News

This partnership will bring Reform rabbis to the campuses of UCLA and Brandeis University and rabbinic interns to Ohio State, Princeton and USC. Read more

We are thrilled to share that on June 17, 2019, the NY State Governor, Senate, and Assembly passed the Driver's License Access and Privacy Act (Green Light NY), which will restore the right to obtain a license, regardless of immigration status. Central Synagogue was proud to be part of a group of leaders from labor, the business community, other groups of faith and advocates, the New York Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC-NY), and the Green Light Coalition to ensure the passage of this important initiative in New York State immigration reform. Click to read the statement from our partner Russ Agdern, the Senior Organizer of RAC-NY. Read more

In celebration of Pride Month, Central will be exhibiting a panel of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in partnership with the NYC Pride Committee, Midtown East Corp., and the Names Project Foundation. Begun in the late 1980s as a way to honor the memories of those who died of AIDS, the Quilt was displayed for the first time on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in 1987 and is now made up of more than 48,000 individual 3 x 6 foot memorial panels. Stop by Lese Lobby June 18 - 30 to view this installation, and while you’re in the neighborhood, visit the other quilt panels also being displayed throughout Midtown East. Read more

On Saturday, June 8, 17 tenth grade students affirmed their commitment to Judaism and led our community in prayer during our Confirmation and Shavuot Service. Read more

Central’s Rabbinic Intern Rena Singer was honored on Wednesday, June 5, as one of The Jewish Week’s “36 Under 36” — young, innovative Jewish leaders making a difference in the world. Read more

LCLJ hosted year-end student showcases over the last two weeks, and our third graders showed off what they learned in their unit on Genesis by creating newspapers from the time.
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Watch Senior Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and synagogue president Jeremy Fielding deliver their remarks at our 2019 Annual Congregational Meeting, held on Thursday, May 16.

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The Basser Center and Central Synagogue presented a panel discussion about BRCA mutations and hereditary cancers on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 6:30 pm in New York, NY. Topics included recent research updates, insurance and discrimination issues, genetic testing, fertility, and more. Read more

What a magical weekend we were able to share with our family and friends at the K–5 Family Retreat. We've looked forward to this weekend ever since we had the opportunity to attend last year's retreat and couldn't imagine the experience being better. Read more