Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast

Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast

Hear sermons, conversations, and select programs from Rabbi Cosgrove and the entire Park Avenue Synagogue clergy team to help round out your day. Don’t forget to subscribe to get a notification for our next episode. Listen to live recorded sessions and feel like you’re there at PAS! Find more information at www.pasyn.org or follow us @parkavenuesyn.

Episodes

April 22, 2024 18 mins

Six months after October 7, are you expecting seder guests with conflicted and conflicting views?

 

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

 

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Recorded 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.

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

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Hear Rabbi Zuckerman in conversation with Dan Senor, co-author of Start-Up Nation and The Genius of Israel, as he shares insights into why Israel has proven resistant to many of the societal struggles that other democracies face, especially exhibited in the ways Israelis have come together in the wake of October 7.

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April 2, 2024 18 mins

Can 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. 

 

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

 

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In honor of Women's History Month, physicians and PAS members Elizabeth Comen and Lisa Fishman discussed Comen’s new book, All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today, moderated by Rabbi Koffman with a special appearance from Cantor Davis.

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Welcome 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.  

 

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

 

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Rabbi Zauzmer responds to Jonathan Glazer's acceptance speech at the Oscars and explores the parallels that do exist between the Holocaust and Israel's current situation.

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March 12, 2024 19 mins

Is 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.

 

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

 

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March 5, 2024 18 mins

Although 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.

 

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

 

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Israeli society and Jews worldwide need to show solidarity during these times. Using the analogy of “the stretcher,” inspired by author Max Levin, Rabbi Zuckerman emphasizes the importance of carrying our brothers and sisters through the war in Israel in any way that we can, from wherever we may be.

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Listen as Rabbi Cosgrove interviews Dr. Lia Naor about the psychological affects on survivors of October 7 and how her particular brand of therapy has been instrumental in their care.

 

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

 

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February 13, 2024 21 mins

As the Gaza war continues, how do you respond to people whose views on what should happen next in the conflict differ from your own? Rabbi Cosgrove counsels that it is essential to assume positive intent on the part of others and to ask thought-provoking questions to promote understanding.

 

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

 

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February 6, 2024 63 mins

Listen to SAPIR Institute Director Chanan Weissman host a conversation with Rabbi Cosgrove and Rabbi Rachel Isaacs about the future of synagogue life in a time of disruption.

 

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

 

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February 6, 2024 27 mins

During Kabbalat Shabbat, Governor Kathy Hochul talked about her trip to Israel, the importance of allyship, and the steps she’s taking to protect citizens from the rise in antisemitism. 

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On this week's podcast, hear Rabbi Cosgrove and Matti Friedman have a wide ranging discussion about Israel since October 7th.

 

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

 

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Rabbi Cosgrove and Menachem Rosensaft discuss the genocide proceedings brought by South Africa against Israel, before the International Court of Justice.

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What happens when we try to hide, or even undo, our Jewish heritage and identity? It's a story seen throughout history, even told on theater stages. Rabbi Zuckerman explores "The New Jew," who is no longer willing to hide in the shadows of antisemitism, and when to combat hate with love.

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January 16, 2024 18 mins

What would MLK say? We cannot know, but based on his writings, Rabbi Cosgrove projects what MLK might say about October 7, about the Israel-Hamas conflict, about Black-Jewish relations, and more.

 

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

 

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Listen to a special podcast in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as Rabbi Cosgrove talks to author Jonathan Eig about his latest book, which the New York Times called, "The first comprehensive account of the civil rights icon in decades," King: A Life.

 

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

 

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January 8, 2024 19 mins

How is being Jewish akin to being a Michigan Wolverine? Rabbi Cosgrove points to the pull of pride in belonging and the push of outside hostility that unite a group. As we confront the hostility unleashed on October 7, we must also retain our joy in living a Jewish life.

 

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

 

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