Rabbi Cosgrove: Between Fury and Restraint (December 6, 2025)
Shabbat
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18m
Israel’s war is being fought on two fronts, on the battlefield and in the battle for moral clarity. As the last hostage awaits return, Rabbi Cosgrove explores the tension between Jacob’s restraint and his sons’ fury – how far one may go, and must not go, to save a life.
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