Engage with Israel
Expanding Our Perspectives on Israel
Looking beyond any single headline, debate, or perspective, Central invites you to engage with Israel in different ways.
After the Vote: What Israel's Election Means Now with Tal Becker and Abigail Pogrebin
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 6:00 pm
Main Sanctuary
Israel Post-Election Debrief with Shaliach Dagan Shimoni
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Virtual
NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief, with Temple Emanu-El
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 6:00 pm
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center, 1 East 65th Street, New York, NY, 10065
Rabbi Buchdahl’s Yom Kippur Sermon
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl invites us to examine our relationship with Zionism—what it has meant, what it means today, and what it might mean to each of us.
Continue the Conversation »Save the Date: June 6, 2027. Israel Day on Fifth Parade. Details to Follow.
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Meet Central's Shaliach, Dagan Shimoni
Central recently welcomed Dagan Shimoni as our new shaliach (an emissary from Israel). For the next three years, Dagan will engage with our congregation to help strengthen our understanding of—and connection with—Israel. Join Dagan every Wednesday for an exploration of the current key issues in Israel here. The insight and perspective that an emissary from Israel brings to Central is especially crucial during these challenging days in Israel’s history.
Get to know Dagan in our interview with him here.
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