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 Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "Building a Community of Belonging"
February 19th, 2021
Sermon by Cantorial Intern Jenna McMillan, “Finding Ourselves In The Wilderness” February 12, 2021
Six Arab nations have now officially recognized the State of Israel, but what does this shift in geopolitical status mean for the nation and its people? Join policy expert Dr. Keren Fraiman and journ…
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, February 5, 2021
Sermon by Rabbi Dan Ross. "The Godliness of Goodness"
January 22nd, 2020
Sermon by Rabbi Salth from September 25, 2014/Rosh HaShanah 5775
Reverend Otis Moss III and Rabbi Hilly Haber discuss the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
Sermon by Rev. Otis Moss, III, “It's Midnight In America”
January 15, 2021
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "Being a Pursuer of Wholeness in the Wake of the Attack on Our Capitol." January 8, 2021
Sermon by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, "Positive Vibes Only?" December 25th, 2020
Sermon by Rabbi Dan Ross, "Publicizing the Miracle of Vaccination" December 18, 2020
Jewish culinary historian Michael Twitty discusses his James Beard Award-winning book, The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African-American Culinary History in the Old South, and his forthcoming book…
Sermon by Ellery Bergman Chudnow, "Better Than Reuben"
Decmber 11th, 2020
Three wise voices talk about how to confront and lift the weight of this unprecedented time. We’ll discuss specific tools that can be useful even for those who consider themselves high-functioning an…
Childhood anxiety expert Dr. Harold Koplewicz, founder and medical director of the Child Mind Institute, a national nonprofit in Manhattan and the San Francisco Bay Area, has spent his entire career …
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize" December 4, 2020
Rabbi Chelsea Feuchs, "Giving Thanks for Touch" November 27, 2020
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge "Tending to our Vine and Fig Trees" November 20th, 2020
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "A Leap Into The Unknown" November 13th, 2020
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, “Hearing The Other Half: Reflections On The Election” November 06, 2020