Rabbi Cosgrove: To Honor and Revere (Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur 2022)
Rabbi Cosgrove Sermons
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24m
While we hope for long life, we fear the inevitable losses of old age; most of all, we fear becoming irrelevant. Rabbi Cosgrove charges us with revering our elders, not only by caring for their physical and social needs, but above all, by maintaining their values in our own lives.
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