Rabbi Cosgrove: Our Worst - and Best - Selves (Erev Rosh Hashanah, 2025)
Rabbi Cosgrove Sermons
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In an age of viral shame, Rabbi Cosgrove tells us that the High Holidays teach otherwise. God does not seek our destruction but our return. We stand before God as our worst — and best — selves, called to forgiveness, renewal, and life.
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