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Common Faith

SiriusXM 39 episodes Nov 5, 2026

A rabbi and a journalist walk into… not a bar, not a synagogue, but a SiriusXM podcast studio. Each week, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove, Senior Rabbi of Park Avenue Synagogue, and Jon Frankel, formerly of Real Sports, will banter, question, and explore the big issues of our day through the lens of Jewish tradition and lived experience. The program is designed to be fun, thoughtful, and engaging—where faith matters, and conversation runs deep.

Episodes

Who Controls the Israel Narrative: The Media War
Who Controls the Israel Narrative: The Media War Nov 5, 2026 49:22 In an age when headlines spread faster than facts, who controls the story? Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel welcome veteran Israeli-American journalist and political analyst Gil Hoffman, author of The Blood Libel Machine: Exposing the Anti-Israel Hate Network and How to Fight Back, for a revealing conversation about media bias, misinformation, and the battle over Israel's global narrative fol
Pretend You Believe: A Leap of Faith with Rabbi Noa Kushner
Pretend You Believe: A Leap of Faith with Rabbi Noa Kushner Oct 29, 2026 51:01 What if you didn't have to believe in God to begin exploring religion? Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel welcome Rabbi Noa Kushner, founder of San Francisco's experimental Jewish community The Kitchen and author of Pretend You Believe: How to Enter Religion. Together, they explore why organized religion still matters in an increasingly secular world, and whether faith is something we must unde
Israel at a Crossroads: The Future Is on the Ballot
Israel at a Crossroads: The Future Is on the Ballot Oct 22, 2026 50:48 With Israel approaching what could be one of the most consequential elections in its history, the stakes extend far beyond who becomes the next prime minister. Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel welcome Avi Mayer, founder of The Jerusalem Journal and former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, to examine a nation at a crossroads. Three years after October 7, Israelis are confronting difficult
From the Pulpit: Taking Agency - Lessons from Yom Kippur
From the Pulpit: Taking Agency - Lessons from Yom Kippur Oct 15, 2026 54:41 In the second of two special High Holiday episodes, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel return to the pulpit, revisiting sermons delivered during Yom Kippur at Park Avenue Synagogue and discussing the personal experiences and ideas that shaped them.In “Taking Agency,” Rabbi Cosgrove considers one of Yom Kippur's most demanding lessons: even when we cannot control what happens to us, we remain re
From the Pulpit: Rosh Hashanah Reflections
From the Pulpit: Rosh Hashanah Reflections Oct 8, 2026 55:14 What goes into a High Holiday sermon—and what happens when you return to its message weeks later? In this special episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel look back at Rosh Hashanah at Park Avenue Synagogue, sharing two sermons delivered over the past several weeks and discussing the ideas and experiences behind them.In his Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon, Rabbi Cosgrove turns to T
Why We Love the Way We Do: Galit Atlas on Childhood Wounds and Adult Relationships
Why We Love the Way We Do: Galit Atlas on Childhood Wounds and Adult Relationships Oct 1, 2026 50:55 We like to believe that we enter our adult relationships as fully formed people, freely choosing whom we love and how we love them. But what if the frightened, ashamed, guilty, invisible—or even “chosen”—children we once were are still quietly making some of those decisions?Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel welcome internationally renowned psychoanalyst and bestselling author Dr. Galit Atlas,
Sukkot and the Jewish Experience with Rabbi Mark Wildes
Sukkot and the Jewish Experience with Rabbi Mark Wildes Sep 24, 2026 50:32 Sukkot may be one of Judaism’s most mysterious holidays. We leave the security of our homes for a temporary structure, welcome guests around the table, and are reminded that permanence may be more illusion than reality. Rabbi Mark Wildes joins Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel to unpack those ideas—and a particularly moving interpretation of the ushpizin: the biblical figures welcomed into the
Can We Repair What’s Broken? Grief, Yom Kippur, and the Scars We Carry
Can We Repair What’s Broken? Grief, Yom Kippur, and the Scars We Carry Sep 17, 2026 50:33 Yom Kippur asks us to reflect, repent and repair—but what happens when repair cannot return us to what was? Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel begin with the meaning and traditions of Judaism’s holiest day before welcoming Rabbis Nicole Guzik and Erez Sherman, the husband-and-wife co-senior rabbis of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Their conversation begins with their own preparation for Yom Kippu
Choosing Life: Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg
Choosing Life: Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Yitz Greenberg Sep 10, 2026 52:02 What does Rosh Hashanah ask of us beyond apples, honey and the promise of a new beginning? Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel begin their Rosh Hashanah special with a candid conversation about the High Holidays—the joy of renewal, the weight of Yom Kippur and the difficult work of repairing relationships before we ever enter the synagogue.They are joined by renowned theologian, scholar and acti
Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Grief, the High Holidays, and the Power of “Yet”
Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Grief, the High Holidays, and the Power of “Yet” Sep 3, 2026 51:44 The Jewish High Holidays are built around memory, renewal, and the passage of time. But what happens when time itself has broken? As Rosh Hashanah approaches, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel welcome Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hersh was taken hostage on October 7, 2023 and murdered in captivity after 328 days. Rachel’s new book, When We See You Again, gives voice not to recovery or clos
Is College Football a Religion? Paul Finebaum on Faith, Football & the South
Is College Football a Religion? Paul Finebaum on Faith, Football & the South Aug 27, 2026 48:01 College football has its sacred places, rituals, traditions, rivalries—and some very devoted believers. So when does fandom begin to look a little like faith? Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel welcome ESPN’s Paul Finebaum for a wide-ranging conversation about the two worlds that have shaped his life: Judaism and college football. Finebaum reflects on growing up Jewish in Memphis, attending an
Back to School Special: Jewish Life on Campus - The Hillel Story
Back to School Special: Jewish Life on Campus - The Hillel Story Aug 20, 2026 51:11 What does it mean to be Jewish on a college campus right now? The headlines often tell a story of antisemitism, protests, polarization, and fear. Those realities matter—but they are not the whole story. In this back-to-school episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel are joined by three leaders whose campuses could hardly be more different: Rabbi Jessica Kirschner of Stanford

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