Rabbi Cosgrove: "Free Palestine" No More (June 7, 2025)
Shabbat
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16m
Words aren’t just words—they carry history, impact, and, sometimes, danger. Rabbi Cosgrove explores how language evolves, why “Free Palestine” can no longer be dismissed as harmless, and what it means to speak—and stay silent—in an age of rising antisemitism.
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