Rabbi Cosgrove Teaching: Passover for the Generations (Passover Day 2, 2025)
Rabbi Cosgrove Sermons
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25m
The seder plate is full of mysteries, but one of the most complex components is the shank bone—it is much more than a remembrance of the Exodus story or the Passover offerings in the Temple. Rabbi Cosgrove, through a spirited conversation with the congregation, explores the different meanings behind this essential item on the seder plate.
You can follow along with the conversation by going to the source sheet at pasyn.org/passoverday2.
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