Pottstown >> Congregation Hesed Shel Emet, 575 N. Keim St., is pleased to welcome its new spiritual leader, Rabbi Ira M. Flax. He joins the congregation after a career as a United States Air Force Chaplain, where he served for 26 years, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2008. Following his retirement from the Air Force, he was a visiting scholar and Jewish educator to various congregations and educational institutions in the south. Rabbi Flax is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., and received his undergraduate degree from Hofstra University. He graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and also attended the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. He was ordained in 1988.
Rabbi Flax will lead the High Holiday services in September, along with Cantor David Schachter. A full listing of High Holiday services and times can be found on the congregation website at www.hesedshelemet.org. The congregation welcomes guests and out-of-towners for the High Holidays, with no charge for tickets.
For more information, call the synagogue office at 610-326-1717 or email president@hesedshelemet.org.
