Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast

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What's Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast about?

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.

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Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast episodes:

05.07.2024
Yom HaShoah Commemoration
We heard from Scott Miller, co-author of Refuge Denied: The St. Louis Passengers and the Holocaust, in dialogue with Rabbi Zuckerman.
04.22.2024
A Seder of Vigilance and Empathy
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. Want to stay connected with PAS? Follow us @ParkAvenueSyn on all platforms, and check out www.pasyn.org for...
04.16.2024
Conversations with Cosgrove: Becoming Elijah with Dr. Daniel Matt
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...
04.09.2024
Live with Rabbi Zuckerman and Author Dan Senor
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...
04.02.2024
Let's Dialogue
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...
03.26.2024
Women's Bodies, Women's Health, Women's Needs
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...
03.19.2024
Conversations with Cosgrove: Purim During War with Joel Chasnoff
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...
03.19.2024
Rabbi Zauzmer: The Oscars Speech That Could Have Been (March 16, 2024)
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.
03.12.2024
For Such a Time as This
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...
03.05.2024
The Day After
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...
02.27.2024
Rabbi Zuckerman: Under the Stretcher (February 24, 2024)
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...
02.20.2024
Conversations with Cosgrove: The Trauma of October 7 Survivors with Dr. Lia Naor
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. Want...
02.13.2024
Breathe . . . and Breathe Again
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...
02.06.2024
Synagogue Leadership in Turbulent Times
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. Want to stay connected with PAS? Follow us @ParkAvenueSyn on...
02.06.2024
A Visit from Kathy Hochul
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.
01.30.2024
Live with Rabbi Cosgrove and author/journalist Matti Friedman
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. Want to stay connected with PAS? Follow us @ParkAvenueSyn on all...
01.23.2024
Live with Rabbi Cosgrove and PAS Past President Menachem Rosensaft
Rabbi Cosgrove and Menachem Rosensaft discuss the genocide proceedings brought by South Africa against Israel, before the International Court of Justice.
01.22.2024
Rabbi Zuckerman: Writing Our Next Chapter (January 20, 2024)
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...
01.16.2024
WWMLKS?
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...
01.16.2024
Conversations with Cosgrove: Honoring MLK Day with Jonathan Eig
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:...
01.08.2024
Go Blue!!!
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...
12.18.2023
Rabbi Dr. David Ellenson, z”l
How should a Jewish majority apply Jewish law and its principles in a sovereign Jewish state in the modern world? Rabbi Cosgrove honors the memory of his friend and teacher Rabbi David Ellenson, z”l, by introducing three of his articles...
12.15.2023
To Save a Life
Following the terrorist rampage in Israel last week, the eyes of history are upon us. Rabbi Cosgrove calls on us to support Israel with dollars to meet the urgent needs of the moment and for the sake of pikuach nefesh, saving lives,...
12.11.2023
Rattled, Raw, and Resilient
What are you doing now to support Israel? Rabbi Cosgrove reflects on last week’s PAS mission to Israel, emphasizing the overwhelming solidarity of Israelis in caring for survivors of the October 7th attacks, advocating for the hostages, and supporting the...
12.05.2023
Conversations with Cosgrove: Jewish Philanthropy with Charles Bronfman and Dr. Jeffrey Solomon
Charles Bronfman and Dr. Jeffrey Solomon, who have spent decades in the philanthropic world and co-authored the book The Art of Giving: Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan, join Rabbi Cosgrove as they discuss donating in the Jewish world,...
11.28.2023
Antisemitism and College Campuses
Recorded in front of a live audience, Rabbi Leah Fein, the Senior Director of Engagement at Columbia/Barnard Hillel, discussed antisemitism on college campuses, as well as how college students can embrace their Jewish community and confront hatred on their campuses.
11.21.2023
Remarks from U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres
During Kabbalat Shabbat services, Representative Torres explained why he is outspoken against antisemitism, and asks why others have chosen silence.
11.21.2023
A Call to Action
What are you doing for Israel? Recalling the dramatic and united efforts of American Jewry to assist pre-State Israel, Rabbi Cosgrove calls on us to be united and unflagging in stepping up on all fronts to support Israel in the...
11.21.2023
Conversations with Cosgrove: Israel at War with Dr. Mishy Harman
Dr. Mishy Harman, co-founder and host of Israel Story, the most listened-to Jewish and Israeli podcast in the world, joins Rabbi Cosgrove in a discussion about the war in Israel and its ramifications for Israelis and Palestinians. For more Rabbi Elliot...
11.14.2023
Live with Rabbi Cosgrove and American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch
Recorded in front of a live audience, Rabbi Cosgrove and Ted Deutch discuss Israel at war, the impacts on the global Jewish community, and how the American Jewish Committee is responding to this crisis. For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove...
11.14.2023
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...
11.07.2023
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...
11.07.2023
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.
10.31.2023
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...
10.24.2023
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...
10.24.2023
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...
10.17.2023
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.
10.04.2023
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.
10.03.2023
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.
10.03.2023
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...
10.03.2023
Rabbi Zuckerman: The Fork in Your Road (Yom Kippur, 2023)
Show business wiz Ben Hecht took a shot in the dark one night and expressed the deep need and desire for a Jewish state to a room full of wise guys, which unexpectedly led to a chance encounter with Hillel...
10.03.2023
Rabbi Cosgrove: Judgment and Mercy (Yom Kippur, 2023)
At the moment of Yizkor, what do we remember most about our loved ones? By way of the story of Judge Irving Kaufman, Rabbi Cosgrove challenges us to forgive our own foibles and frailties, to live in the present as...
10.03.2023
Rabbi Cosgrove: Israel at War . . . With Itself (Kol Nidrei, 2023)
Fifty years after the Yom Kippur War Israel again stands at a tipping point, its existence as a Jewish and democratic state threatened not by outside enemies but by deeply rooted internal tensions. Rabbi Cosgrove calls for a Zionism that...
09.26.2023
Rabbi Koffman: Choosing Hope Over Fear (Rosh Hashanah Day 1, 2023)
Has fear kept you from realizing your dreams? Rabbi Koffman asserts that we need to confront our fears to live to our greatest potential.
09.26.2023
Rabbi Zuckerman: Tethered to Time (Rosh Hashanah Day 2, 2023)
Many aspects of our world, from learning to entertainment, seem to be getting faster and faster, resulting in instant gratification through vapid hurrying, but at what cost? Rabbi Zuckerman expresses why much of life requires deep, intense encounters rather than...
09.26.2023
Rabbi Zauzmer: What ChatGPT Teaches Us About Living with a Whole Heart (Rosh Hashanah Day 1, 2023)
Some think artificial intelligence will drastically improve our world, and some think it will destroy us, but it's up to us to figure out how to live in a world with AI. Rabbi Zauzmer explores Jewish perspectives on AI and...
09.26.2023
Rabbi Cosgrove: Missing Pieces (Rosh Hashanah Day 1, 2023)
What did the late Rabbi Harold Kushner mean when he said, “We’re more complete if we’re incomplete”? Rabbi Cosgrove explores how we may understand loss and imperfections in our lives. For more Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, follow @Elliot_Cosgrove on Instagram and Facebook. Want...
09.26.2023
Rabbi Zuckerman: Planting a Tree (Erev Rosh Hashanah, 2023)
Scientists and rabbis alike have investigated what we can learn from trees. Rabbi Zuckerman explores the many metaphors for how people are more like trees than one may have thought, and how these lessons apply to our entrance into the...
09.19.2023
Conversations with Cosgrove: Choosing to Serve with Rabbinic Intern Aiden Pink and Cantorial Intern Sierra Fox
As we enter the Days of Awe leading up to Yom Kippur, enjoy Rabbi Cosgrove in conversation with Rabbinic Intern Aiden Pink and Cantorial Intern Sierra Fox as they discuss what called them to serve the Jewish people. For more Rabbi...
09.12.2023
Conversations with Cosgrove: Judaism Disrupted with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
To welcome the new year, listen to Rabbi Cosgrove in conversation with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld, one of the editors of The Jewish Catalog, as they discuss his new book, Judaism Disrupted: A Spiritual Manifesto for the 21st Century. For more Rabbi...

What's Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast about?

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Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast episodes:

Yom HaShoah Commemoration

A Seder of Vigilance and Empathy

Conversations with Cosgrove: Becoming Elijah with Dr. Daniel Matt

Live with Rabbi Zuckerman and Author Dan Senor

Let's Dialogue

Women's Bodies, Women's Health, Women's Needs

Conversations with Cosgrove: Purim During War with Joel Chasnoff

Rabbi Zauzmer: The Oscars Speech That Could Have Been (March 16, 2024)

For Such a Time as This

The Day After

Rabbi Zuckerman: Under the Stretcher (February 24, 2024)

Conversations with Cosgrove: The Trauma of October 7 Survivors with Dr. Lia Naor

Breathe . . . and Breathe Again

Synagogue Leadership in Turbulent Times

A Visit from Kathy Hochul

Live with Rabbi Cosgrove and author/journalist Matti Friedman

Live with Rabbi Cosgrove and PAS Past President Menachem Rosensaft

Rabbi Zuckerman: Writing Our Next Chapter (January 20, 2024)

WWMLKS?

Conversations with Cosgrove: Honoring MLK Day with Jonathan Eig

Go Blue!!!

Rabbi Dr. David Ellenson, z”l

To Save a Life

Rattled, Raw, and Resilient

Conversations with Cosgrove: Jewish Philanthropy with Charles Bronfman and Dr. Jeffrey Solomon

Antisemitism and College Campuses

Remarks from U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres

A Call to Action

Conversations with Cosgrove: Israel at War with Dr. Mishy Harman

Live with Rabbi Cosgrove and American Jewish Committee CEO Ted Deutch

Coping and Hoping

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

Clergy Reflection: Mission to Israel During Wartime

The Great Awakening

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rabbi Zuckerman: The Fork in Your Road (Yom Kippur, 2023)

Rabbi Cosgrove: Judgment and Mercy (Yom Kippur, 2023)

Rabbi Cosgrove: Israel at War . . . With Itself (Kol Nidrei, 2023)

Rabbi Koffman: Choosing Hope Over Fear (Rosh Hashanah Day 1, 2023)

Rabbi Zuckerman: Tethered to Time (Rosh Hashanah Day 2, 2023)

Rabbi Zauzmer: What ChatGPT Teaches Us About Living with a Whole Heart (Rosh Hashanah Day 1, 2023)

Rabbi Cosgrove: Missing Pieces (Rosh Hashanah Day 1, 2023)

Rabbi Zuckerman: Planting a Tree (Erev Rosh Hashanah, 2023)

Conversations with Cosgrove: Choosing to Serve with Rabbinic Intern Aiden Pink and Cantorial Intern Sierra Fox

Conversations with Cosgrove: Judaism Disrupted with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld