Adapting: Lighting The Way Toward A Better Future - A Special Chanukah Episode

In these challenging times, what lessons can we learn from the light and miracles of Chanukah? Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD, and Eliana Light, Jewish educator and musician, speak with The Jewish Education Project's CEO David Bryfman about finding and spreading light, and the role Jewish education plays in restoring the spark to our communities.

Mentioned During The Episode

• American Judaism is ready for disruption - and Covid has accelerated the need for it. | Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove | The Forward | September 21, 2020
• Eliana Light's 2017 Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award Profile

Meet The Guests

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Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, Ph.D. serves as Rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan. A prolific writer, Rabbi Cosgrove is the author of 12 sermon collections. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Assembly, an officer of the New York Board of Rabbis and a member of the Board of UJA-Federation of New York.

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Eliana Light is an award-winning Jewish educator and musician. She is a 2017 recipient of The Jewish Education Project's Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award. Eliana's music, programs, and teaching reflect a spirit of playfulness, wisdom, empathy, and joy and can be found at elianalight.com   

You can watch future episodes on Zoom (where you can submit questions), on jewishLIVE, or Facebook. This production is in partnership with jewishLIVE, a virtual festival for curated Jewish content and experiences. 

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