Central Synagogue Podcast

Follow Central Synagogue Podcast
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

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.

Central Synagogue


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 631 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Central Synagogue Podcast with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Central Synagogue Podcast

    SERMON: Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Uncovering Our Mirrors" - June 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 9:56


    Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Uncovering Our Mirrors"June 2, 2025

    sermon uncovering rabbi mirrors kaplan mandel
    SERMON: Rabi Angela Buchdahl, "Each Day We Accept the Torah Anew" - May 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 11:47


    Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Each Day We Accept the Torah Anew"May 30, 2025

    sermon accept torah anew rabi
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Lift Up the Head of Every Person" - May 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 25:55


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMay 27, 2025

    head meditation rabbi lift up every person
    SERMON: Rabbi Mo Salth, "Once Again – Responding to Hate" - May 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 11:49


    Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "Once Again – Responding to Hate"May 23, 2025

    sermon responding rabbi
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Graduations and Other Transitions" - May 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 27:03


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMay 20, 2025

    meditation transitions rabbi graduations
    Monograph Lecture: Three Central Synagogue Rabbis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 54:43


    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.

    director history hebrew new york university lecture diner synagogues rabbis professor emerita changing times judaic studies monograph american jewish history central synagogue hasia diner skirball department peter j rubinstein
    SERMON: Rabbi Dr. Hilly Haber, “Messengers of Holiness: Emor 5785” - May 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 10:42


    Sermon by Rabbi Dr. Hilly Haber, “Messengers of Holiness: Emor 5785”May 16, 2025

    sermon holiness messengers haber emor rabbi dr hilly
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Exposing the Good" - May 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 25:46


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMay 13, 2025

    meditation exposing rabbi
    SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge, "A Tale of Two Goats" - May 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 10:14


    Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "A Tale of Two Goats" - May 9, 2025

    tale sermon two goats rabbi ari
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "What's in a Name?" - May 6, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 26:09


    Weekly mediation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMay 6, 2025

    meditation rabbi
    SERMON: Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "The Power of a Pause" - May 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 11:35


    Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "The Power of a Pause"May 2, 2025

    power sermon rabbi rosenthal
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, "Living in Our Bodies / Tazria-Metzora & Rosh Chodesh Iyyar" - April 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 28:20


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Nicole AuerbachApril 29, 2025

    meditation bodies rabbi rosh chodesh tazria metzora nicole auerbach
    SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Danger of Playing with Alien Fire—Parshat Shemini" - April 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 12:17


    Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Danger of Playing with Alien Fire—Parshat Shemini"April 25, 2025

    playing sermon danger alien rabbi shemini parshat
    SERMON: Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Ignorance is Not Bliss" - April 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 9:23


    Sermon by Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Ignorance is Not Bliss"April 18, 2025

    sermon ignorance cantor pearsall
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Eating as Mindfulness Practice" - April 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 27:03


    Weekly mediation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlApril 22, 2025

    meditation eating rabbi mindfulness practice
    SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "Gritty Optimism in Dark Times" - April 13, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 10:04


    Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "Gritty Optimism in Dark Times" - April 13, 2025

    sermon optimism intern gritty dark times rabbinic thau
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Passover Meditation: Leaving Egypt" - April 15, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 24:48


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlApril 15, 2025

    meditation passover rabbi leaving egypt
    SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Aaron Blasband-Roth, "To Heaven's Eyes - A Shabbat Hagadol Sermon" - April 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 8:31


    Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Aaron Blasband-Roth, "To Heaven's Eyes"April 11, 2025

    sermon roth intern rabbinic shabbat hagadol to heaven
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Time Traveling to Other Seders" - April 8, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 27:15


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlApril 8, 2025

    meditation rabbi time traveling
    SERMON: Reflections from Hannah Szabó - April 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 14:08


    Reflections from Hannah SzabóApril 4, 2025

    reflections sermon szab
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Conversation in the Womb – A Parable of Life After Birth" - April 1, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 26:23


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlApril 1, 2025

    conversations meditation parable rabbi womb life after birth
    SERMON: Rabbi Lisa Rubin, "The Heart at Fifteen Years" - March 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 14:51


    Sermon by Rabbi Lisa Rubin, "The Heart at Fifteen Years"March 28, 2025

    heart sermon rabbi rubin fifteen years
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, "Learning to Sit with Not Knowing / Pekudei & Rosh Chodesh Nisan" - March 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 25:17


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Nicole AuerbachMarch 25, 2025

    learning meditation rabbi nisan pekudei rosh chodesh nicole auerbach
    SERMON: Rabbi Sarah Berman, "A Sanctuary Of Memory"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 9:39


    Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "A Sanctuary Of Memory" March 21st, 2025

    sermon memory sanctuaries rabbi berman
    SING A LITTLE MORE: Full Album Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 25:43


    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.

    sing full album central synagogue
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Letting Go of False Idols - Ki Tissa"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 25:54


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMarch 18, 2025

    meditation letting go rabbi false idols ki tissa
    SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Building the Israel of our Aspirations-WZO Elections"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 12:28


    Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Building the Israel of our Aspirations-WZO Elections"March 14, 2025

    israel building elections sermon rabbi aspirations
    SING A LITTLE MORE: "Come" with David Strickland and Cantor Jenna Pearsall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 21:12


    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.

    sing cantor pearsall little more david strickland central synagogue
    MEDITATION: Rabbia Angela Buchdahl, "Unmasking Ourselves: A Purim Meditation" - March 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 26:25


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMarch 11, 2025

    meditation unmasking purim rabbia
    SERMON: Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "The Perfect Heart: Reflections on 10 Years at Central" - March 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 11:38


    Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "The Perfect Heart: Reflections on 10 Years at Central"March 7, 2025

    reflections sermon rabbi rosenthal
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Fred Astaire as Esther, the Hidden Jew" - March 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 26:08


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMarch 4, 2025

    meditation hidden jews rabbi fred astaire
    SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge - “The Sanctuary in the Center” - February 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 13:01


    Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, “The Sanctuary in the Center”February 28, 2025 

    sermon sanctuaries rabbi ari
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Going From Foolishness to Wisdom Requires Frustration" - February 25, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 25:30


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlFebruary 25, 2025

    wisdom meditation frustration rabbi requires foolishness
    SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "Who Decides?" - February 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 12:12


    Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Rebeca Thau, "Who Decides?"February 21, 2025

    sermon intern decides rabbinic thau
    SING A LITTLE MORE: "You Are My Song" with Cantor Dan Mutlu

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 32:27


    As a taste of Central Synagogue's soon-to-be-released album, "Sing a Little More," Cantor Dan Mutlu takes Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel behind the music of the preview single, "You Are My Song/Mi Chamocha."

    song sing cantor mutlu little more central synagogue
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Liri Albag:  This is Resilience" - February 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 27:28


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlFebruary 18, 2025 

    meditation resilience rabbi liri
    SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - “Love Only Love”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 10:10


    Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, “Love Only Love”February 14, 2025

    sermon rabbi
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "A TuB'shvat Meditation" - February 11, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 27:11


    Weekly meditation hosted by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlFebruary 11, 2025

    meditation rabbi
    SERMON: Cantor Dan Mutlu, "Mi Chamocha and the Power of a Good Playlist" - February 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 7:34


    Sermon by Cantor Dan Mutlu. "Mi Chamocha and the Power of a Good Playlist"February 7, 2025

    power sermon playlist cantor mutlu
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Tikkun Olam—To Braid the World" - February 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 26:03


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlFebruary 4, 2025

    meditation rabbi braid tikkun olam
    SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge, "The Plague We Choose" - January 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 11:48


    Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "The Plague We Choose"January 31, 2025

    sermon plague rabbi ari
    MEDITATION: Rabi Angela Buchdahl, "The Lunar New Year's Meditation on the Year of the Snake" - January 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 26:22


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlJanuary 28, 2025

    meditation snake lunar new year rabi
    SERMON: Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "G-d, I Hope I Get It" - January 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 10:33


    Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "G-d, I Hope I Get It"January 24, 2025

    sermon rabbi kaplan mandel
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Loving Our Own Bones" - January 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 25:12


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl,January 21, 2025

    meditation loving bones rabbi
    SERMON: Reflections from Prof. Terrence L. Johnson - January 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 13:11


    Reflections from Prof. Terrence L. JohnsonJanuary 17, 2025

    reflections prof sermon
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "'I will Be What I Will Be.' Calling upon God's name" - January 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 27:21


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlJanuary 14, 2025

    meditation rabbi
    SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Vayechi: Turning a ‘Not So Good Blessing' Into a Different Ending" - January 10th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 9:45


    Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Vayechi: Turning a ‘Not So Good Blessing' Into a Different Ending"January 10th, 2025

    turning blessing ending sermon rabbi vayechi
    MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Not So Good Fortune" - January 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 25:27


    Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlJanuary 7, 2025

    meditation rabbi good fortune
    SERMON: Rabbi Mo Salth, "Finally! Genesis' Dysfunction Resolves" - January 3, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 10:59


    Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "Finally! Genesis' Dysfunction Resolves"January 3, 2024

    sermon rabbi dysfunction resolves
    SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Building Joseph's Egypt" - December 27, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 13:30


    Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Building Joseph's Egypt" - December 27, 2024

    sermon rabbi ari
    SERMON: Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "I Release Control" - December 20, 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 10:50


    Sermon by Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "I Release Control"December 20, 2024

    sermon cantor pearsall

    Claim Central Synagogue Podcast

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel