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January 17, 2013 | General News | Worship and High Holidays
Shabbat Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Each year, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during Shabbat worship, a fearless civil rights leader who understood and reminded us that, “The segregationists and racists make no fine distinction between the Negro and the Jew.”
January 3, 2013 | General News
A Look at Our History: January 2013
In the winter of 1965, Central Synagogue began excavation for the construction of its new Community House at 123 East 55th Street.
Fourteen Religious School students and their teacher participated in a special ceremony with Rabbis David Seligson and Lewis Bogage and the Religious School principal, Philip Kravis. They had all come from their School/Community House building at 35 East 62nd Street for the occasion.
Today the construction, completed in 1966, is the home to all of Central Synagogue’s education programs for ages 0-120.
These monthly historical briefs are prepared by Amy Goldberger, Chair of the Archives Committee and Anne Mininberg, Archivist
Read MoreDecember 25, 2012 | General News
B’nei Mitzvah Israel Trip
Some of our b’nei mitzvah families traveled to Israel in December to sightsee, learn, and celebrate.
View more photos on the CenSyn Teens Facebook page.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2012 | General News
A Look at Our History: December 2012
Celebrating with light is popular in many religions during the dark month of December. During Chanukah, lighting the chanukiyah is our tradition, as represented by these joyful religious school students preparing to light the candles. The candles of the chanukiyah represent the miraculous eight days that the small vial of oil found in the Temple burned after the success led by the Maccabees.
These monthly historical briefs are prepared by Amy Goldberger, Chair of the Archives Committee and Anne Mininberg, Archivist
Read MoreDecember 15, 2012 | General News | Worship and High Holidays
A Shabbat In Memory of Sandy Hook Victims
Our congregation and nation are raw with emotion and heartbreak following the Connecticut school shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The spirit of our typically joyous Shabbat evening services was muted on December 14. Senior Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein began the service with these heartfelt remarks.
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