In conversation with Rabbi Joel NIckerson, author and Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove discusses his new book, "For Such A Time As This: On Being Jewish Today,"
What does it mean to be a Jew in a post-October 7 world?
Wilshire Boulevard Temple and Jewish Leaders in Schools host Rabbi Cosgrove, of Park Avenue Synagogue in New York, to explore the profound and beautiful experience of the Jewish community today: a deep, abiding connection to community, culture, and faith. Drawing on the rich trove of Jewish history and tradition, one of today’s most influential thought leaders and spiritual guides, helps make sense of this fraught time. With warmth and wisdom, Rabbi Cosgrove probes the challenging questions embedded in the soul of contemporary Jewry. Where did all this antisemitism come from, and was it always there? How have Israel and Zionism shaped American Judaism, and what ties us and divides us today? How do we practice Judaism and understand our place in a world that has, without fail, in every century, turned against us. Cosgrove unpacks the differences of opinion that define the Jewish identity, contextualizing shared heritage and future challenges for us all. Get your copy and register for our conversation with the author.
Jewish Leaders In Schools (JLIS), founded by Rabbi Joel Nickerson, Julia Nickerson, Wendy Levine and Modi Wiczyk post-Oct 7, is a grassroots, parent-driven effort backed by the support of the ADL. Our Objective is to improve Antisemitism education and enforcement at K-12 schools. JLIS has parent representatives from over 35 of the independent schools in Los Angeles and has supported events from JFedLA, Nova Exhibition, and more.
Celebrating 162 years in Los Angeles and one of America’s most highly respected congregations, Wilshire Boulevard Temple has been serving the Los Angeles Jewish community since its founding in 1862 as Congregation B’nai B'rith, the city’s first synagogue. Today, Wilshire Boulevard Temple carries out the mission through a variety of ways, as a center for Jewish spirituality and celebration, a place for lifelong learning and friendship and home to an engaged congregation where every person can make a difference.
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