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 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 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 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 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 moreCantor Mutlu’s Reflection on Chanukah
Posted December 19, 2017
I am so grateful that on Friday, January 26 that 6 pm I will be installed as Central Synagogue’s senior cantor. Looking forward to this event I am reminded of all of my guiding lights along the way: from the instructor of that first music theory class to the rabbis, cantors, colleagues, and teachers who continue to show me the way.
Read moreWhy I Run: Rabbi Maurice Salth’s Reflection on Running the New York City Marathon
Posted November 2, 2017
I run because on the marathon course I am eyewitness and beneficiary of a taste of Olam HaBah – Judaism’s concept of the world as it ought to be; where people from all backgrounds and more than 100 nations are running, cheering and genuinely supporting each other.
Read moreThe Holiness Code: Six Reflections from Central Members
Posted September 27, 2017
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 moreHurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Posted August 30, 2017
As the High Holy Days approach, the Unetanetokef liturgy comes unsettlingly to life…. “Who by fire, who by water.” We will do our part to show up for those who have lost everything.