Rabbi Cosgrove: Don’t Plant a Flag (December 14, 2024)
Rabbi Cosgrove Sermons
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16m
What does it mean to celebrate victory by planting a flag? Rabbi Cosgrove cautions that true victory includes respecting the dignity of our opponents and that only when we refrain from provoking and demeaning our adversaries can we hope for a permanent, peaceful resolution of conflict.
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