Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is one of Cleveland's leading Reform synagogues and one of the premier Jewish institutions in North America.  We are committed to coming together to learn, worship and connect with our Jewish tradition in all its wisdom and beauty.  Come experience the warmth and friendliness of our congregation and you will see why we are Anshe Chesed--people of loving kindness.  

• Our doors to Jewish life are open to all.

Fairmount Temple is a place where we are ENVISIONING TOGETHER:

Lifelong Learning

Jewish Learning is a Lifelong Pursuit.
Make this your year to explore your Jewish identity through the extensive adult education programs, weekly Torah study, Monday Night Learning and Adult B'nai Mitzvah programs. The Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple Religious School is one of the nation's outstanding centers for Jewish education with a full spectrum of classes beginning with Kindergarten and continuing through 12th Grade, including Parent & Child Hebrew classes and an engaging Jewish Parenting Program. Our Early Childhood Center is one of the area's finest, offering programs for two-year olds and up, including a warm and nurturing daycare center. Singing, structured play, and age-appropriate activities are all part of your child's day.

•  Read a Plain Dealer profile about Cantor Sager's "dream" for a Women's Torah Commentary.

SACRED COMMUNITY

Open Your Heart; Lend a Hand.
At Fairmount Temple we strive to study Torah and to "Be Torah"! We offer hundreds of ways to participate and are constantly creating more. Fairmount Temple members work together in community to feed the hungry, read to children, participate in special events, including Martin Luther King Mitzvah Day (Jan. 21) and forge ties with other communities. Learn more about Sacred Community Opportunities.

• Click Here to learn more about celebrating Purim as part of this community!
• Click Here for information about the 2008 Lobby Day for Equality.

WORSHIP

Opening the Doors of Jewish Life Together.
Experience the spirituality of Shabbat with family and friends while instilling or reinforcing an appreciation of Judaism. Fairmount Temple offers a variety of holiday and Shabbat experiences to give voice to the varied sounds of prayers in our community. Shabbat is God's gift to us. From contemporary to traditional services...  you'll find a service to fill your spirit and nourish your soul. Inspiring music, thought provoking sermons, special programs, and informal family-oriented services are all part of worshipping at Fairmount Temple. There are monthly contemporary services featuring upbeat music (Kabbalat Shabbat) in an informal atmosphere and twice-monthly services especially inviting to the GLBT Jewish community (Chevrei Tikva Shabbat), monthly services especially inviting for those with preschool children and grandchildren, and those with school-age children..

Union for Reform Judaism