What was Jacob and Esau’s biggest mistake? Rabbi Cosgrove discusses what their shortcomings can teach us about family, love, and life.
October 29, 2021
Cantor Schwartz Sings Shir Hadash ("A New Song")
Topic(s) / Shabbat, Music
We create new settings of familiar texts to help us hear the prayer in a new way, to consider different aspects of it. Worship traditions from around the world are present in this setting.
October 28, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: Hayyei Sarah and Ensuring Our Future
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
In many ways, we are at a crossroads, worrying about the future of our people. Rabbi Cosgrove examines what the story of Abraham’s servant Eliezer and Rebecca can teach us about ensuring that future.
October 26, 2021
Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement with Julian Zelizer
Topic(s) / Lecture
“When I marched in Selma, I felt my legs were praying.” From his words spoken in 1965 to this day, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel remains a model of the intersection between religion and progressive politics in mid-twentieth-century America.
October 22, 2021
Cantor Schwartz Sings R'tze Vimnuhoseinu (“Embrace Our Rest”)
Topic(s) / Music, Shabbat
This prayer from the Shabbat Amidah expresses our souls’ desire for both kinds of peace described by Rabbi Nahman of Bratzlav: the kind within oneself, which arises from a sense of awe and humility, and the universal kind that comes from prayer. Wishing you a peaceful Shabbat.
October 21, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: Va-yera and Following God’s Example
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
What does it mean when the Torah tells us, “After the Lord your God shall you walk”? Discover how this week’s parashah illustrates God’s tendency to lead by example with Rabbi Zuckerman.
October 21, 2021
A Walk-Through of Israeli Art
Topic(s) / Lecture
Gallerist, curator, and art historian Andrea Meislin will share her experiences of working with Israeli artists, including opening a Chelsea gallery, and will give us the scoop on her current work producing a wide range of artistic projects.
October 15, 2021
Cantor Schwartz Sings Mi Shebeirach
Topic(s) / Music, Shabbat
Through the generations, we have blessed our children. This week, Parashat Lekh L’kha particularly reminds us not just to give a blessing, but to be a blessing.
October 14, 2021
60 Seconds of Torah: Lekh L’kha and Restraint
Topic(s) / 60 seconds of torah
Abraham is the perfect embodiment of the truism, “Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.” Rabbi Cosgrove discusses what Abraham can teach us about restraint.
October 12, 2021
Rebuilding A New NYC
Topic(s) / Lecture
In our fall lecture series, we're reflecting on the many ways we create and foster "home," from our houses to our synagogue to our communities. As a congregation in NYC, we'll explore the concept of our city as our home.