Central Synagogue Podcast

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Sermon by Rabbi Maurice Salth, "I’m Still Standing" - September 4th, 2026

Remarks from Governor Kathy Hochul August 28, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, Parshat Re'eh August 7, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Learning to Listen" July 31, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "The Truth(s)" July 24. 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Sivan Rotholz, "Where Jewish Wisdom Lives" July 17, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Before We Burn the Granaries" July 10, 2026

For this session, Rebecca discusses all things siddur with Dr. Yitz Landes, Assistant Professor of Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His research focuses on the premodern transmission of Jewish knowledge, as well as the development of Jewish ritual and liturgy. His first book, Studies in the Development of Birkat ha-Avodah, deals with liturgy’s historical development. He is currently working on a book tracing the reception and transmission history of the Mishnah.

Sermon by Rabbi Rachael Houser, "Somewhere in Time" July 3, 2026

Remarks from The Very Reverend Winnie Varghese June 26, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Three Villains Walk Into a Coup" June 19, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "How to Face a Giant" June 12, 2026

Remarks from State Senator Liz Krueger June 5, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Hilly Haber, "Words From the Heart" May 29, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "A Multitude of Memories" - May 22, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Rachael Houser, “The Before and the After” May 22, 2026

Podcast hosted by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau Recorded May 18, 2026 at Central Synagogue.

Remarks by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, May 1, 2026

Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, “Show Love to Your Neighbor” April 24, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "The Discipline of Discernment" April 17, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Shemini 2026–The Sacred and the Profane: The Story of the Yanov Torah" April 10, 2026

Podcast by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "The Jewish Bookshelf: Mayse-Bukh, Rabbi Joe Skloot, PhD" Recorded February 23, 2026 at Central Synagogue.

Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "Less Chametz – More Mensch!" April 3, 2026

Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "Great Days Are to Come" - April 2, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "The Last Prophet of Israel" March 27, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Lisa Rubin, "Answering the Call" March 20, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, “Holy Tent Pegs” - March 13, 2026

One of Judaism’s most unique and surprising works, the Zohar is the foundational text of Jewish mysticism. But when was it written? By whom? And what is its impact on Jewish culture and practice today?  Join Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau for a rich conversation with Sharon Koren, PhD, about these–and many more–questions. Dr. Koren, Associate Professor of Medieval Jewish Culture and the Dr. Norman J. Cohen Chair for an Emerging Scholar at HUC-JIR, received her PhD from Yale University in Medieval Studies. Her research focuses primarily on Jewish women’s spirituality and Jewish-Christian relations in the Middle Ages. She regularly teaches courses on medieval Jewish philosophy, history, and the Zohar.

Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "Either Friendship or Death" March 6, 2026

Remarks from Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur February 27, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Rachael Houser, "The Tabernacle Technical" February 20, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "Text, Faith, and Friendship"February 13, 2026

The Shulkhan Arukh is known as the corpus of Jewish law, but how should contemporary Reform Jews form a relationship to this text? Join Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau for a fascinating conversation with Alyssa Gray, PhD, about halakha (Jewish law) and its touchstone text the Shulkhan Arukh.Additional info can be found here: Overview ⋮ The Jewish Bookshelf: Shulkhan Arukh with Alyssa Gray, PhD ⋮ Blackthorn Events

Sermon by  Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Making Room for Shalom"February 6, 2026

Sermon by Cantor Dan Mutlu, "Guardians of Sacred Sound"January 30, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "BO: 'GO!'"January 23, 2026

Reflections from Eric K. Ward, "You Are Here for a Reason"January 16, 2026

The Installation of Rabbi Rachael Houser with Rabbi Naamah Kelman-EzrachiJanuary 9, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Like Fish on the Land"January 2, 2026

Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "A Resolution for 2026 and 5786"December 26, 2025

You’ve probably heard of the Talmud–but what is it really, and how do/can contemporary Jews relate to this crucial text? In this session, Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau will discuss all things Talmud with Rabbi Ethan Tucker, PhD, President and Rosh Yeshiva at Hadar.A renowned expert in Jewish law,  Rabbi Tucker was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and earned a doctorate in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary and a B.A. from Harvard College. Co-founder of Kehilat Hadar and winner of the first Grinspoon Foundation Social Entrepreneur Fellowship, Rabbi Tucker was named one of America’s Top 50 Rabbis by Newsweek in 2011 and 2012. He is the co-author of Gender Equality and Prayer in Jewish Law and hosts the podcast Responsa Radio.

Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "A Namesake of Jacob or Israel?"December 19, 2025

Sermon by Rabbi Hilly Haber, "The Light of Courage and Hope: Hanukkah 5786"December 12, 2025

Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Brooklyn Michalowicz, "Healing Apart, Coming Together"December 5, 2025