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, "The Courage, Resilience, and Hope Found in the Waiting Room" - October 16, 2026
Sermon by Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "The Courage, Resilience, and Hope Found in the Waiting Room"
October 16, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Siman Tov: Making Sense of the Coincidental and Beyond" - October 9, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Siman Tov: Making Sense of the Coincidental and Beyond"
October 9, 2026
SERMON: The Installation of Rabbi Rebecca Thau - September 25, 2026
The Installation of Rabbi Rebecca Thau
September 25, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl | "Claiming Zionism" | Yom Kippur 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge | "America Belongs to Us All" | Yom Kippur 5787
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SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Jamie Gottlieb | "The Dishwasher, the Divine and the Vows We Need to Release" | Yom Kippur 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Brooklyn Michalowicz | "Beauty, Terror, and Everything in Between" | Yom Kippur 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal | "This is What I Will Do" | Yom Kippur 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Sarah Berman | "The Future Has An Ancient Heart" | Yom Kippur 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Sivan Rotholz | "The Work Between Us" | Yom Kippur 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Brooklyn Michalowicz | "Forever on a Park Bench" | Yom Kippur 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Rebecca Thau | "Repentance-Maxxing? Judaism’s Approach to Self-Improvement" | Yom Kippur 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Hilly Haber | "Notes Across the Divide: Finding Our Way to the Common Good" | Yom Kippur 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Rena Rifkin - September 18, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Rena Rifkin
September 18, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Brooklyn Michalowicz | "The Way Down the Mountain" | Rosh HaShanah 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Maurice Salth | "Strive to Be Human: Resisting the Forces That Degrade Us All" | Rosh HaShanah 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel | "Netzach, Hod, and the Ring Hero" | Erev Rosh HaShanah 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Rachael Houser | "Creation Is an Act of Faith" | Rosh HaShanah 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Lisa Rubin | "Joy Comes in the Morning" | Rosh HaShanah 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl | "God Bless America: America at 250" | Erev Rosh HaShanah 5787
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SERMON: Rabbi Mo Salth, "I’m Still Standing" - September 4th, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Maurice Salth, "I’m Still Standing" - September 4th, 2026
SERMON: Remarks from New York Governor Kathy Hochul - August 28, 2026
Remarks from Governor Kathy Hochul
August 28, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Mo Salth, "Choosing Blessing" - August 7, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, Parshat Re'eh
August 7, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Learning to Listen" - July 31, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Learning to Listen"
July 31, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Sarah Berman, "The Truth(s)" - July 24. 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "The Truth(s)"
July 24. 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Sivan Rotholz, "Where Jewish Wisdom Lives" - July 17, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Sivan Rotholz, "Where Jewish Wisdom Lives"
July 17, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Before We Burn the Granaries" - July 10, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Before We Burn the Granaries"
July 10, 2026
The Jewish Bookshelf: The Siddur with Yitz Landes, PhD - April 27, 2026
For this session, Rebecca discusses all things siddur with Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His research focuses on the premodern transmission of Jewish knowledge, as well as the development of Jewish ritual and liturgy. His first book, Studies in the Development of Birkat ha-Avodah, deals with liturgy’s historical development. He is currently working on a book tracing the reception and transmission history of the Mishnah.
SERMON: Rabbi Rachael Houser, "Somewhere in Time" - July 3, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Rachael Houser, "Somewhere in Time"
July 3, 2026
Remarks from The Very Reverend Winnie Varghese
Remarks from The Very Reverend Winnie Varghese
June 26, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Three Villains Walk Into a Coup" - June 19, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Three Villains Walk Into a Coup"
June 19, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "How to Face a Giant" - June 12, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "How to Face a Giant"
June 12, 2026
SERMON: Remarks from State Senator Liz Krueger - June 5, 2026
Remarks from State Senator Liz Krueger
June 5, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Hilly Haber, "Words From the Heart" - May 29, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Hilly Haber, "Words From the Heart"
May 29, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "A Multitude of Memories" - May 22, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "A Multitude of Memories" - May 22, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Rachael Houser, “The Before and the After” - May 22, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Rachael Houser, “The Before and the After”
May 22, 2026
PODCAST: The Jewish Bookshelf: Standing Again at Sinai, Judith Plaskow, PhD
Podcast hosted by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau
Recorded May 18, 2026 at Central Synagogue.
SERMON: Remarks from Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - May 1, 2026
Remarks by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, May 1, 2026
SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, “Show Love to Your Neighbor” - April 24, 2026
Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, “Show Love to Your Neighbor”
April 24, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "The Discipline of Discernment" - April 17, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "The Discipline of Discernment"
April 17, 2026
