Melton+ presents Rabbi Dr. Elliot J. Cosgrove, Senior Rabbi of Park Avenue Synagogue, for an interactive conversation on the themes of his new book, For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today. At a moment when Jewish identity is being tested in unprecedented ways, Rabbi Cosgrove offers a compelling exploration of how history shapes our present, how resilience can counter rising antisemitism, and how Jewish tradition provides both strength and meaning in uncertain times.

Through a thought-provoking discussion, Rabbi Cosgrove will examine the evolving challenges and opportunities facing Jewish communities today, urging us to reflect on what it means to be Jewish in a rapidly changing world. Whether you are deeply engaged in Jewish life or seeking a renewed sense of connection, this session will offer insight, inspiration, and a call to action for all who care about the Jewish future.

We strive to ensure access and meaningful participation by all. As such, this program will have closed captioning.

Sponsored by The Goldsmith Family

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Elliot J. Cosgrove, a leading voice of American Jewry, is Senior Rabbi of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City. Ordained in 1999 at the Jewish Theological Seminary, he earned a doctorate at the University of Chicago Divinity School and is a Senior Hartman Rabbinic Fellow.

Rabbi Cosgrove sits on the Chancellor’s Cabinet of the Jewish Theological Seminary and on the Editorial Committee of Masorti: The New Journal of Conservative Judaism. An officer of the New York Board of Rabbis, he serves on the boards of UJA-Federation of New York, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and Hillel at the University of Michigan. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Rabbi Cosgrove represented the Jewish community at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum during the visit of Pope Francis to New York in 2015. Rabbi Cosgrove was honored to represent American Jewry at the 2024 White House Hanukkah party. A frequent contributor to Jewish journals and periodicals, he is the author of 16 volumes of sermons, the editor of Jewish Theology in Our Time and the author of For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today. He is the host of “Conversations with Cosgrove,” a series on the Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast, which features conversations with thought leaders in the Jewish world and beyond.

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