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A New King Arose in Egypt: Why I am Not Sitting Shiva

Posted on January 22, 2017

I will share with you that all week I’ve had the impulse to simply preach on the Torah portion of the week, and steer clear of the topical events of the day. But as I considered the gravity of this period in our nation’s consciousness, and watched the inauguration events today, including the swearing in Continue Reading »

Why Atone for Racism – Rachel Laser, Stern Social Action Lecture at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, Yom Kippur 2016

Posted on October 14, 2016

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is adapted from the presentation shared by Rachel Laser at the Stern Social Action Lecture on Yom Kippur at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple in Beachwood, October 12, 2016. Rachel Laser is former deputy director of the Religious Action Center of Continue Reading »

Can’t Do This Alone – Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk, Kol Nidre at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple- 2016

Posted on October 14, 2016

A nice Jewish girl brings home her fiancé to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about the young man. He invites the fiancé to his study for a little schnapps. “So what are your plans?” the father asks him.   “I am a Torah scholar,” he replies. “A Torah Continue Reading »

Say What You Need To Say – Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk, Yizkor Memorial Service 2016

Posted on October 14, 2016

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is adapted from the sermon shared by Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk at the Yizkor Memorial service on Yom Kippur at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple in Beachwood OH, on October 12, 2016. We encourage you to post comments or questions below and Continue Reading »

Permanent Record – Rabbi Joshua Caruso, Yom Kippur 2016 – Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple

Posted on October 14, 2016

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is adapted from the sermon shared by Rabbi Joshua Caruso on Yom Kippur morning in the congregational service at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple in Beachwood, OH. We encourage you to post questions or comments below, and to share the link Continue Reading »

Anger – Rabbi Andi Berlin, Guest Rabbi for High Holy Days – Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple- October 3, 2016

Posted on October 6, 2016

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is adapted from the sermon shared by Rabbi Andi Berlin, guest rabbi at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, at Rosh Hashanah Morning Contemporary Services on October 3, 2016. We encourage you to respond or share questions below, and share the link Continue Reading »

Compassion: The World Is Wide Enough – Rabbi Joshua Caruso Rosh Hashanah 2016

Posted on October 5, 2016

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is adapted from the Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon shared by Rabbi Joshua Caruso in the Contemporary service at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple on October 2, 2016. We encourage you to post comments and questions below, and to share the link Continue Reading »

The Big Picture – Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk, Rosh Hashanah Morning Sermon – October 3, 2016

Posted on October 4, 2016

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is adapted from the Rosh Hashanah Morning Sermon delivered by Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk at the Congregational Service of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, on October 3, 2016. We encourage you to share questions or comments below, and to share this post Continue Reading »

Who Lives? Who Dies? Who Tells Your Story: Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk – Erev Rosh Hashanah 2016

Posted on October 4, 2016

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is adapted from the remarks shared by Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk at the congregational service on Erev Rosh Hashanah, October 2, 2016 at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple. We encourage you to post responses and questions below, and to share this post Continue Reading »

URJ Kutz Camp: A Place To Reform Our Judaism – Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk

Posted on July 13, 2016

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, is excerpted from the remarks of Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk after his 2016 weeks as dean of faculty of the URJ Kutz Camp and its teen leadership institute, in Warwick, NY. It was originally posted on the URJ Kutz Camp blog Continue Reading »