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My Community, My Temple – by Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple President Stephen Schlein

Posted on September 19, 2013

Below are excerpts from the President’s Address at Rosh Hashanah Worship on 5774, shared by Fairmount Tempel President Stephen Schlein. We encourage you to comment below or share this posting with others to encourage involvement and engagement in Temple life. As your president, I have three goals for our congregation: • I want all members Continue Reading »

The Council of Dads – Kol Nidrei/Yom Kippur Sermon for Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk

Posted on September 16, 2013

This blog post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, includes the remarks of Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk at the Kol Nidrei Congregational Service and Yom Kippur Morning Contemporary Worship service of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, September 13-14, 2013. We encourage you to respond below or to post or share Continue Reading »

Nineveh’s Oppression and Syria’s Horrific Crime – Yom Kippur Afternoon Sermon, Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk

Posted on September 16, 2013

In an effort to address the entire congregation at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple on Yom Kippur – Saturday, September 14, 2013, Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk shared this sermon, “Nineveh’s Oppression and Syria’s Horrific Crime,” at the Afternoon Service when all our worship communities join together. These remarks reflect on the range of issues being presented here in Continue Reading »

We Remember 9/11 – cross-posted from ReformJudaism.org

Posted on September 11, 2013

This brief but poignant blog post is cross-posted from the ReformJudaism.org website and the blog JanetheWriterWrites.  The writer is the executive writer and editor at the Union for Reform Judaism. Additional writings can be seen on her blog, JanetheWriter Writes. We are posting it here on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Continue Reading »

Welcoming the Stranger: Rabbi Joshua Caruso – Rosh Hashanah 5774

Posted on September 9, 2013

This post to “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Fairmount Temple includes the Rosh Hashanah sermon shared by Rabbi Joshua Caruso during the Contemporary Worship service at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple on Wednesday, September 4, 2013. In this post, Rabbi Caruso reflects on “Welcoming the Stranger” and shares images and ideas from his Continue Reading »

Get Up, Lift Up, Hold Close: A Message to Hagar and To Families in Conflict – Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk

Posted on September 6, 2013

This post on “If Not Now, When?” – Fairmount Temple’s interactive blog, includes excerpts of Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk’s sermon at the Congregational Rosh Hashanah Morning Worship service at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple in Beachwood, Ohio. We encourage you to comment below, post or share with others to help us offer teachings of Jewish tradition in the Continue Reading »

Live Strong: What Repentance Means in our Modern Culture – Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk

Posted on September 6, 2013

This post on “If Not Now, When?” Fairmount Temple’s interactive blog – includes Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk’s High Holy Day sermon on Erev Rosh Hashanah, Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at the Congregational Service of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple in Beachwood, Ohio. We encourage you to comment below, to share, and post these remarks as a link Continue Reading »

Here I Am, Send Me! : Reflections from Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk at Cleveland’s Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington

Posted on August 28, 2013

Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk spoke on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Cleveland’s Public Hall, as an honorary co-chair of Cleveland’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, held August 28, 1963, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our Jewish community was jointly represented by Rabbi Nosanchuk and Rabbi Continue Reading »

An Opportunity to Begin Elul in Reflection – Rabbi Joshua Caruso on upcoming guest speaker Yvonne Pointer

Posted on August 8, 2013

“I witnessed two miracles in the month of May. First was that Georgina, Amanda and Michelle were found, and second was the arrest in Gloria’s case. So I do believe in miracles. You’ve just got to keep hope alive. These are the words of local Cleveland author, activist and motivational speaker Yvonne Pointer. This week Continue Reading »

Wandering Jews – What One Family Learned Stepping into the World of American Jewry – Rabbi Joshua Caruso

Posted on July 26, 2013

This blog post is excerpted from the D’var Torah shared by Rabbi Joshua Caruso on Friday, July 12, 2013 at Kabbalat Shabbat Worship, a glimpse into the first findings of Rabbi Joshua Caruso after his six-month sabbatical journey with his family across the United States, exploring American Jewish history and the current realities of Jewish Continue Reading »