“If Not Now, When?” Our new Anshe Chesed blog takes its name from one of three questions posed by Rabbi Hillel centuries ago. The other two questions were: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me?” and “If I am only for myself, what am I?” To all of us at Anshe Chesed, “If Not […]
This post on If Not Now, When?, the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, is the sermon shared by Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk on Rosh Hashanah, 2020. The late U.S. Congressman John Lewis once said: “You have to tell the whole truth, the good, the bad, and maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.” I […]
This message on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is from Rabbi Andi Berlin, guest rabbi, shared on Rosh Hashanah, 2020. In a swirl, in a mess, in total chaos and disorder, a burst of (what was it? Flame, fire, light?), God began to create… And from […]
This post on If Not Now, When?, the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, is the sermon shared by Rabbi Joshua Caruso on Erev Rosh Hashanah, 2020. At break of day, the angels pushed Lot to get going, “Hurry. Get your wife and two daughters out of here before it’s too late and you’re caught […]
Mazel Tov to the Fairmount Temple Confirmation Class of 5780 who were honored during a special Zoom ceremony on Aug. 1. Below are brief statements they shared during the ceremony. Shayna Caruso Na’aseh V’nishma means to do and then understand. I believe it important to understand why we do things and […]
Mazel Tov to the 2020 graduates of Fairmount Temple’s Religious School who were honored during a special Zoom ceremony on Aug. 2. Below are brief statements they shared during the ceremony. Emma Hubbard Continuing my Jewish life, I want to take the values and lessons that years of Religious School has instilled in […]
Cantor Sarah Sager shared the following column which ran in Fairmount Temple’s June/July issue of the Bulletin. As I contemplate the milestone anniversary of my work with and presence in this congregation, and my transition to the position of Cantor Laureate, I have been searching for a way to express the myriad thoughts and feelings […]
Cantor Sarah Sager shared these remarks at the May 8 Shabbat Evening Service which was streamed. I have been struck, and even strengthened, over these last many weeks by the confluence of our Jewish calendar with the unfolding reality of living during a global pandemic. While news of its nature and imminent arrival were already […]
Rabbi Joshua Caruso shared these remarks during the April 20 Community-Wide Yom HaShoah Commemoration. The link to the entire streamed ceremony can be found here. Shalom, everyone. On behalf of Rabbi Nosanchuk, Cantor Sager and Rabbi Chernow-Reader, and the lay leadership of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, we are honored to virtually host tonight’s commemoration of Yom HaShoah. […]
Cantor Sarah Sager shared these remarks at the March 20 Shabbat Evening Service which was streamed. It is one of my primary beliefs that the Torah always has something relevant to say to us – and most often, that guidance is found in the portion of the week in which we might be seeking wisdom. […]
This post on If Not Now, When?, the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, is shared by Susan Ringel who teaches our 4th grade Parent-Child Hebrew program. Pictured next to her is student Rachel Klein holding the graph that she and her dad presented with their question, see below. In all of the classrooms in our […]
