Rabbi Cosgrove: The Vashti-Esther Dilemma (March 8, 2025)
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What model of leadership serves our people best? Absolute adherence to principle or willingness to compromise? The book of Esther prompts Rabbi Cosgrove to examine both approaches, share his own answer, and advise that we must be tolerant of those who choose differently than we do.
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