Rabbi Cosgrove: A Night of Questions (April 12, 2025)
Rabbi Cosgrove Sermons
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15m
What makes the seder different from all other nights? Rabbi Cosgrove teaches that above all, it’s the questions that frame the entire evening. He urges us to listen to everyone’s questions with open hearts and minds and to allow that every question can have more than one right answer.
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