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Like Father, Like Son- Cantor Sarah Sager introduces us to Noah Aronson, Artist in Residence

Posted on July 6, 2016

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is an introduction by Cantor Sarah Sager to our upcoming artist-in-residence, musician Noah Aronson, who will join us the weekend of September 23-25, 2016 for special programs at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple on Friday and Saturday evenings, and at our Continue Reading »

Let The Winter Be Past: Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk at Kabbalat Shabbat Worship – April 10, 2015

Posted on April 12, 2015

This Blog post on “If Not Now, When?” is excerpted from Rabbi Nosanchuk’s sermon and story at Kabbalat Shabbat Services at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple on Friday, April 10, 2015. Rabbi Nosanchuk shared these words in tribute to his rabbinical school classmate Rabbi Vicki Tuckman. We welcome you to comment below, to share this post Continue Reading »

Because My Mom Told Me So: Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk on Shabbat Mishpatim, Feb. 13, 2015

Posted on February 14, 2015

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is composed of the remarks shared by Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk at Kabbalat Shabbat Services on Friday, February 13, 2015. We encourage you to share this post, make comments below, and offer it to friends on Twitter and other social media, Continue Reading »

Open Up The Gates of Resolution – Rabbi Joshua Caruso on Yom Kippur Morning 5775

Posted on October 10, 2014

          This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple contains Rabbi Joshua Caruso’s sermon from Yom Kippur Morning 5775 in the Congregational Service of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, on Saturday, October 11, 2014. We encourage you to share this post with friends by email, to share Continue Reading »

Fill Our Hands With Your Blessing – Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk at Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 2014

Posted on September 27, 2014

This blog post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple contains the Rosh Hashanah Morning Sermon from Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk at the Congregational Service on September 25, 2014. It was inspired by the unique study/grant received by Fairmount Temple from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and the John Templeton Continue Reading »

How Extraordinary Is Your Creation: My Jewish Experience Visiting South America – Cantor Sarah Sager

Posted on September 10, 2014

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, is adapted from the remarks of Cantor Sarah Sager at Shabbat Worship at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple on Friday, August 22, 2014. Cantor Sager shared her experiences in her January trip to South America, and previewed some of the exciting Continue Reading »

Why Judaism? Questions And Answers On Jewish Faith – Rabbi Joshua Caruso

Posted on September 6, 2014

This blog post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is excerpted from the presentation shared at Shabbat Worship on Friday, September 5, 2014 by Rabbi Joshua Caruso. As the text of Rabbi Caruso’s presentation describes, we encourage questions, responses and for you to share the text of this Continue Reading »

Does Shavuot Exist? – Cantor Sarah Sager

Posted on May 24, 2014

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is adapted from the Shabbat presentation by Cantor Sarah Sager on Friday, May 23, 2014. In this Shabbat sermon, she is raising a conversation about the meaning of Shavuot in the context of Jewish festivals and Reform Judaism, and the Continue Reading »

Building the Houses We Live In – Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk on Shabbat Kedoshim

Posted on April 25, 2014

This post on “If Not Now, When?” the interactive blog of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, contains excerpts from the remarks of Rabbi Robert A. Nosanchuk, at Shabbat Worship on Friday, April 25, 2014. We encourage you to post these remarks, or to share them, to make comments below, and continue the discussion of the issues Continue Reading »

Tikkun: Repair Within Ourselves and Within Our Relationships

Posted on April 21, 2014

In his widely acclaimed book Everyday Holiness, author Alan Morinis tells the story of a wise sage asked how he made such an impact on the world. He responded: “I set out to try to change the world, but failed. So I scaled back my efforts and only try to influence the Jewish community…but I Continue Reading »