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Beyond the Bounds: Reclaiming Civility in Troubling Times

Posted on September 12, 2018

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, is the sermon shared by Rabbi Joshua Caruso on Rosh Hashanah, 2018.  We encourage you to share comments below, or to post the link to this post on social media such as Facebook or Twitter, or to share with others by Continue Reading »

From Tragedy to Blessing – Barry Shapiro, Controller at Fairmount Temple, July, 2018

Posted on July 24, 2018

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is a personal story from Barry Shapiro about a special tallis. From Tragedy to Blessing, A Personal Reflection on a Special Gift When I was about nine or ten years old, my older sister, Robbie, became very involved in USY Continue Reading »

The Plague in Our House – Rabbi Joshua Caruso at Shabbat Worship, April 20, 2018

Posted on April 30, 2018

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is excerpted from the Shabbat evening sermon shared by Rabbi Joshua Caruso at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple on Friday, April 20, 2018. You may learn more about Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple at http://fairmounttemple.org! In addition, we welcome you to share Continue Reading »

The Jew as Other: Personal Reflections on Visiting Uncomfortable Places – Cantor Sarah Sager Sermon at Shabbat Worship, Feb. 9, 2018

Posted on February 21, 2018

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is adapted from the sermon shared by Cantor Sarah Sager at Shabbat Evening Worship on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. She shared with the congregation her findings on two recent trips abroad, one to Spain and the other to Poland in Continue Reading »

Close Encounters of A Jewish Kind: Rabbi Joshua Caruso – Dec. 2, 2017

Posted on December 5, 2017

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple includes the D’var Torah delivered by Rabbi Joshua Caruso to the Partnership Minyan, a Modern Orthodox prayer community that has been meeting periodically at Fairmount Temple. He shared these teachings at Shabbat Morning worship on December 2, 2017. We encourage you to Continue Reading »

Jonah and the Next Chapter of Our Stories: Rabbi Jordana Chernow-Reader on Yom Kippur 5778

Posted on October 22, 2017

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, is adapted from the D’var Torah shared by Rabbi Jordana Chern0w-Reader at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple on September 30, 2017, during the Haftara reading from the Book of Jonah at the Congregational Afternoon Service. We encourage you to share comments Continue Reading »

Civil Rights and Liberties: An Issue of Faith? – Rev. J. Bennett Guess – Stern Social Action Lecture on Yom Kippur 5778

Posted on October 18, 2017

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, is adapted from the lecture, “Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: An Issue of Faith?” delivered by the Rev. J. Bennett Guess, Executive Director, ACLU of Ohio, as the Milton & Ruth Stern Social Action Lecture on Yom Kippur, Saturday, September 30, Continue Reading »

Sexism: Shabbat Shuvah Sermon from Rabbi Andi Berlin at Fairmount Temple, Sep., 22, 2017

Posted on October 18, 2017

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is adapted from the remarks on Shabbat Shuvah 5778, of Rabbi Andi Berlin, Guest Rabbi on the high holy day clergy team of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple in Beachwood, Ohio. We encourage you to share comments below and to post Continue Reading »

Addiction and the Nazirite: A Message for 5778 from Rabbi Andi Berlin

Posted on October 18, 2017

This message 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 for the Fairmount Temple clergy team during the High Holy Days, and was shared on September 21, 2017, in the contemporary service. We encourage you to comment below Continue Reading »

Remember When: Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk, Yizkor Memorial Sermon – Yom Kippur, Sep. 30, 2017

Posted on October 2, 2017

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is the Yizkor Memorial Service sermon prepared by Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk at Yom Kippur on September 30, 2017. We encourage you to share this link by email and to post this link to social media such as Facebook or Twitter. Continue Reading »