Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast

Conversations with Cosgrove: A Triumph of Life with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg

Listen 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.

 

For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.

 

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Looking Long

Following 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.

 

For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.

 

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Conversations with Cosgrove: Israel's Democracy with Yohanan Plesner

Listen as Rabbi Cosgrove discusses the current political climate in Israel with Yohanan Plesner, President of the Israel Democracy Institute since 2014.

For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.

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Conversations with Cosgrove: Israel’s Existential War with Bernard-Henri Lévy

Listen 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.

For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.

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The World Today: Dr. Richard Haass in Conversation with Rabbi Cosgrove

Dr. 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.

 

For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.

 

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Lt. Nathan Baskind, z"l

Can 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.

 

For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.

 

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Shattered Vessels

What 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.

 

For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.

 

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The Essence of Courage

What does it mean to be courageous, especially during times that, on the surface, call for resignation? Through an exploration of Jewish history, rabbinic thought, and High Holiday liturgy, Rabbi Zuckerman reflects on the bravery that is hard-wired in the DNA of the Jewish people.

Pardon Me

Are 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.

 

For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.

 

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Entering a Synagogue

What 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.

 

For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.

 

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