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Remarks from the 2018 Annual Meeting
Posted May 25, 2018
Watch Senior Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and synagogue president Abigail Pogrebin deliver their remarks at our 2018 Annual Congregational Meeting, held on Thursday, May 24.
Read moreReflections on Trip to New Orleans
Posted April 17, 2018
Last weekend, 32 8th and 9th-grade students traveled down south to New Orleans for a social justice trip.
Read moreReflections on Board Trip to Israel
Posted March 9, 2018
Our board recently returned from a trip to Israel. After an amazing week exploring the country, Vice President Jeremy Fielding shared his thoughts on the incredible experience.
Read more100 Years As “Central Synagogue”
Posted March 1, 2018
This spring of 2018 marks 100 years of our Congregation's use of the name Central Synagogue!
Read moreReflections on Confirmation Trip to Germany
Posted February 27, 2018
Over President’s weekend, our Confirmation class explored over a thousand years of Jewish history in Germany on their study trip to Frankfurt, Mainz, Worms, Speyer, and Nuremberg.
Read moreAddressing Domestic and Family Violence
Posted February 5, 2018
Central Synagogue is a proud participant in New York City’s Domestic/Family Violence and Faith in Action Weekend. February 9th-11th, synagogues, churches, mosques, and temples throughout New York are addressing the subject of domestic and family violence.
Read moreInstallation of Cantor Daniel Mutlu
Posted January 30, 2018
On Friday, January 26, our congregation gathered to celebrate the installation of Cantor Daniel Mutlu as senior cantor. One of our Vice Presidents, Shonni Silverberg, presented Cantor Mutlu with a tallit embroidered with an excerpt from the week's Torah portion, which goes by the nickname Shabbat Shirah, Shabbat of Song. Cantor Multu talked about how his grandfather hounded his childhood synagogue to hire him as the cantor, long before Cantor Mutlu knew he wanted to be a cantor, and accidentally talked him into the career. Rabbi Buchdahl, Rabbi David Lyon of Congregation Beth Israel of Houston, and Rabbi Jordan Millstein of Temple Sinai of Bergen County shared powerful words of praise for Cantor Mutlu.
Read moreFamily Trip to Israel, December 2017
Posted January 10, 2018
Just this past week, Rabbi Lorge and Rabbi Rosenthal returned from leading a congregational trip to Israel. The group, made up of Central families, explored both the historical and religious significance of the beautiful country. From the old stones of Jerusalem to the mystical city of Tsfat, they left no stone unturned as they discovered the wonder of Eretz Yisrael, the Land of Israel.
Read moreA Look at Our History: What’s in a Name? 100 Years as “Central Synagogue”
Posted January 4, 2018
This spring of 2018 marks 100 years of our Congregation's use of the name Central Synagogue.
Read moreThe Mishkan: A New Shabbat Morning Experience
Posted December 20, 2017
"Experiencing Shabbat morning prayer in an intimate setting with more time for Torah study and musical exploration, led by amazing clergy and shaliach tzibur (community leader), has added immeasurably to the spiritual breadth of my Jewish observance." This thought from Karen Chaikin beautifully sums up the goal of The Mishkan, a participatory service that features a deeper dive into the Shabbat morning prayers.
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