Park Avenue Synagogue Podcast

Rabbi Cosgrove: Holy Desperation (Yom Kippur, 2026)

As Yom Kippur draws to a close, Rabbi Cosgrove reminds us that life is fleeting and none of us knows how long we will have. He urges us to live today so that were it to b

Rabbi Koffman: Every Brilliant Thing (Yom Kippur, 2026)

Rabbi Koffman discusses the very Jewish messages of this Broadway show, and how its teachings are especially appropriate for Yom Kippur.

Rabbi Zuckerman: Inheriting Courage (Yom Kippur, 2026)

Recalling moments from the Torah and Jewish history, Rabbi Zuckerman highlights the need for a broader Jewish historical imagination, one that remembers our moments of vu

Rabbi Cosgrove: Out of the Picture (Yom Kippur, 2026)

What do we leave behind when we are no longer in the picture? Through the life and legacy of his mentor, Michael Brooks, Rabbi Cosgrove explains Yizkor not merely as a ti

Rabbi Pink: Not Yet (Yom Kippur, 2026)

Doing teshuvah – and, for that matter, making changes of any kind – is tremendously difficult. As Rabbi Pink explains, sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is shi

Rabbi Zauzmer: The Buried Bowtie (Yom Kippur, 2026)

In the year of Leonard Cohen's tenth yahrzeit, Rabbi Zauzmer honors him not only as the singer-songwriter we all know, but as an inventor of Jewish ritual. His powerful s

Rabbi Cosgrove: Taking Agency (Kol Nidrei, 2026)

What does it mean to take responsibility for our lives? From Genesis to September 11 to the confessions of Yom Kippur, Rabbi Cosgrove explores Judaism’s insistence that g

Living by Two Clocks (Rosh Hashanah, 2026)

As we enter 5787, Rabbi Zuckerman reflects on the Jewish American experience with a story about Jonas Philips, a Jewish figure in the American Revolution, and discusses h

Forever Expectant (Rosh Hashanah, 2026)

Rabbi Zauzmer illuminates the meaning of the prayer “Hayom Harat Olam” and shares her own experience of pregnancy and expecting.

All in the Jewish Family (Rosh Hashanah, 2026)

How can Jews with different relationships to Zionism remain bound to one another? Using history as his guide, Rabbi Cosgrove reflects on Jewish peoplehood, arguing that o

Returning Home (Erev Rosh Hashanah, 2026)

What does it mean to come home to ourselves—and to reckon with the patterns, wounds, and inheritances that have shaped us? Rabbi Cosgrove reflects on teshuvah as the work

Wonder and Awe (Rosh Hashanah, 2026)

Rabbi Koffman invites us to step back and look at our lives with a fresh perspective – and to respond to the “inconceivable surprise of living” with gratitude, prayer, an

The End of the Story (Rosh Hashanah, 2026)

There are many reasons why people do mitzvot. But are some reasons better than others? Rabbi Pink explores what motivates people to do Jewish actions, and how a different

Don’t Let Your Empathy Atrophy

In the lead-up to the High Holidays, Rabbinic Intern Claire Davidson Bruder encourages us to atone for the sins we have committed by hardening our hearts, reminding us of

Leaving Behind a Legacy

With the memory of Dolly Parton on all of our minds, Rabbi Zauzmer leads a discussion about what we can leave behind for the next generation.

L'dor V'dor: Sandra and Jane

For L'dor V'dor—the Teen Oral History project—teens met with seniors to form connections, build bridges, and learn Jewish history through personal testimony. 

Rabbi Pink: You Must Not Remain Indifferent

Rabbi Pink teaches how the mitzvah of returning lost objects is connected to the process of preparing for the High Holidays.

L'dor V'dor: Dana and Debbie

For L'dor V'dor—the Teen Oral History project—teens met with seniors to form connections, build bridges, and learn Jewish history through personal testimony. 

A Month to Prepare

Rabbi Zuckerman explains that, as the final month before the High Holidays, Elul gives us a chance to reflect on the past year: What kind of Jews have we been, and what k

L'dor V'dor: Ruth and Sophie

For L'dor V'dor—the Teen Oral History project—teens met with seniors to form connections, build bridges, and learn Jewish history through personal testimony.