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Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast

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Nov 14, 2023 • 20min

Coping and Hoping

How do we move forward after a grievous loss? Recognizing that we have passed sh’loshim, thirty days since the horrendous attacks of October 7, Rabbi Cosgrove turns to our founding father Abraham’s family for a model of how even deeply estranged siblings can work toward a common future.   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.
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Nov 7, 2023 • 24min

Rabbi Zuckerman: Don’t Look Away (November 4, 2023)

Reflecting on his recent mission trip to Israel, which was both beautiful and heartbreaking, Rabbi Zuckerman reminds us that it is the responsibility of every Jewish person to not look away when our community is suffering, but rather attempt to put out the flames of a world on fire.
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Nov 7, 2023 • 46min

Clergy Reflection: Mission to Israel During Wartime

Upon their return from recent clergy missions to Israel, Cantor Schwartz and Rabbi Zuckerman share reflections on their experiences of being there during this crisis and key takeaways from their journeys.
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Oct 31, 2023 • 23min

The Great Awakening

Antisemitism? Here? Now? Rabbi Cosgrove teaches that the aftermath of October 7 has revealed not only verbal and physical attacks, but a “higher antisemitism” – a societal attitude that Jewish lives don’t matter.   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.
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Oct 24, 2023 • 15min

Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel’s Special Envoy For Combating Antisemitism

"You are each boots on the ground . . . We have to combat antisemitism together." Michal Cotler-Wunsh, LL.B, LL.M, joined us for Kabbalat Shabbat to share remarks from the bimah about the sharp rise in antisemitism around the world since Hamas’ attack on Israel.
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Oct 24, 2023 • 19min

Rabbi Cosgrove: Israel’s Just War (October 21, 2023)

Is Israel fighting a just war? Rabbi Cosgrove reviews the Jewish laws of war to provide us with a vocabulary for understanding and defending Israel’s response to the Hamas terror attack of October 7.   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. 
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Oct 17, 2023 • 11min

Mayor Adams: How Can I Stand on the Sidelines? (October 13, 2023)

Mayor Eric Adams speaks to the PAS community on his deep connection to the Jewish community, combating antisemitism and hate, and breaking bread to create peace and understanding.
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Oct 4, 2023 • 20min

Rabbi Koffman: The Tyranny of Perfection (Yom Kippur, 2023)

How do we embrace our perfectly imperfect selves? Rabbi Koffman explores, and breaks down, the false expectations that many have for their lives, partners, and especially themselves, through the wisdom of the Torah, and the themes of the Barbie movie.
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Oct 3, 2023 • 15min

Rabbi Cosgrove: Keep Moving (Ne’ilah, 2023)

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. 
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Oct 3, 2023 • 19min

Rabbi Zauzmer: Saying What Matters Before It’s Too Late (Yom Kippur, 2023)

We often wait until we are on our deathbeds to say the most important things to those we love, sometimes leaving us without the opportunity to say them at all. Yom Kippur is our wake-up call to have these conversations now. Rabbi Zauzmer implores us not to delay sharing what matters most with the people who matter most.

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