmas, the experience of being a religious minority in a majority culture, and the surprising places where Jewish and Catholic traditions meet.From reflections on joy, reconciliation, and generosity to deeply pe...
2025-12-2553 minCommon FaithExploring the Future of Rabbis: Insights from AtraWhat does the future of rabbinic leadership look like—and why does it matter for all of us?In this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and journalist Jon Frankel take on a question hiding in plain sight: Are we cultivating enough rabbis to meet the spiritual, communal, and moral needs of the Jewish future? Joined by Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein, Executive Director of Atra: Center for Rabbinic Innovation, the conversation moves from personal calling to systemic challenge.Drawing on Atra’s landmark national study, Rabbi Epstein shares eye-opening data about the rabbinic pipeline—who is...
2025-12-1854 minCommon FaithHanukkah Unwrapped: From Brooklyn to Jerusalem with Yossi Klein HaleviThis week on Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jon Frankel unwrap the deeper meaning of Hanukkah—beyond latkes, dreidels, and eight nights of gifts. Joining them is renowned writer and public intellectual Yossi Klein Halevi, whose personal journey from Brooklyn to Jerusalem illuminates the holiday’s layered history and its evolving place in Jewish identity.Together, they explore the many versions of the Hanukkah story: the miracle of the oil, the military victory of the Maccabees, the struggle against assimilation, and the celebration of reclaimed Jewish sovereignty. Yossi reflects on growing up as the...
2025-12-1152 minCommon FaithThe Light Within: Joel Mesler on Art, Faith & RecoveryIn this deeply human and unexpectedly joyful episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and journalist Jon Frankel sit down with celebrated artist Joel Mesler, whose vibrant, pop-infused works have become synonymous with healing, humor, and Jewish identity. Through Mesler’s remarkable life story — from a turbulent childhood in Beverly Hills to an intense yeshiva experience, to addiction, recovery, and artistic rebirth — the trio explores what it means to wrestle with your past while still choosing light.Mesler speaks candidly about nine years of sobriety, the lies we tell ourselves in our own voice, and the moment he rea...
2025-12-0450 minCommon FaithFaith, Food, and Phil Rosenthal: A Thanksgiving SpecialIt’s the season of gratitude — and good food. Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jon Frankel welcome legendary creator and host Phil Rosenthal (Everybody Loves Raymond, Somebody Feed Phil) for a conversation that blends faith, food, and funny family traditions.Rosenthal shares how his Jewish upbringing shaped his love of storytelling, how he reinvented himself from sitcom writer to world-traveling food host, and why laughter — like a good meal — brings people together. From goose instead of turkey to matzo-ball soup and carrot kugel, this episode celebrates how recipes carry identity and connection across generations.
2025-11-2753 minCommon FaithBuilding Bridges: How Black and Jewish Communities Found Common GroundIn this powerful episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jon Frankel welcome Rabbi Michael Siegel of Anshe Emet Synagogue and Pastor Chris Harris of Bright Star Church and St. James Ministries in Chicago — two spiritual leaders who turned an unlikely friendship into a national model for faith-based partnership and healing.Together, they trace the story of how a single lunch meeting 14 years ago blossomed into a thriving alliance between the Black and Jewish communities — one that has built playgrounds, inspired hundreds of interfaith exchanges, and even created a trauma counseling program modele...
2025-11-2053 min
The Beinart NotebookA Conversation with Rabbi Elliot CosgroveRabbi Elliot Cosgrove is the rabbi of the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City. He has written for a variety of Jewish publications, including The Jewish Week and The Forward. He is the author of the 2024 book “For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today” and the host of the podcast Common Faith.We have some strong disagreements so I’m grateful that he was willing to come on and discuss them with me. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...
2025-11-1455 minCommon FaithThe NFL: America’s Religion Explored with Adam SchefterIs football America’s true religion? Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jon Frankel sit down with ESPN’s Adam Schefter—who they dub as the “Pope” of NFL information—to explore the game’s unmatched hold on American life. From the gridiron to the pulpit, they discuss how football has eclipsed baseball as the nation’s pastime, what it says about our shared culture, and how faith, fandom, and identity intertwine every Sunday.Schefter reflects on his unlikely rise from a rejected Michigan freshman to one of sports media’s most trusted voices, and opens up about his d...
2025-11-1353 minCommon FaithCultural to Committed: A Journey of Jewish Identity with Sarah HurwitzWhat does it mean to reclaim Jewish identity in a world that often misunderstands or maligns it? In this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and journalist Jon Frankel welcome author Sarah Hurwitz, former speechwriter for Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton, to discuss her new book As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us.Hurwitz shares her transformation from a self-described “cultural Jew” to a deeply engaged student of Jewish thought and tradition. Together, they explore how antisemitism has shaped Jewish self-perception, what it means to live as a pr...
2025-11-0653 minCommon FaithProudly Jewish, Proudly American: Lessons from the RevolutionOn Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jon Frankel explore what it means to live as a proud Jew in today’s divided world. This episode features Rabbi Cosgrove’s powerful Rosh Hashanah sermon about Jonas Phillips—the Revolutionary War–era patriot who proved that Jewish identity and American ideals could thrive side by side.Through Phillips’ story, the rabbi reflects on the freedoms and responsibilities of American Jews today, confronting the rising challenges of antisemitism, polarization, and self-censorship. Together, he and John discuss how to balance faith, freedom, and identity—and why two things can...
2025-10-3054 min
From the Bimah: Jewish Lessons for LifeTalmud Class: Can We Talk About Our Country in Our Synagogue?Last Shabbat Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York, a preeminent Conservative rabbi of a preeminent Conservative synagogue, gave a sermon telling his congregants not to vote for Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York.His opening paragraphs: “To be clear, unequivocal, and on the record, I believe Zohran Mamdani poses a danger to the security of New York Jewish community.Mamdani’s refusal to condemn inciteful slogans like “globalize the intifada,” his denial of Israel’s legitimacy as a Jewish state, his call to arrest Israel’s Prime Minister should he enter New York, a...
2025-10-2539 minCommon FaithWhen Faith Meets Politics: Navigating Jewish Concerns in ElectionsIn this powerful and deeply personal episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and journalist Jon Frankel step into rarely charted territory—the intersection of faith and politics. Following a sermon that went viral, Rabbi Cosgrove reflects on why he felt compelled to speak out during New York City’s mayoral race, addressing what he calls a “moment of moral urgency” for the Jewish people with concerns about the anti-Zionist rhetoric of candidate Zohran Mamdani and its implications for the Jewish community. The discussion delves into personal stories, community connections, and the importance of voting, all while exploring the complexi...
2025-10-2351 minCommon FaithFrom Hostages to Hope & When Two Things Can Be True: A Conversation on Israel and EmpathyIn a historic week for Israel and the Jewish people, Common Faith hosts Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Emmy Award–winning journalist Jon Frankel pause their planned programming to reflect on the emotional return of hostages and what this moment means for Jewish identity, faith, and unity.With compassion and candor, they explore the deep mix of relief, grief, and moral reckoning that defines this chapter of Jewish life—asking how a people can celebrate freedom while confronting loss.. At the heart of their conversation is a profound truth: two things can be true at once. Love of Isra...
2025-10-1655 minCommon FaithFrom Torah to Today: Celebrating Scripture with Rev. A.R. BernardIn this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and journalist Jon Frankel dive into the meaning of Simchat Torah—the joyful festival that celebrates completing the annual Torah reading cycle. Together, they explore how rereading sacred texts each year reveals new layers of meaning and shapes Jewish identity and community.They are joined by Reverend A.R. Bernard, founder of the Christian Cultural Center and one of New York’s most influential faith leaders. Reverend Bernard shares his remarkable spiritual journey—from banking to ministry, Catholicism to Protestantism, even a period in the Nation of Islam—and refl...
2025-10-0952 minCommon FaithWelcoming All: Sukkot and Interfaith Dialogue with Father SalvoOn this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and journalist Jon Frankel mark the festival of Sukkot — a time of joy, hospitality, and welcoming all to the table. They are joined by Father Enrique Salvo, Rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, who reflects on his own journey of faith, the role of the Cathedral in New York and beyond, and the importance of building bridges between traditions. Together, they explore how Sukkot’s themes of openness and connection resonate across faiths and the importance of welcoming others during the Jewish festival, reminding us that what unites us is often...
2025-10-0253 minCommon FaithFinding Meaning in Yom Kippur with Rabbi Shira StutmanOn this episode of Common Faith, we’re joined by Rabbi Shira Stutman, a nationally recognized spiritual leader and teacher, for a thoughtful conversation about Yom Kippur—the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Together, we explore what it means to pause, reflect, and seek forgiveness in a world that rarely slows down.Rabbi Stutman shares insights on the power of atonement, the beauty of community prayer, and how the lessons of Yom Kippur reach beyond Judaism to offer wisdom for anyone searching for renewal and reconnection. With warmth and depth, she helps us see how this sacr...
2025-09-2551 min
Jewish QuestJewish Quest 2005 3rd SPECIAL - The Elliot Cosgrove Interview with Louis Jacobs z'lOn a visit to London, Rabbi Dr Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York took the opportunity to interview Rabbi Jacobs. They first discuss the influences on Rabbi Jacobs’s thought, particularly the differences between his yeshiva and university experiences and his teachers. Rabbi Cosgrove then asks Rabbi Jacobs how he would characterise his intellectual legacy, and how he may have changed over the years.Rabbi Cosgrove then asks Rabbi Jacobs how to reconcile a sense of being commanded with an intellectual approach to Judaism. Rabbi Jacobs responds that one cannot master the Talmud un...
2025-09-2157 minCommon FaithA Sweet New Year with Chef Jake CohenThis week on Common Faith, we welcome bestselling author and culinary innovator Jake Cohen to the table for a conversation as rich and flavorful as his recipes. With Rosh Hashanah just around the corner, Jake shares how food brings tradition, memory, and modern creativity together in celebrating the Jewish New Year. From brisket and gefilte fish to contemporary twists on holiday classics, we explore how meals can be more than sustenance—they can be rituals of connection, resilience, and joy.Join us as we talk about Jake’s own journey of blending heritage with his cooking, what Rosh...
2025-09-1851 min
Totally Booked with ZibbyElliot Cosgrove, FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS: On Being Jewish TodayZibby is joined by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, a leading voice in modern Judaism, to discuss FOR A TIME SUCH AS THIS, a poignant exploration of what it means to be Jewish today. Rabbi Cosgrove shares the urgent circumstances under which the book was written following the October 7th attacks in Israel, and how it explores the complex dynamics of Jewish identity, antisemitism, and solidarity in a time of crisis. The conversation also touches on the renewed sense of communal belonging among Jews worldwide, the moral clarity and challenges that emerged after the attacks, the many faces of antisemitism (overt...
2025-06-2126 min
Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast"Free Palestine" No MoreWords aren’t just words—they carry history, impact, and, sometimes, danger. Rabbi Cosgrove explores how language evolves, why “Free Palestine” can no longer be dismissed as harmless, and what it means to speak—and stay silent—in an age of rising antisemitism.
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2025-06-0917 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastThe Story of Ruth, the Story of UsWhy do we read Ruth on Shavuot, and why at Yizkor? In a world governed by law, Ruth teaches the power of hesed – unearned, enduring kindness. Rabbi Cosgrove reflects on memory, love, and the quiet acts that bind us to one another, in life and in loss.
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2025-06-0417 min
Park Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: By the Grace of the Game with Dan GrunfeldListen as Rabbi Cosgrove and Jon Frankel, PAS member and guest co-host for this episode, interview Dan Grunfeld, former professional basketball player and son of former New York Knick and NYC high school basketball legend Ernie Grunfeld, as they discuss Dan’s book, By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream.
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2025-06-0439 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Modern Rabbinic Ordination with Shuly Rubin SchwartzRecorded in front of a live audience, listen as Rabbi Cosgrove talks to Shuly Rubin Schwartz, chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), joined by JTS students, including our own Rabbi Aiden Pink, as they highlight how JTS has adapted to the modern world.
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2025-05-2736 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastTake Him Out of the BallgameCan a person guilty of moral failure ever be redeemed? Reflecting on the posthumous reinstatement of Pete Rose, Rabbi Cosgrove explores the balance between justice and mercy, sin and atonement. In a world desperate for integrity, he argues, moral accountability, especially from our leaders, is the cornerstone of national character.
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2025-05-1918 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastOrdo AmorisIn the wake of a papal-political clash over “the order of love,” Rabbi Cosgrove explores Judaism’s own moral calculus: how to love one’s neighbor while prioritizing one’s own. Drawing on the Bible, rabbinic tradition, and current events, he examines where faith, ethics, and communal responsibility meet—and sometimes collide.
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2025-05-1219 min
The College Commons PodcastRabbi Elliot Cosgrove: A New Era for Judaism and IsraelRabbi Elliot asks us to approach difficult times with depth of mind and spirit.
2025-05-0629 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Discussion of Israel with Michael OrenIn front of a live audience, Rabbi Cosgrove and Michael Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2013, discuss a wide range of current events and issues that are relevant to Israel, both its politics and its people.
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2025-04-2252 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastA Night of QuestionsWhat makes the seder different from all other nights? Rabbi Cosgrove teaches that above all, it’s the questions that frame the entire evening. He urges us to listen to everyone’s questions with open hearts and minds and to allow that every question can have more than one right answer.
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2025-04-1616 min
The Rabbi & the Other GuyJewish Identity, Israel, and the "Esther Moment" with Rabbi Elliot CosgroveWatch the episode here!
In our newest episode of The Rabbi & the Other Guy, Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus and Dr. Matt Schocket sit down with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove — Park Avenue Synagogue’s senior rabbi and author of For Such a Time as This — to talk about Jewish identity after October 7, generational tensions around Israel, and why this might just be our modern-day "Esther moment."
Rabbi Cosgrove shares the story that changed his life, challenges the way we engage Gen Z, and offers a powerful reminder: sometimes, all it takes is a simple Shabbat invitation to shift some...
2025-04-1048 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastThe Still, Small VoiceWhen alternate notions of what’s in the best interest of the Jewish community compete, how do we know what’s right? Reminding us that we are not the first to face this dilemma, Rabbi Cosgrove recalls Rabbi A.J. Heschel, urging us to find the quiet inner voice of conscience.
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2025-04-0717 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: The WZO Election with Yizhar Hess and the Vote for MercazRabbi Cosgrove and Yizhar Hess, vice chairman of the World Zionist Organization, discuss why American Jews should vote for Cosgrove and the MERCAZ USA (Conservative Movement) (Slate 17) in the elections that run through May 4.
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2025-04-0125 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Brothers for Life with Snir PilusRabbi Cosgrove interviews Snir Pilus from Brothers for Life (BFL), which gives critical and immediate help to Israeli soldiers injured in combat. Among other initiatives, the organization pairs recently wounded soldiers with other injured soldiers to support each other during recovery.
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2025-03-2529 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Dual Loyalty with Rabbi Nolan LebovitzListen as Rabbi Cosgrove is joined by Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz, the senior rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in California and the author of a new book, The Case for Dual Loyalty: Healing the Divided Soul of American Jews, as they discuss the post-October 7 relationship between American Jews and Israel.
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2025-03-1846 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastThe Vashti-Esther DilemmaWhat model of leadership serves our people best? Absolute adherence to principle or willingness to compromise? The book of Esther prompts Rabbi Cosgrove to examine both approaches, share his own answer, and advise that we must be tolerant of those who choose differently than we do.
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2025-03-1017 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastFace to FaceWhere do we find holiness? Rabbi Cosgrove teaches that while a beautiful sanctuary may inspire us, holiness is to be found in the connections between people, between ourselves and others. He urges us to pursue holiness by practicing respectful dialogue with those with whom we disagree.
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2025-03-0616 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastShoulder to ShoulderIt is tempting to see things as black or white, right or wrong, good or bad. Rabbi Cosgrove reminds us that reality is not so neat. He urges us to be generous in standing together as we deal with the messiness of conflicting truths.
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2025-02-1117 min
People of the PodEmpathy Is Who We Are: Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove on Being Jewish Today"To be a Jew is to know that because of who we are, because of our historical experience, we care for the other. This is really one of the great tensions of our moment. Of how to be eyes wide open to Israel's need for self-defense, and at the same time recognize the real suffering that's going on in Gaza and to know that we need to find a way to hold both of those together." Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, spiritual leader of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York, explores the complexities of Jewish identity in a post-October 7...
2025-01-3021 min
Search for Meaning with Rabbi YoshiSearch for Meaning with Rabbi Elliot CosgroveRabbi Yoshi Zweiback interviews Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue about his inspiring new book, "For Such a Time as This: Being Jewish Today." Together, they dive into the challenges and opportunities of post-October 7 Judaism, the power of stepping up, showing up, and making a meaningful difference, and the enduring importance of Jewish community in these turbulent times.Don’t miss this thoughtful and timely discussion on leadership, resilience, and the bonds that unite the Jewish community. 🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
2025-01-2936 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Making a Change on Campus with Marc RowanIn the wake of the October 7 attacks and many universities’ lack of strong response to rising antisemitism on campus, Marc Rowan, major funder and Chair of the Board of Advisors of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, encouraged university donors to “close their checkbooks” until major changes are made on campus. Looking at the current state of affairs, Rowan and Rabbi Cosgrove will discuss the many ways we can advocate for change on campus and beyond.
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2025-01-2835 min
Park Avenue Synagogue PodcastWhat Makes a Leader?What are the qualities of a leader? Looking to the examples of both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Moses, Rabbi Cosgrove teaches that a great leader is one who stands up for righteousness while honoring the sentiments of opposing factions who do not agree on what is the truth.
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2025-01-2117 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastAn Empathy DeficitAfter participating in a mission to Israel for parents and their Gen Z children seeking to gain a common language for discussing the impasse between Israelis and Palestinians, Rabbi Cosgrove urges us to realize that no resolution is possible without empathy for the other side.
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2025-01-1315 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Let’s Do Something with Bucky ApisdorfBucky Apisdorf, founder of Let’s Do Something, an organization that promotes advocacy, safety, and healing in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks, recounts his experience on Oct. 7 and how his life changed after the death of his best friend at the Nova Festival.
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2025-01-0728 min
Tablet StudiosJewish Studies Unscrolled: Bruce Springsteen, with Rabbis Elliot Cosgrove and Neil ZuckermanToday on Jewish Studies Unscrolled, we talk about Bruce Springsteen and his iconic song “Thunder Road.” While Springsteen himself isn’t Jewish, this song, and his songwriting in general, invites reflections on themes central to Jewish life: tradition, leaving home, and coming back again. We’re joined by noted Bruce fans, Park Avenue Synagogue rabbis Elliot Cosgrove and Neil Zuckerman. Drawing on their personal connections to the song and their shared journey through rabbinical training, Cosgrove and Zuckerman unpack the spiritual resonance of Springsteen’s work, asking why certain texts—whether Torah or rock lyrics—speak to us anew across the dec...
2024-12-2636 min
SinaiCastFor Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today with Rabbi Elliot CosgroveJoin us for an engaging evening with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove as we explore his thought-provoking book, For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today. This discussion will delve into the challenges and opportunities facing the Jewish community in the contemporary world, examining themes of identity, resilience, and faith.
Rabbi Cosgrove, a renowned leader and thinker, will share insights from his book and encourage an open dialogue about what it means to be Jewish in today’s society. Whether you are a lifelong member of the community or simply curious about Jewish perspectives, this even...
2024-12-2154 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastDon't Plant a FlagWhat does it mean to celebrate victory by planting a flag? Rabbi Cosgrove cautions that true victory includes respecting the dignity of our opponents and that only when we refrain from provoking and demeaning our adversaries can we hope for a permanent, peaceful resolution of conflict.
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2024-12-1717 minJewish QuestDecember 2024 Special - with Rabbi Elliot CogroveRabbi Dr Elliot Cosgrove discusses his timely new book:-For Such A Time As This: On Being Jewish TodayElliot Cosgrove is a leading voice of American Jewry and a preeminent spiritual guide and thought leader. The rabbi of Park Avenue Synagogue since 2008, he was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999 and earned his PhD at the University of Chicago Divinity School. He sits on the Chancellor’s Cabinet of Jewish Theological Seminary and on the editorial board of Masorti: The New Journal of Conservative Judaism. An officer of the New York Board of...
2024-12-0629 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Confessions of a Female Rabbi with Rabbi Rebecca Keren JablonskiRabbi Cosgrove is joined by Rabbi Rebecca Keren Jablonski to discuss her new book, Confessions of a Female Rabbi: Relevant Religion in an On-Demand World. Together, they explore her efforts to foster a deeper connection to Jewish life for “unshuled” Jews.
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2024-12-0328 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Challenges of Antisemitism with Rabbi Jeremy GordonListen as Rabbi Jeremy Gordon, Senior Rabbi of New London Synagogue, discusses the history and current incidents of antisemitism in London and the world.
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2024-11-2650 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastOur American StoriesWhat is your American story? Rabbi Cosgrove offers four questions to guide conversations at the Thanksgiving table.
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2024-11-2617 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: A Triumph of Life with Rabbi Yitz GreenbergListen as Rabbi Cosgrove speaks to renowned scholar and author Rabbi Yitz Greenberg about his new book, A Triumph of Life: A Narrative Theology of Judaism, which explores the relationship between humanity and God.
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2024-11-1929 min
The Rev & The RabbiRabbi Elliot Cosgrove | 11-17-24Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove joins the show to talk about his new book and the Jewish experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-11-1720 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastLooking LongFollowing last week’s election, you may feel crushed and afraid or you may feel relieved and grateful. Rabbi Cosgrove counsels that whatever our reaction, each of us must move forward, working to realize our ideals with respect for those whose reactions differ from our own.
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2024-11-1218 min
From the FrontlinesFrom the Frontlines: Reflecting on the Year Since October 7th with Kenny Jacobson"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.
The one-year anniversary of the attack on Israel on October 7th was a difficult day for all people of good will who mourned the horrific loss of innocent life, the brutalization of many more who were injured and the inhuman taking of hostages. Today’s show is part two of a two-part series which reflects on the year since that terrible day.
It features Dr. Kenneth Jacobson, the long-time Deputy National Director of ADL in conversation with the host for th...
2024-11-0438 min
The Official ISCA PodcastRabbi Elliot Cosgrove: "For Such a Time as This: Being Jewish After October 7"Sunday, October 27, 2024. In this episode, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove discusses "For Such a Time as This: Being Jewish After October 7."
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, PhD, a leading voice of American Jewry, has been the rabbi of New York’s Park Avenue Synagogue since 2008. He was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999 and earned his PhD at the University of Chicago Divinity School. The author of the recently published book, For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today, Rabbi Cosgrove is the editor of Jewish Theology in Our Time: A New Generation Explores the Foundat...
2024-10-2942 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Israel's Democracy with Yohanan PlesnerListen as Rabbi Cosgrove discusses the current political climate in Israel with Yohanan Plesner, President of the Israel Democracy Institute since 2014.
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2024-10-2933 min
From the FrontlinesFrom the Frontlines: One Year Since 10/7 with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jonathan Greenblatt"From the Frontlines" is an ADL podcast which brings listeners to the frontline in the battle against antisemitism and hate.
The anniversary of October 7th was a difficult day for all people of good will who mourned the horrific loss of innocent life, the brutalization of many more who were injured and the inhuman taking of hostages. Today’s show reflects on that trauma but also the antisemitism that ensued, the soul searching by the Jewish community in the US over the past year, the surge in Jewish identity building, and the many questions with which we are left one ye...
2024-10-2448 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Israel’s Existential War with Bernard-Henri LévyListen to Rabbi Cosgrove's interview with renowned philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy as they discuss his new book, Israel Alone, and Israel’s existential war against barbarism.
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2024-10-2227 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastThe World Today: Dr. Richard Haass in Conversation with Rabbi CosgroveDr. Richard Haass, a veteran diplomat and respected voice on U.S. foreign policy and international relations, shared insights on what has taken place in the Middle East and the world over the past year and his thoughts about what might be on the horizon.
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2024-10-1549 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastLt. Nathan Baskind, z"lCan you imagine peace between sworn enemies? Through the story of how Jews and former Nazis cooperated to find and reinter the remains of an American Jewish soldier buried in a German mass grave, Rabbi Cosgrove offers hope that the enmities of our day may also be resolved someday.
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2024-10-1527 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastShattered VesselsWhat happens after a fragile vessel shatters? Rabbi Cosgrove teaches that the divine light of our loved ones remains even after they are no longer present, and especially at Yizkor, we can still gather their sparks.
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2024-10-1514 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastPardon MeAre you carrying any grudges? Regretting how you’ve treated someone? Rabbi Cosgrove urges us to forgive the shortcomings of others as we hope God will forgive our shortcomings, to make apologies and accept apologies so that we can begin the new year free of past bitterness.
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2024-10-0815 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastEntering a SynagogueWhat do we seek when entering a synagogue? By way of a visit to his grandfather’s synagogue, Rabbi Cosgrove teaches that we hope to experience gratitude for the people and values that have shaped us and to dedicate ourselves to becoming even better versions of ourselves.
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2024-10-0817 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastA Time of TestingDo you have hope for the future? Rabbi Cosgrove teaches that all of Jewish history has been a series of trials and tests, and it is hope that has sustained the Jewish people throughout. To guarantee the Jewish future, we must channel our hope into living vibrant Jewish lives.
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2024-10-0829 min
Open Book with Anthony ScaramucciBeing Jewish Before & After October 7th with Rabbi Elliot CosgroveIn this conversation, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove discusses his new book For Such a Time as This, his journey from Los Angeles to becoming a prominent rabbi in New York, the impact of the October 7th tragedy on American Jewry, and the historical context of anti-Semitism.He reflects on the connection between Judaism and Western liberal values, the complexities of Jewish identity in America, and the challenges posed by hatred and division in society. The discussion emphasizes the importance of embracing diversity while maintaining a strong sense of identity as Jews. Learn more about...
2024-10-0734 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastRabbi Cosgrove Book Discussion with Juju ChangABC News’ Nightline anchor Juju Chang interviews Rabbi Cosgrove about his latest book, For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today.
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2024-10-011h 01Park Avenue Synagogue PodcastThe Pull of the LandIn good times and bad, for Israelis and for American Jews, Jewish identity is tied to our connection to the Land. Rabbi Cosgrove explains how the pull of Israel situates Jewish identity and lays bare the challenge of living outside Israel while always feeling that one belongs there.
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2024-10-0115 min
In The Spotlight with Abigail PogrebinIn the Spotlight: Rabbi Elliot CosgroveAbby is joined by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, Senior Rabbi of New York’s Park Avenue Synagogue and a leading voice in modern Judaism, to discuss his new book, "For Such a Time As This: On Being Jewish Today," which chronicles his response -- on the bimah and off -- to the horrors of October 7th, and his diagnosis of the changed landscaped for Jewish identity and connection.
2024-10-0131 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastToday and the Day AfterThroughout history, hope in the future has been essential to Jewish survival. Rabbi Cosgrove urges that despite our weariness and despair over the continuing war in the Middle East, we must envision and plan for a future of peaceful coexistence between Israel and its neighbors.
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2024-09-2613 min
Park Avenue Synagogue PodcastToday and the Day AfterThroughout history, hope in the future has been essential to Jewish survival. Rabbi Cosgrove urges that despite our weariness and despair over the continuing war in the Middle East, we must envision and plan for a future of peaceful coexistence between Israel and its neighbors.
For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.
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2024-09-2413 min
What Matters NowWhat Matters Now to Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove: What binds US Jews to Israel post-Oct. 7Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring one key issue currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World with host Amanda Borschel-Dan. This week, we're joined by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, a leading voice in Conservative Judaism, who has served as head rabbi of New York’s Park Avenue Synagogue since 2008. We speak about his soon-to-be-published book, "For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today" (Harper Collins), which was written after the October 7 Hamas massacre of 1,200 and abduction of 251. The book is a blend of memoir, Torah study and reflection on wh...
2024-09-1231 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Talking Torah with Abigail Pogrebin and Rabbi Dov LinzerListen to Rabbi Cosgrove's interview with Abigail Pogrebin and Rabbi Dov Linzer about their remarkable collaboration on the book It Takes Two to Torah: An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses, and how the Torah can bring people together despite their differences.
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2024-09-1031 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: American Judaism After October 7 with Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinListen to Rabbi Cosgrove's interview with Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin about his newest book Tikkun Ha’am: Israel and the Crisis of Liberal Judaism, the current era of American Judaism after October 7, and what Jewish identity means.
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2024-06-2523 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastThe Shards We CarryIs there any getting over grief? Rabbi Cosgrove suggests that just as the Israelites carried the shards of the broken tablets of the covenant, so too, we carry our losses and yet, move forward.
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2024-06-1815 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: On Jewish Art and History with James S. SnyderListen to Rabbi Cosgrove's interview with James S. Snyder, long-time Park Avenue Synagogue member, art historian, and Director of The Jewish Museum, as they discuss the mission of The Jewish Museum, and Jewish art and expression at this point in Jewish history.
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2024-06-1131 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastDouble VWhat is Double V? Recalling the campaign during WWII for victory against fascism on the battlefield and victory against racism on the homefront, Rabbi Cosgrove calls for a Double V campaign for Israel, for victory against Hamas and for the democratic values that are intrinsic to the state.
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2024-06-0419 min
Ask a JewEast Side Story - With Rabbi Elliot CosgroveThe girls welcome Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue Synagogue for a very serious conversation about faith and Jewish identity in 2024, Anti-Zionist Jews, compassion, and what the future may hold for America's Jews.* The Interview beings 31 minutes in, after we catch up on Yael's meditation retreat and other spiritual adventures.Park Avenue SynagogueRabbi Cosgrove's SermonsJoing the AAJ conversation on Susbtack! askajew.substack.comEmail us your questions askajewpod@gmail.com ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Want to help us grow? Rate and review us 5 stars o...
2024-05-291h 07Park Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: On Henrietta Szold with Author Francine KlagsbrunListen to Rabbi Cosgrove's interview with award-winning author Francine Klagsbrun about her new book, Henrietta Szold: Hadassah and the Zionist Dream, and Szold's pioneering Zionist vision.
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2024-05-2828 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastTime to EngageWhat is your response to the anti-Israel protests on college campuses? Explaining that these demonstrations not only express distress at Israel’s response to Hamas, but reflect a surge of antisemitism, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove urges all Jews to step up to combat Jew-hatred politically, legally, and philanthropically.
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2024-05-2120 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastA Free People in Our LandHow does a connection to the land of Israel play out in your life? In sharing his own personal experience, Rabbi Cosgrove reminds us how the dream and the reality of a sovereign Jewish state in the land of Israel has sustained the Jewish people.
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2024-05-1419 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastA Seder of Vigilance and EmpathySix months after October 7, are you expecting seder guests with conflicted and conflicting views?
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2024-04-2218 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Becoming Elijah with Dr. Daniel MattRecorded in front of a live audience, Dr. Daniel Matt and Rabbi Cosgrove prepare for Passover by exploring the figure of Elijah, his transformation from zealous prophet to compassionate hero, and how he became one of the most popular figures in Jewish folklore.
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2024-04-1641 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastLet's DialogueCan we talk? After a recent experience on campus, Rabbi Cosgrove regrets that honest dialogue between people of differing views is prevented by antagonists who would rather play “gotcha” than take part in challenging and vulnerable conversation.
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2024-04-0218 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastConversations with Cosgrove: Purim During War with Joel ChasnoffWelcome Purim as Rabbi Cosgrove speaks with comedian and author Joel Chasnoff about his new book, Israel 201: Your Next-Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery, and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land, and how to laugh when Purim coincides with a war.
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2024-03-1924 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastFor Such a Time as ThisIs the story of Esther just a comedic fantasy or is it a parable for our own times? Rabbi Cosgrove finds a lesson in the Megillah for how we can understand our place in society and our responsibility to live joyfully as proud, committed Jews.
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2024-03-1219 minPark Avenue Synagogue PodcastThe Day AfterAlthough Israel remains traumatized by the terror of October 7, the hostages, and the ongoing war, there is talk of “the day after.” Rabbi Cosgrove examines the arguments for and against a two-state solution and offers his vision for a hopeful path forward.
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2024-03-0518 min
SAPIR ConversationsS11E2: Synagogue Leadership in Turbulent Times with Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove and Rabbi Rachel Isaacs
SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman hosted a conversation about the future of synagogue life in a time of disruption with Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City and Rabbi Rachel Isaacs of the Center for Small Town Jewish Life in Maine. They explored the shock of the October 7 attacks, the long-term structural changes brought on by the Covid pandemic, and their visions for the synagogue in a digital age.
2024-02-021h 01
Israel Story125: Wartime Diaries - Elliot Cosgrove and Mishy HarmanLast week, our host Mishy Harman was interviewed by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove for the Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast. And as this is, in a way, Mishy's wartime diary, we decided to share it with our listeners too. Today is Giving Tuesday, and we really need your support. As you probably know, almost as soon as the war began, we pivoted our entire operation and launched our Wartime Diaries series, in which we bring you voices that try to capture slivers of life right now. These episodes reach the largest number of listeners we’ve ever known, an...
2023-11-2824 minJewish Quest41 - Korach with Rabbi Dr. Elliot CosgroveRabbi Elliot Cosgrove explores the lessons of leadership that may be drawn from Korach. Ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999, Rabbi Cosgrove earned his PhD at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His dissertation on Rabbi Louis Jacobs, a leading Anglo-Jewish theologian of the 20th century, reflects his passion for the intersection of Jewish scholarship and faith. Rabbi Cosgrove is the author of twelve collections of selected sermons, In the Beginning (2009), An Everlasting Covenant (2010), Go Forth! (2011), Hineni (2012), A Place to Lodge (2013), Living Waters (2014), Stairway to Heaven (2015), Rise Up! (2016), A Coat of Many Colors (2017), P...
2022-06-2919 min
SAPIR ConversationsS5E1: Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove & Bret Stephens Live at Park Avenue SynagogueHow do we ensure that Judaism is carried on from generation to generation? In his article for the third issue of SAPIR, Rabbi Cosgrove identified a path forward aimed at reinvigorating a searching American Jewry. “It is only by way of mitzvot, the positive acts of Jewish identification, the language and behaviors of the Jewish religion, that Judaism will survive,” he writes. “Mitzvot are the mystic chords, the commitments and commandments by which one Jew connects to another–and, belief permitting, to God.” Cosgrove and SAPIR Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens discussed this article and the ways the American Jewish community intersects...
2022-04-191h 02
Adapting: The Future of Jewish EducationEpisode 15: Lighting The Way Toward A Better Future - Chanukah Episode with Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove and Eliana LightIn these challenging times, what lessons can we learn from the light and miracles of Chanukah? Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD, Rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan and Eliana Light, Jewish educator and musician, speak with The Jewish Education Project's CEO David Bryfman about finding and spreading light, and the role Jewish education plays in restoring the spark to our communities.Access the shownotes for this episode and watch the LIVEcast recording here. This episode was recorded on December 16, 2020. Adapting is produced in partnership with jewishLIVE. Learn more about The Jewish Education Proje...
2020-12-2157 min
EPIDEMIC with Dr. Celine GounderS1E37 / Seeking Sanctuary / Julie Levey, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, Pastor Jamal BryantTranscript“I don't have any plans on returning in the immediate future. I don't want history to record that COVID grew in America because of irresponsible religious groups… I want to make sure that we are good stewards of health and responsibility.” - Dr. Jamal BryantCOVID has closed down many religious spaces, profoundly impacting faith communities. Many rituals have been disrupted, and social distancing guidelines are preventing people from gathering. In today’s episode, we hear from Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, senior rabbi of Park Avenue Synagogue, and Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist...
2020-07-2127 min
My Teacher PodcastLoving Both Jews and Judaism: Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove on the Life and Legacy of Rabbi Louis JacobsRabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD, has served as the Spiritual Leader of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York since 2008.Ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999, Rabbi Cosgrove earned his PhD at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His dissertation, Teyku: The Insoluble Contradictions in the Life and Thought of Louis Jacobs examines the life and legacy of one of the leading Anglo-Jewish theologians of the 20th century and reflects his own passion for the intersection of Jewish scholarship and faith.Rabbi Cosgrove is the author of ten collections of selected sermons, In the Beginning (2009), A...
2020-07-1047 min