Links to watch the full programs: 

Hineini: A Pre-Show Suffs Talk with Producer Jill Furman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63YTufZ31Fc  

Learn more about our Hineini civic engagement initiative here: https://www.centralsynagogue.org/special/hineini-a-civic-engagement-effort

Central Synagogue is not a political organization; our nonpartisan Hineini initiative emphasizes democracy as a value shared by all Americans, regardless of political affiliation. 

Links to watch the full programs: 

Hineini: A Pre-Show Suffs Talk with Producer Jill Furman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63YTufZ31Fc  

Hineini: The Legacy and Lessons of Marriage Equality:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw7QxeH-VDw

Learn more about our Hineini civic engagement initiative here: https://www.centralsynagogue.org/special/hineini-a-civic-engagement-effort

Central Synagogue is not a political organization; our nonpartisan Hineini initiative emphasizes democracy as a value shared by all Americans, regardless of political affiliation. 

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Scouting Out Destruction, And Hope: Tisha B’Av 2024" August 9th, 2024

Sermon by Hilly Haber

November 17, 2023

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach

November 14, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Be’er L’Chai Roi–Finding a Wellspring of Hope in Israel"

November 10, 2023

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

November 7, 2023

Sermon by Cantor Dan Mutlu, "Songs of Strength and Hope"

November 3, 2023

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach

October 31, 2023

The installation of and sermon by Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "Make and Believe"

October 27, 2023

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

October 254, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "A Dove Among Hawks"

October 20, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Israel at War: In the Beginning there was the Word"

October 13, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Joy Levitt, "Finding Joy"

September 29, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Kaplan Mandel, "Illuminating Goodness" | Yom Kippur 5784

Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Will the Messiah Get to York Avenue?" | Yom Kippur 5784

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Your People are My People" | Kol Nidre 5784

Sermon by Rabbi Hilly Haber "Lifting Up The Lamp" | Kol Nidre 5784" September 24th, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Rebeca Rosenthal - "You Are Loved"

September 22, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Lisa Rubin, "One of Thirty-Six" | Rosh HaShanah 5784" September 17th, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "L’Chaim! – Judaism’s True Telegram" | Rosh HaShanah 5784" September 16th, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Dan Ross, "This Rosh HaShanah Sermon Was Not Written By ChatGPT" | Rosh HaShanah 5784" September 16th, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "The Project of Peoplehood" August 2nd, 2024

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Am Yisrael Chai | Erev Rosh HaShanah 5784" September 15th, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "Not with You Alone"

September 8, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Maurice Salth, "Why We Whisper Tonight’s Torah Portion" September 01, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Virtuous Speech or Virtuous Action"

August 25, 2023

Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "To Pursue Anew." August 18th, 2023

Sermon by Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Embracing The Self" August 11th, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "The Imperative of Awe"

August 4, 2023

Rabbi Sarah Berman, "When Tomorrow Dawns" 07/28/2023

Israel’s ruling coalition has just passed the first of several bills to overhaul the judiciary. This new law prevents its Supreme Court from questioning the reasonableness of any law or nomination approved by the majority of the Knesset. Such a monumental change has the potential to alter the democratic nature of Israel itself. In response, massive protests continue throughout Israel.

What is the true intention behind this judicial overhaul? How will the passage of this first new law impact Israel and its people? What role have the ongoing protests played in shaping the process? And most importantly, what might lie ahead for the nation?

To help unpack the implications of this ruling, we invite you to join us virtually for a conversation between Michael Koplow, Chief Policy Officer of Israel Policy Forum, and Rabbi Joy Levitt. Mr. Koplow will provide invaluable insights into these pressing questions, shed light on the current state of affairs in Israel, and answer questions from our community. We hope you will join us for this important conversation.

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Michael Koplow is the chief policy officer of Israel Policy Forum, and also serves as a research fellow of the Kogod Research Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. Before coming to Israel Policy Forum, he was the founding program director of the Israel Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Government from Georgetown University, where he specialized in political development and ideology, and the politics of Middle Eastern states. He writes Israel Policy Forum’s weekly Koplow Column and edits Israel Policy Exchange, which is a leading source for commentary and analysis on Israel and American Jewry, and his work regularly appears in other publications. In addition to his Ph.D., he holds a B.A. from Brandeis University, a J.D. from New York University, and an A.M. in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University.

Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "Choosing the Real World"

July 21, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Dan Ross "Parashat Matot-Masei: Brought to You By the Number 42" July 14, 2023

Sermon by Cantorial Intern Beth Reinstein, "Changes"

July 7, 2023

Sermon by Kenji Yoshino, "Pride Shabbat—Reflections From Kenji Yoshino." June 30, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Buchdahl, "Protesting for the Sake of Heaven, or Hell?"

June 23, 2023

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

 June 13, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Dan Ross, "Parashat Sh'lach: Believe"

June 16, 2023

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

June 13, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Sarah Berman, "In Our Raising Up"

June 9, 2023

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Nicole Auerbach - June 6, 2023

Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Blessing the Transitions of our Children, and Ourselves" June 2, 2023

Sermon by Cantor Dan Mutlu, "From Sacrifice to Prayer: The Essence of True Giving" July 26th, 2024

Our final Story presents the many voices of our Central community, recorded when we gathered together at Rosh Hashanah this past fall. Many thanks to everyone who joined us, reflected, and recorded their thoughts.

Weekly Meditation led by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - May 30, 2023

Sermon by Cantor Jenna Pearsall, "Clinging to One Another" May 26, 2023