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 by Rabbinic Intern Brooklyn Michalowiz "B'shem Omro: Bridging Worlds Through Memory | Yom Kippur Yizkor 5786" October 2, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Hilly Haber, "Crowns of Love | Yom Kippur Yizkor 5786" October 2, 2025
Sermon by Cantor Dan Mutlu, "Bound Together | Yom Kippur Yizkor 5786" October 2, 2025
Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "Forgiveness is Possible | Yom Kippur 5786" October 1, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Sivan Rotholz, "Closed Gates and Open Seats | Yom Kippur 5786" October 2, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Rachael Houser, "Return in Joy | Yom Kippur 5786" October 2, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Those Who Sow | Yom Kippur 5786" October 1, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Love of Tochecha | Yom Kippur 5786" October 2, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "One Day After Yom Kippur: Moses' Message to Us All"October 3, 2025
Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Brooklyn Michalowicz, "The Urgency of Now: Walking through the Gates of Righteousness"September 26, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Maurice Salth, "In One Word: Good. In Two Words: Not Good | Rosh HaShanah 5786" September 23, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "Out of Many, One | Rosh HaShanah 5786" September 24, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Lisa Rubin, "The Essence of Judaism | Rosh HaShanah 5786" September 23, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "Hope is a Verb | Rosh HaShanah 5786" September 23, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Good Point | Rosh HaShanah 5786" September 23, 2025
Sermon by Dr. Shira D. Epstein, "Being Heart-Led"September 19, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Honest Scales"September 12, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "Raise it Together" - September 5, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Hilly Haber, "All Are Responsible"August 29, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "Seeing the Blessing and the Curse"August 22, 2025
Sermon By Rabbi Rachael Houser, "Rosy Retrospection In The Wilderness" August 15th, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Life is Strife…Anyone Who Says Differently is Selling Something"August 8, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "In the Wake of Tragedy – Choosing Life and Fighting Gun Violence"August 1, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Sivan Rotholz, "From the Narrow Place, We Learn"July 25, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Divine Law - Its Not Set In Stone", July 18th, 2025
Sermon by Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Milestone Birthdays and Existential Crises"July 11, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "A Well In The Wilderness"July 4, 2025
Sermon by Dr Carla Smith, June 27th, 2025
Sermon by Rabi Angela Buchdahl, "Hope is a Warrior"June 20, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Lost and Found"June 13, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlJune 10, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "None Shall be Afraid – Fighting Against Antisemitism"June 6, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlJune 3, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Uncovering Our Mirrors"June 2, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Each Day We Accept the Torah Anew"May 30, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMay 27, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "Once Again – Responding to Hate"May 23, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMay 20, 2025
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 by Rabbi Dr. Hilly Haber, “Messengers of Holiness: Emor 5785”May 16, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMay 13, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "A Tale of Two Goats" - May 9, 2025
Weekly mediation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMay 6, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "The Power of a Pause"May 2, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Nicole AuerbachApril 29, 2025
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Danger of Playing with Alien Fire—Parshat Shemini"April 25, 2025
Sermon by Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Ignorance is Not Bliss"April 18, 2025
Weekly mediation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlApril 22, 2025
Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "Gritty Optimism in Dark Times" - April 13, 2025
Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlApril 15, 2025