Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 12:00–1:00 pm
This year has seen the first major shift in years in Israeli leadership, with the emergence of an unlikely coalition. Join us over (virtual) lunch to learn more about the new government. Who are they? What makes them different from the prior leadership? What challenges and opportunities do they face? And how is the future of the America-Israel relationship being shaped by new administrations in both countries? Experts Dr. Shira Efron (Israel Policy Forum), Nimrod Dweck (Darkenu), and Nadav Tamir (J Street) will offer answers to these and other pressing questions—including your own.

Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 7:30–8:30 pm
Professor Julian Zelizer, author of Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement (Yale University Press, Jewish Lives Series), in conversation with Rabbi Ari Lorge, will explore Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s quest for spirituality in the modern world.

Thursday, December 16, 2021, 6:30–7:30 pm
Join Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and the Central in Action leadership team for an evening with founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, author of the award-winning New York Times bestseller Just Mercy, and acclaimed public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson. He will speak about his work, provide insight into the state of the criminal legal system in New York and around the country, and inspire us with stories from his incredible career helping the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned.

The exhibition will be on view to the public in the Central Synagogue Pavilion Fridays, November 12–January 7, 2022, from 5:00–6:00 pm, and other select dates and times.

Central Synagogue is a single community, made up of thousands of individuals. Each one of us has a story to tell, and everyone’s voice matters. Learn how you can help us complete our oral history mosaic by sharing your story.

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with the award-winning oral history project StoryCorps, who will be helping to document and share the many voices of Central through a series of facilitated, recorded conversations.