Rabbi Cosgrove: Room in the Tent? (October 31, 2026)
Israel Sermons
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20m
Israel’s election has produced a political deadlock, with neither side able to form a governing coalition. Could cooperation with Arab parties offer a way forward? Drawing on the biblical story of Isaac and Ishmael, Rabbi Cosgrove considers political compromise, the boundaries of belonging, and the future of Israeli democracy.
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