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Central Synagogue Podcast

499 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings

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.

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Episodes

SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Next Year in a Rebuilt Jerusalem" - April 19, 2024

April 19, 2024 22:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Next Year in a Rebuilt Jerusalem" April 19, 2024

Finding Calm in the Psalms: Behind the Music With Danny Maseng

April 19, 2024 12:54 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

What does it feel like to approach the Eternal One? Join Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel as he learns how beloved Jewish composer Danny Maseng crafted his version of the entrance music to our morning service, “Mah Tovu."

MEDITATION: Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, "Softening our Hearts" - April 16, 2024

April 16, 2024 12:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

Weekly Meditation host by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, April 16, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Mo Salth, "Stop the Show, Someone Needs Help!" - April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "Stop the Show, Someone Needs Help!" April 12, 2024

Finding Calm in the Psalms: Behind the Music With Dan Nichols

April 12, 2024 17:53 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

How do we deal with fear? Listen in on Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel’s interview with Jewish rockstar Dan Nichols, who shares the personal story behind his compelling musical setting of Psalm 3 and the empowering message he hopes listeners will take away.

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, - April 9, 2024

April 09, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl April 9, 2024

SERMON: Cantor Dan Mutlu, "Look Up and Remember" - April 5, 2024

April 05, 2024 22:00 - 8 minutes - 7.69 MB

Sermon by Cantor Dan Mutlu, "Look Up and Remember" April 5, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Total Solar Eclipse" - April 2, 2024

April 02, 2024 12:30 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl April 2, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Sarah Berman, "It's Complicated" - March 29, 2024

March 29, 2024 22:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "It's Complicated" March 29, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Grandmother Hypothesis" - March 26, 2024

March 26, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl March 26, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Seeing the World Through Multiple Lenses" - March 22, 2024

March 22, 2024 22:00 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MB

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Seeing the World Through Multiple Lenses" March 22, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - March 19, 2024

March 19, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Weekly meditation hosted by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl March 19, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Viewing Through Different Lenses" - March 19, 2024

March 19, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Weekly meditation hosted by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl March 19, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Lisa Rubin, “Building a New Identity” - March 15, 2024

March 15, 2024 22:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

Sermon by Rabbi Lisa Rubin, “Building a New Identity” March 15, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Unplug It" - March 12, 2024

March 12, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl March 12, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge, "One People. One Destiny" - March 8, 2024

March 08, 2024 23:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB

Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "One People. One Destiny" March 8, 2024

Hear, O Israel Podcast | Episode 7 | Finding Hope

March 07, 2024 15:00 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MB

Hear from individuals who have been directly impacted by the attacks of Oct. 7 and how they are working hard to embrace hope.   Communal Meeting with the Families of Hostages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxF_LNmXU0&t=1s Leading a Shared Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3bn8DgTaEA From Pain to Purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTjCsjJ9U78 Cultivating Coexistence & Hope:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmsY0Hdtfrw

Hear, O Israel Podcast | Episode 8 | Rabbi Buchdahl on Hope

March 07, 2024 15:00 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MB

In this never before shared interview, Central Synagogue’s senior rabbi shares her own journey from horror to hope since Oct. 7. This interview was recorded on Dec. 19, 2023.   One Tiny Seed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZcq0c9_njY

Hear, O Israel Podcast | Episode 6 | The Importance of Dialogue with Palestinians

March 07, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

Mohamed Abu Jafar was 14 when his brother Ahmed was killed by the IDF in their hometown of Jenin in the West Bank. Motivated by his brother’s tragic death, Mohamed studied nursing–but continued to harbor anger towards the systems that led to his brother’s death, until he was introduced to the Parents Circle.   From Pain to Purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTjCsjJ9U78 Cultivating Coexistence & Hope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmsY0Hdtfrw

Hear, O Israel Podcast | Episode 5 | The Jewish-Palestinian Connection

March 07, 2024 15:00 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MB

Hear excerpts from Rabbi Buchdahl’s Dec. 15 sermon on the power of tears and from Mohamed Abu Jafar, a resident of Jenin in the West Bank and a member of The Parents Circle-Families Forum.   From Pain to Purpose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTjCsjJ9U78

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - March 5, 2024

March 05, 2024 13:30 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl March 5, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Remembering the Hostages: Every Person Counts" - March 1, 2024

March 01, 2024 23:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Remembering the Hostages: Every Person Counts" March 1, 2024

Hear, O Israel Podcast | Episode 4 | Klal Yisrael: Jewish Solidarity Post Oct. 7

February 29, 2024 18:34 - 6 minutes - 5.91 MB

Hear from Rabbi Buchdahl about the Jewish responsibility to care for one another and Dan Senor, author of The Genius of Israel, on the global significance of Israel today.   Genius of Israel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okPFcvMRN1Q

Hear, O Israel Podcast | Episode 3 | Jewish Isolation Post Oct. 7

February 29, 2024 18:30 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MB

Hear from Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, an authority on international human rights law, about Israeli women’s feelings of betrayal by UN agencies in the wake of Oct. 7.   Leading A Shared Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3bn8DgTaEA Antisemitism Revealed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAYWUllEoxc

Hear, O Israel Podcast | Episode 2 | The Ongoing Hostage Crisis

February 29, 2024 18:27 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MB

Content warning: this episode contains depictions of violence and bodily harm. Hear from several people whose loved ones were taken captive into Gaza. Communal Meeting with the Families of Hostages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxF_LNmXU0 Leading A Shared Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3bn8DgTaEA

Hear, O Israel Podcast | Episode 1 | The Impact of October 7

February 29, 2024 17:59 - 8 minutes - 7.5 MB

Hear from leading Israeli thinker and intellectual Yossi Klein HaLevi and Anat Marla, who is both a survivor of the attacks and the Director of the Society and Community Division of the Kibbutz Movement. “In the Beginning”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAEjbCtZiqw Yossi Klein HaLevi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiQfB_RzXy8 Leading a Shared Future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3bn8DgTaEA

Amb. Deborah Lipstadt- Antisemitism: A Threat to Jews, Democracy and Global Stability

February 28, 2024 01:59 - 1 hour - 60.7 MB

In a conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Ambassador Lipstadt discusses the current rise in hatred against Jews following October 7, and what we can do to advocate for stronger action against antisemitism in the streets, online, on college campuses.

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Subversive Power of Music and Toratah" - February 27, 2024

February 27, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl February 27, 2024

SERMON: Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Kindling Your Inner Light" - February 23, 2024

February 23, 2024 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Kindling Your Inner Light" February 23, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Reflections From my Trip to Israel" - February 20, 2024

February 20, 2024 13:30 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl February 20, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Dan Ross, "Parashat Terumah: Less Is Holier" - February 16, 2024

February 16, 2024 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MB

Rabbi Dan Ross, "Parashat Terumah: Less Is Holier" February 16, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or, "Giving From the Heart" - February 13, 2024

February 13, 2024 13:30 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or February 13, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "Repro Shabbat: The Pain of Silence" - February 9, 2024

February 09, 2024 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MB

Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "Repro Shabbat: The Pain of Silence" February 9, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or, "To See the Voice" - February 6, 2024

February 06, 2024 13:30 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or February 6, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "On Eagle’s Wings" - February 2, 2024

February 02, 2024 23:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "On Eagle’s Wings" February 2, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or, "The Place that My Heart Loves" - January 230, 2024

January 30, 2024 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or January 30, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Sarah Berman "Pessimistic Optimists"

January 27, 2024 00:18 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

Rabbi Sarah Berman, "Pessimistic Optimists" January 26, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or, "Renew. Repair. Rejoice." - January 23, 2024

January 23, 2024 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Cantor Shani Ben-Or January 23, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The People of Israel are a Mixed Multitude" - January 19, 2024

January 19, 2024 23:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The People of Israel are a Mixed Multitude" January 19, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Sunrise at Angkor Wat" - January 16, 2024

January 16, 2024 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl January 16, 2024

SERMON: Reflections from Rep. Ritchie Torres - January 12, 2024

January 13, 2024 00:38 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

Reflections from Rep. Ritchie Torres January 12, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, "Standing at the Burning Bush" - January 9, 2024

January 09, 2024 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach January 9, 2024

SERMON: Rabbi Dan Ross, "Parashat Shemot: God's Circle of Compassion" - January 5, 2024

January 05, 2024 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.74 MB

Sermon by Rabbi Dan Ross, "Parashat Shemot: God's Circle of Compassion" January 5, 2024

MEDITATION: Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, "New Light, New Breath, New Year" - January 2, 2024

January 02, 2024 14:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach January 2, 2024

SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Brooklyn Michalowicz - "Eyes Wide Open: Envisioning Deeper Connections"

December 30, 2023 00:09 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Brooklyn Michalowicz, "Eyes Wide Open: Envisioning Deeper Connections" December 29, 2023

SERMON: Rabbi Mo Salth, "The Fine Line Between Revenge and Reconciliation" - December 22, 2023

December 22, 2023 23:00 - 10 minutes - 9.52 MB

SERMON: Rabbi Mo Salth, "The Fine Line between Revenge and Reconciliation" December 22, 2023

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Before and After" - December 19, 2023

December 19, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl December 19, 2023

SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Those who Sow in Tears—Joseph, the Cryer" - December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023 23:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Those who Sow in Tears—Joseph, the Cryer" December 15, 2023

MEDITATION: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Hanukah’s Leap of Faith Miracle" - December 12, 2023

December 12, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl December 12, 2023

SERMON: Dr. Andrew Rehfeld- “Reflections from Dr. Andrew Rehfeld”

December 09, 2023 00:43 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

Sermon by Dr. Andrew Rehfeld, “Reflections from Dr. Andrew Rehfeld” December 08, 2023