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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 610
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Sharing Our Stories: Gail Sinai and Rabbi Sarah Berman
In this conversation, study partners Gail and Sarah discuss their paths to their second careers.
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - May 9, 2023
Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - May 9, 2023
SERMON: Parashat Emor: Radical Empathy
Sermon by Rabbi Dan Ross, "Parashat Emor: Radical Empathy"
May 5, 2023
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - May 2, 2023
Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - May 2, 2023
SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - "Why be Holy?"
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - April 28, 2023
Sharing Our Stories: Alexandra Singer and Carrie Connor
Central staff members Alexandra Singer and Carrie Connor share how they came to the Central community and connected with each other.
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - April 25, 2023
Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - April 25, 2023
SERMON: Rabi Ari Lorge - "To Life…Lived Together"
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "To Life…Lived Together"
April 21, 2023
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - April 18, 2023
Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - April 18, 2023
SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Chelsea Feuchs - "Farewell: Gratitude for the Gifts of this Community"
Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Chelsea Feuchs, "Farewell: Gratitude for the Gifts of this Community"
April 14, 2023
Sharing Our Stories: Doris Manville-Wagstaff and Scott Wagstaff
Doris Manville-Wagstaff speaks with her husband Scott Wagstaff about her journey to Central and Judaism, her mental health struggles, and her father’s incredible connection to a Holocaust survivor.
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MEDITATION: Rabbi Nicole Auerbach - April 11, 2023
Weekly Meditation by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach - April 11, 2023
SERMON: Rabbi Dan Ross - "How to Meet Elijah the Prophet"
Sermon by Rabbi Dan Ross, "How to Meet Elijah the Prophet"
April 7, 2023
Sharing Our Stories: Alissa Ballot and Ed Saslaw
Central congregant Ed Saslaw hears from fellow congregant and friend Alissa Ballot about her family background and the ancestors who inspired her name.
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - April 4, 2023
Weekly Meditation by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - April 4, 2023
SERMON: Rabbi Hilly Haber - "A Reflection on the Passover Table"
Sermon by Rabbi Hilly Haber, A Reflection on the Passover Table
March 31, 2023
Sharing Our Stories: Nancy Fisher and Jill Sharfstein
Jill Sharfstein interviews her friend Nancy Fisher about the aftermath of the 1998 fire, Central's embrace of Avery Fisher Hall, and Nancy's enduring connection to Central even while hospitalized.
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - March 28, 2023
Weekly Meditation by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - March 28, 2023
Sharing Our Stories: Estelle (Nicki) Tanner and Burton Lehman
Members Estelle (Nicki) Tanner and Burton Lehman talk about Burt's path to leadership in the Reform Movement and the inspiring teachers he met along the way.
MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - March 21, 2023
Weekly Meditation by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - March 21, 2023