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[[John A. Cosgrove]] was brought up in Glasgow then, after University moved to Edinburgh. He qualified as a Dentist and was a prominent Zionist activist. He became a settler colonist in occupied Palestine in 2007.

A [[Jewish Council of Scotland]] biographical note:

:Brought up and educated in Glasgow, the son of Dr [[IK Cosgrove]], the distinguished Minister of [[Garnethill Synagogue|Garnethill]], John qualified in Dentistry at Glasgow University where he was President of the [[Glasgow University Jewish Students Society|Jewish Students Society]]. He married Hazel Cosgrove|Hazel]] and moved to Edinburgh in 1968. Since 1970 he has served continuously on the Council and Board of Management of [[Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation]] in every capacity. He has been President of [[Edinburgh B'nai Brith|B’nai Brith]] and the [[Jewish Literary Society]], co-founder and Chair of the Editorial Board of the [[Edinburgh Star]], Chair of the [[Edinburgh Hillel Committee]] and Joint Chair of the Council of Christians and Jews|CCJ]], delegate to the [[Board of Deputies]], and represented Scotland on the Chief Rabbinate selection committee. He was Chair of [[SCoJeC]] from 2003 until leaving Edinburgh in 2007 to retire near their two children and five grandchildren in London and Herzliya.<ref>https://www.scojec.org/scojec/people/past.html</ref>

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 A [[Jewish Council of Scotland]] biographical note:
-:Brought up and educated in Glasgow, the son of Dr [[IK Cosgrove]], the distinguished Minister of [[Garnethill Synagogue|Garnethill]], John qualified in Dentistry at Glasgow University where he was President of the [[Glasgow Jewish Students Society|Jewish Students Society]]. He married Hazel Cosgrove|Hazel]] and moved to Edinburgh in 1968. Since 1970 he has served continuously on the Council and Board of Management of [[Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation]] in every capacity. He has been President of [[Edinburgh B'nai Brith|B’nai Brith]] and the [[Jewish Literary Society]], co-founder and Chair of the Editorial Board of the [[Edinburgh Star]], Chair of the [[Edinburgh Hillel Committee]] and Joint Chair of the [[Council of Christians and Jews|CCJ]], delegate to the [[Board of Deputies]], and represented Scotland on the Chief Rabbinate selection committee. He was Chair of [[SCoJeC]] from 2003 until leaving Edinburgh in 2007 to retire near their two children and five grandchildren in London and Herzliya.<ref>https://www.scojec.org/scojec/people/past.html</ref>
+:Brought up and educated in Glasgow, the son of Dr [[IK Cosgrove]], the distinguished Minister of [[Garnethill Synagogue|Garnethill]], John qualified in Dentistry at Glasgow University where he was President of the [[Glasgow Jewish Students Society|Jewish Students Society]]. He married [[Hazel Cosgrove|Hazel]] and moved to Edinburgh in 1968. Since 1970 he has served continuously on the Council and Board of Management of [[Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation]] in every capacity. He has been President of [[Edinburgh B'nai Brith|B’nai Brith]] and the [[Jewish Literary Society]], co-founder and Chair of the Editorial Board of the [[Edinburgh Star]], Chair of the [[Edinburgh Hillel Committee]] and Joint Chair of the [[Council of Christians and Jews|CCJ]], delegate to the [[Board of Deputies]], and represented Scotland on the Chief Rabbinate selection committee. He was Chair of [[SCoJeC]] from 2003 until leaving Edinburgh in 2007 to retire near their two children and five grandchildren in London and Herzliya.<ref>https://www.scojec.org/scojec/people/past.html</ref>
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 A [[Jewish Council of Scotland]] biographical note:
-:Brought up and educated in Glasgow, the son of Dr [[IK Cosgrove]], the distinguished Minister of [[Garnethill Synagogue|Garnethill]], John qualified in Dentistry at Glasgow University where he was President of the [[Glasgow University Jewish Students Society|Jewish Students Society]]. He married Hazel Cosgrove|Hazel]] and moved to Edinburgh in 1968. Since 1970 he has served continuously on the Council and Board of Management of [[Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation]] in every capacity. He has been President of [[Edinburgh B'nai Brith|B’nai Brith]] and the [[Jewish Literary Society]], co-founder and Chair of the Editorial Board of the [[Edinburgh Star]], Chair of the [[Edinburgh Hillel Committee]] and Joint Chair of the [[Council of Christians and Jews|CCJ]], delegate to the [[Board of Deputies]], and represented Scotland on the Chief Rabbinate selection committee. He was Chair of [[SCoJeC]] from 2003 until leaving Edinburgh in 2007 to retire near their two children and five grandchildren in London and Herzliya.<ref>https://www.scojec.org/scojec/people/past.html</ref>
+:Brought up and educated in Glasgow, the son of Dr [[IK Cosgrove]], the distinguished Minister of [[Garnethill Synagogue|Garnethill]], John qualified in Dentistry at Glasgow University where he was President of the [[Glasgow Jewish Students Society|Jewish Students Society]]. He married Hazel Cosgrove|Hazel]] and moved to Edinburgh in 1968. Since 1970 he has served continuously on the Council and Board of Management of [[Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation]] in every capacity. He has been President of [[Edinburgh B'nai Brith|B’nai Brith]] and the [[Jewish Literary Society]], co-founder and Chair of the Editorial Board of the [[Edinburgh Star]], Chair of the [[Edinburgh Hillel Committee]] and Joint Chair of the [[Council of Christians and Jews|CCJ]], delegate to the [[Board of Deputies]], and represented Scotland on the Chief Rabbinate selection committee. He was Chair of [[SCoJeC]] from 2003 until leaving Edinburgh in 2007 to retire near their two children and five grandchildren in London and Herzliya.<ref>https://www.scojec.org/scojec/people/past.html</ref>
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