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0 Politics Israel

A Conversation with Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 14 Nov

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, leading the esteemed Park Avenue Synagogue, engages in a thoughtful conversation with Peter Beinart, discussing critical issues facing Jews today.

0 Politics Leadership

Rabbis Angela Buchdahl and Elliot Cosgrove show the split in the pulpit over political endorsements

Andrew Silow-Carroll in Forward · 28 Oct

The contentious New York City mayoral race has brought to light differing perspectives among Jewish rabbis regarding political endorsements.

0 Politics Communities

Prominent NYC rabbi urges congregants to vote against Zohran Mamdani in Shabbat sermon

JTA Staff in Forward · 20 Oct

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue and Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue urged congregants to vote against Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayoral race due to his views on Israel, which they believe jeopardize the Jewish community's security.

0 Leadership Culture

Rabbis in Wartime

Benjamin Weiner in Jewish Review of Books · 29 Sep

In a world reeling from the events of October 7, rabbis have been thrust into the spotlight as spiritual guides navigating uncharted waters.

0 Culture Israel

Tradition for Non-Traditional Jews

Steven Gotlib in Lehrhaus · 1 Sep

Steven Gotlib reviews Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove's book, "For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today," which addresses contemporary challenges facing the Jewish community, especially post-October 7, 2023.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Why progressives must retire the slogan 'free Palestine'

Elliot Cosgrove in Forward · 10 Jun

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove argues that the slogan 'free Palestine' must be reconsidered by progressives as it increasingly signals a call for violence against Jews.

0 Culture Holidays

Jewish Broadway stars surprise NY congregation with a rendition of ‘Seasons of Love’ during Rosh Hashanah services

Julia Gergely in JTA · 7 Oct 2024

During Rosh Hashanah services, Park Avenue Synagogue featured a unique performance by Broadway stars, including Julie Benko and Talia Suskauer, singing "Seasons of Love" from "Rent."

0 Leadership Communities

How one of America's most prominent rabbis got on the path to the pulpit

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 20 Sep 2024

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove's path to becoming a prominent rabbi is chronicled in his new book, \"For Such a Time as This.

0 Antisemitism Politics

I gave a college lecture on Jewish identity — and confronted a mob of video vigilantes

Elliot Cosgrove in Forward · 5 Apr 2024

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove describes a challenging experience where protesters accused him of being complicit in crimes against humanity due to his Jewish identity, despite his intention to speak on contemporary Jewish identity.