Episodes
If you've attended our Friday night services, you've likely heard Hollis Schachner's beautiful setting of Psalm 19, the duet "Y'hiyu L'Ratzon." Hear the surprising story of the song's origins from Cantor Schachner herself, in conversation with Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel and Central's musical director Dave Strickland.
Published 05/10/24
Published 05/10/24
Weekly Meditation host by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, May 7, 2024
Published 05/07/24
Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "A Message to Our Seniors: Do Not Disengage" May 3, 2024
Published 05/03/24
Who gets to dwell in the tent of the Eternal? Psalm 15 offers an answer, and composer Billy Dreskin shares his joyful and dynamic musical setting of the psalm ("Mi Yagur") in a special interview with Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel.
Published 05/03/24
Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl April 30, 2024
Published 04/30/24
Sermon by Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Lo Dayeinu, It Is Not Enough" April 26, 2024
Published 04/26/24
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Next Year in a Rebuilt Jerusalem" April 19, 2024
Published 04/19/24
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."
Published 04/19/24
Weekly Meditation host by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, April 16, 2024
Published 04/16/24
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "Stop the Show, Someone Needs Help!" April 12, 2024
Published 04/12/24
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.
Published 04/12/24
Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl April 9, 2024
Published 04/09/24
Sermon by Cantor Dan Mutlu, "Look Up and Remember" April 5, 2024
Published 04/05/24
Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl April 2, 2024
Published 04/02/24
Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "It's Complicated" March 29, 2024
Published 03/29/24
Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl March 26, 2024
Published 03/26/24
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Seeing the World Through Multiple Lenses" March 22, 2024
Published 03/22/24
Weekly meditation hosted by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl March 19, 2024
Published 03/19/24
Sermon by Rabbi Lisa Rubin, “Building a New Identity” March 15, 2024
Published 03/15/24
Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl March 12, 2024
Published 03/12/24
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "One People. One Destiny" March 8, 2024
Published 03/08/24
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
Published 03/07/24
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
Published 03/07/24
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
Published 03/07/24