Central Synagogue Podcast
This is the podcast/audio archive of Manhattan's historic Central Synagogue- featuring sermons, music, lectures and conversations. Central Synagogue works tirelessly toward a world in which Judaism is central to the lives of people everywhere and is a profound and positive force for humanity.
SERMON: Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Milestone Birthdays and Existential Crises" - July 11, 2025
Sermon by Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Milestone Birthdays and Existential Crises"
July 11, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "A Well In The Wilderness" - July 4, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "A Well In The Wilderness"
July 4, 2025
SERMON: Reflections from Dr. Carla Smith
Sermon by Dr Carla Smith, June 27th, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Hope is a Warrior" - June 20, 2025
Sermon by Rabi Angela Buchdahl, "Hope is a Warrior"
June 20, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Lost and Found" - June 13, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Lost and Found"
June 13, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Anglea Buchdahl, "Returning and Returning" - June 10, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
June 10, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Mo Salth, "None Shall be Afraid – Fighting Against Antisemitism" - June 6, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "None Shall be Afraid – Fighting Against Antisemitism"
June 6, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Wheat Grown Again" - June 3, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
June 3, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Uncovering Our Mirrors" - June 2, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Uncovering Our Mirrors"
June 2, 2025
SERMON: Rabi Angela Buchdahl, "Each Day We Accept the Torah Anew" - May 30, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Each Day We Accept the Torah Anew"
May 30, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Lift Up the Head of Every Person" - May 27, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
May 27, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Mo Salth, "Once Again – Responding to Hate" - May 23, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "Once Again – Responding to Hate"
May 23, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Graduations and Other Transitions" - May 20, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
May 20, 2025
Monograph Lecture: Three Central Synagogue Rabbis
Dr. Hasia Diner is the author of Central Synagogue’s sixth and final monograph, “Three Central Synagogue Rabbis: Their Sermons in Changing Times” available on our website. She is Professor Emerita in the Department of History and the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University, and Director of the Goldstein-Goren Center for American Jewish History. In this episode, Dr. Diner delivers a live lecture about her research and learnings from three of Central’s Senior Rabbis (Jonah Bondi Wise, David Seligson, Peter J. Rubinstein) spanning nearly a century.
SERMON: Rabbi Dr. Hilly Haber, “Messengers of Holiness: Emor 5785” - May 16, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Dr. Hilly Haber, “Messengers of Holiness: Emor 5785”
May 16, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Exposing the Good" - May 13, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
May 13, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge, "A Tale of Two Goats" - May 9, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "A Tale of Two Goats" - May 9, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "What’s in a Name?" - May 6, 2025
Weekly mediation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
May 6, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "The Power of a Pause" - May 2, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "The Power of a Pause"
May 2, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, "Living in Our Bodies / Tazria-Metzora & Rosh Chodesh Iyyar" - April 29, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach
April 29, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Danger of Playing with Alien Fire—Parshat Shemini" - April 25, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Danger of Playing with Alien Fire—Parshat Shemini"
April 25, 2025
SERMON: Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Ignorance is Not Bliss" - April 18, 2025
Sermon by Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Ignorance is Not Bliss"
April 18, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Eating as Mindfulness Practice" - April 22, 2025
Weekly mediation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
April 22, 2025
SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "Gritty Optimism in Dark Times" - April 13, 2025
Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "Gritty Optimism in Dark Times" - April 13, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Passover Meditation: Leaving Egypt" - April 15, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
April 15, 2025
SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Aaron Blasband-Roth, "To Heaven's Eyes - A Shabbat Hagadol Sermon" - April 11, 2025
Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Aaron Blasband-Roth, "To Heaven's Eyes"
April 11, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Time Traveling to Other Seders" - April 8, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
April 8, 2025
SERMON: Reflections from Hannah SzabĂł - April 4, 2025
Reflections from Hannah SzabĂł
April 4, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Conversation in the Womb – A Parable of Life After Birth" - April 1, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
April 1, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Lisa Rubin, "The Heart at Fifteen Years" - March 28, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Lisa Rubin, "The Heart at Fifteen Years"
March 28, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, "Learning to Sit with Not Knowing / Pekudei & Rosh Chodesh Nisan" - March 25, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach
March 25, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Sarah Berman, "A Sanctuary Of Memory"
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "A Sanctuary Of Memory" March 21st, 2025
SING A LITTLE MORE: Full Album Preview
The lead vocalists on Central Synagogue's newest album, "Sing a Little More" -- Cantor Dan Mutlu, Cantor Jenna Pearsall, and Rabbi Angela Buchdahl -- share their favorite musical moments and backstage stories with Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel.
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Letting Go of False Idols - Ki Tissa"
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
March 18, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Building the Israel of our Aspirations-WZO Elections"
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Building the Israel of our Aspirations-WZO Elections"
March 14, 2025
SING A LITTLE MORE: "Come" with David Strickland and Cantor Jenna Pearsall
As we prepare for the release of Central Synagogue's newest album, "Sing a Little More," music director David Strickland and Cantor Jenna Pearsall give Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel a backstage tour of the preview single, "Come," by Chava Mirel.
MEDITATION: Rabbia Angela Buchdahl, "Unmasking Ourselves: A Purim Meditation" - March 11, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
March 11, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "The Perfect Heart: Reflections on 10 Years at Central" - March 7, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "The Perfect Heart: Reflections on 10 Years at Central"
March 7, 2025
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Fred Astaire as Esther, the Hidden Jew" - March 4, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
March 4, 2025
SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge - “The Sanctuary in the Center” - February 28, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, “The Sanctuary in the Center”
February 28, 2025Â
