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Food is Central
Posted December 10, 2018
Memorial Scroll
Posted October 11, 2018
In 1967 Central Synagogue welcomed a surviving Sefer Torah rescued from the Holocaust. A dedication ceremony was held for the scroll whose origins reside in Lipnik, Czechoslovakia.
Read moreReflections on Trip to Montreal
Posted October 10, 2018
Earlier this year, the Confirmation class at Central Synagogue asked for more opportunities to travel, learn, and experience Jewish faith and tradition beyond New York City. The 11th graders traveled to Montreal to explore the city and see how Jewish life compares to life at home.
Read moreThe Holiness Code: Torah Reflections from Central Members
Posted September 26, 2018
On Yom Kippur afternoon we read a section of the Torah known as the holiness code. This section, found in chapter 19 of Leviticus, is at the heart of the Torah and contains some of the most moving commandments within our tradition. We asked six of our members to reflect upon one of these commandments. They did so in front of our community just after we chanted from the Torah. We are grateful for their personal and moving insights which are shared below:
Read moreRemarks 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.
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