JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

Tag: Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove

0 Politics Gender/Identity

In the Mamdani-Cuomo race, why should I choose safety as a Jew over safety as a woman?

Emily Tamkin in Forward · 28 Oct

The upcoming New York City mayoral debate between former Governor Andrew Cuomo and candidate Zohran Mamdani has sparked a complex discussion on the intersection of Jewish and gender safety.

0 Politics Leadership

These rabbis didn’t sign their colleagues’ anti-Mamdani letter. Here’s why.

Joseph Strauss in JTA · 24 Oct

Tensions arose among American rabbinic leaders over a letter condemning anti-Zionist political figures, which was signed by 1,000 rabbis and cantors nationwide.

0 Politics Israel

If Mamdani is the future of the Democratic party, how will Jews respond?

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 22 Oct

Zohran K. Mamdani, a New York City mayoral candidate with views perceived as hostile to Israel, is causing a stir among Jewish leaders concerned about his potential influence on the Democratic Party's stance towards Israel.

0 Politics Communities

Jewish fears about Zohran Mamdani reveal more about us than about him — and it’s a problem

Mik Moore in JTA · 22 Oct

The piece explores the contrasting reactions within the Jewish community towards Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim candidate for New York City mayor.

0 Politics Leadership

We need a ‘Great Schlep’ from Park Avenue to Park Slope to turn out Jews against Zohran Mamdani

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove in JTA · 22 Oct

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove's sermon argues that Zohran Mamdani's anti-Zionist rhetoric poses a significant threat to New York's Jewish community.

0 Politics Communities

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

JTA · 20 Oct

In a politically charged sermon, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue urged his congregation to vote against Zohran Mamdani, citing concerns over Mamdani's views on Israel and Zionism, which he deemed a threat to New York's Jewish community.

0 Culture History

NYC synagogue hosts Catholic archbishop and Sandy Koufax jersey to mark 60-year milestones in American Jewish history

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 5 Oct

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of a New York synagogue surprised his congregation on Yom Kippur by spotlighting significant 60-year milestones in American Jewish history.

0 Jewish Law Culture

On being Jewish in the shadow of Oct. 7

eJewishPhilanthropy · 11 Oct 2024

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove's new book, "For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today," explores the transformation of Jewish identity in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.

0 History Politics

For Such a Time as This

Israel Policy Pod · 25 Sep 2024

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove joins Israel Policy Forum CEO David Halperin to reflect on the impact of recent geopolitical and societal challenges on American Jews, as featured in his new book "For Such a Time as This."

0 Politics Israel

The actual best questions to ask people you disagree with on Israel

Diane Shane Fruchtman in Forward · 28 Feb 2024

In a response to Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove's suggestions for talking about Israel with those holding different views, Diane Shane Fruchtman critiques the assumptions underlying the proposed questions as patronizing and ungenerous.

0 Jewish Law Education

Exodus and Consciousness

Benjamin D. Sommer in Jewish Review of Books · 21 Mar 2018

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove questioned the relevance of Jewish studies professors to the broader Jewish community, highlighting the disconnect between academic work and everyday Jewish life.