Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast

A new episode of our teens’ project on the family history of senior members of our community is now available on the PAS Podcast. These conversations offered the teens a new perspective on Jewish American life and gave the adults the chance to reflect and connect with Gen Z. Check back later in the summer for more episodes.

This is the first episode of our teens’ project on the family history of senior members of our community. These conversations offered the teens a new perspective on Jewish American life and gave the adults the chance to reflect and connect with Gen Z.

Listen as Rabbi Cosgrove speaks to Zibby Owens – the host of the award-winning daily podcast Totally Booked with Zibby and founder of Zibby Media – about her book: On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates.

With Israel under fire, listen as Rabbi Cosgrove speaks to Rabbi Steven Weil, the CEO of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), the only organization authorize to collect charitable donations on behalf of the IDF across the United States. 

Dr. Richard Haass and Rabbi Cosgrove discuss the latest developments in conflict between Israel and Iran, what it means for Israeli and global Jewry, and its implications on the world stage.

PAS’s own Jon Frankel and sportswriter Michael Bamberger join Rabbi Cosgrove for a wide-ranging conversation about baseball, exploring Jewish ethical questions raised by topics such as the end of Pete Rose’s banishment and the use of electronic umpires.

Words 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.   For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.   Want to stay connected with PAS? Follow us @ParkAvenueSyn on all platforms, and check out www.pasyn.org for all our virtual and in-person offerings.

Why 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.   For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.   Want to stay connected with PAS? Follow us @ParkAvenueSyn on all platforms, and check out www.pasyn.org for all our virtual and in-person offerings.

Listen 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.   For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.   Want to stay connected with PAS? Follow us @ParkAvenueSyn on all platforms, and check out www.pasyn.org for all our virtual and in-person offerings.

Recorded 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.   For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook.   Want to stay connected with PAS? Follow us @ParkAvenueSyn on all platforms, and check out www.pasyn.org for all our virtual and in-person offerings.