
Central Synagogue Podcast
Central Synagogue
Show overview
Central Synagogue Podcast has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 613 episodes. That works out to roughly 190 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 11 min and 26 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 30 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 134 episodes published. Published by Central Synagogue.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 613 episodesRemarks from The Very Reverend Winnie Varghese
SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge, "Three Villains Walk Into a Coup" - June 19, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "How to Face a Giant" - June 12, 2026
SERMON: Remarks from State Senator Liz Krueger - June 5, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Hilly Haber, "Words From the Heart" - May 29, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "A Multitude of Memories" - May 22, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Rachael Houser, “The Before and the After” - May 22, 2026
PODCAST: The Jewish Bookshelf: Standing Again at Sinai, Judith Plaskow, PhD
SERMON: Remarks from Rabbi Angela Buchdahl - May 1, 2026
SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, “Show Love to Your Neighbor” - April 24, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel, "The Discipline of Discernment" - April 17, 2026
SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, "Shemini 2026–The Sacred and the Profane: The Story of the Yanov Torah"
The Jewish Bookshelf: Mayse-Bukh, Rabbi Joe Skloot, PhD
Ep 724SERMON: Rabbi Mo Salth, "Less Chametz – More Mensch!" - April 3, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Mo Salth, "Less Chametz – More Mensch!" April 3, 2026

Ep 723SERMON: Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "Great Days Are to Come" - April 2, 2026
Sermon by Rabbinic Intern Rebecca Thau, "Great Days Are to Come" - April 2, 2026
Ep 722SERMON: Rabbi Ari Lorge, "The Last Prophet of Israel" - March 27, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Ari Lorge, "The Last Prophet of Israel" March 27, 2026
Ep 721SERMON: Rabbi Lisa Rubin, "Answering the Call" - March 20, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Lisa Rubin, "Answering the Call" March 20, 2026

Ep 720SERMON: Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, “Holy Tent Pegs” - March 13, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, “Holy Tent Pegs” - March 13, 2026

Ep 717PODCAST: The Jewish Bookshelf: Zohar with Sharon Koren, PhD - February 23, 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.
Ep 719SERMON: Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "Either Friendship or Death" - March 6, 2026
Sermon by Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, "Either Friendship or Death" March 6, 2026