July 29, 2021 | General News | Messages From Leadership | Programs and Events | Worship and High Holidays

Our ability to be together in person for services—Shabbat as well as the High Holidays—will always be guided by the most up-to-date medical information from federal, state, and city authorities, as well as from our committee of expert lay leaders. Given emerging data on the Delta variant, the COVID Task Force has made the unanimous recommendation to require masking of all worshipers at all services, regardless of vaccination status.

July 21, 2021 | General News | Messages From Leadership | Programs and Events | Worship and High Holidays | Repairing the World

It has been wonderful to welcome members back for in-person Shabbat worship. We cannot wait for all our spaces to be bustling with the people and activities that make Central such a special and vibrant place. As mentioned previously, we continue to update our guidelines as new information becomes available. After additional conversations with our COVID-19 Task Force of medical experts — and considering the most up-to-date CDC and New York State guidelines — we are pleased to share additional changes to our reopening policies.

June 17, 2021 | General News | Messages From Leadership | Worship and High Holidays

We are delighted to announce important updates about our Synagogue operations, including our current plans for Shabbat and High Holy Days worship, in light of our city’s, state’s, and country’s continued progress in coming through the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 16, 2021

At this stage in the game, you might be thinking about how to contribute, support, and empower all kids, transgender or not, to live full, participatory lives. It's a team sport working to create the most inclusive outlet for kids to play while challenging discriminatory legislation that stands in the way. To continue creating safer and freer spaces for trans youth and, by extension, all youth, to be themselves, here are some next steps and resources to help move the chains forward for everyone.

June 6, 2021 | General News | Repairing the World

On Sunday, June 6, New Yorkers of all different religions came out to Food for Others Garden in the South Bronx Sunday for an interfaith day of service. The nonprofit Green Box Machine brought together members from Central Synagogue, Riverside Church and other faith-based groups across the city to help with the community farm in Wakefield. News 12 was there and interviewed our teens.