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A Variety of Shabbat Experiences 

Adult Learning Opportunities
Calendar of Shabbat Services.
 
Fairmount Temple Cookbook
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LIBRARY


The Arthur J. Lelyveld Learning Center

PhotoThe Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning, which celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 5767,  includes the Sam and Emma Miller Library for adults and the Celia Smith Rogovin Children's Library. Incorporating 15,000 books, a growing collection of audiovisual materials and subscriptions to more than 60 periodicals, it is one of the largest synagogue libraries in the country. The Library is open to congregants and the community at large free of charge. The Library, which is open when the building is open..

Library Catalog Online!  Search and browse our complete library holdings.

The Librarian encourages close cooperation with the Religious School in the creation and implementation of projects involving students. Classroom visits to the Library occur on a regular basis and Library materials are available for use in the classroom. The Librarian and her staff prepare special bibliographies and/or collections of materials to support research for students of all ages. They also provide research and displays to supplement a wide variety of synagogue programs.

Book Suggestions and Great Vacation Reading (most books available in Fairmount Temple's Library):

The Association of Jewish Libraries Notable Books of Jewish Content for Children and Teens 2008  - most of these award-winning books are available through the Lelyveld Library.

 

The Association of Jewish Libraries/Greater Cleveland Chapter New and Notable Books  for Children and Teens 2007

 

The Association of Jewish Libraries/Greater Cleveland Chapter Review of New Adult Books (October '06 - May '07)

Jewish Book Council's list of National Jewish Book Award winners 2006

In Celebration of Jewish Book Month, The Association of Jewish Libraries/Greater Cleveland Chapter presents bibliographies of recommended materials:  Click Here for Book Recommendations for 2007:

Visit the Association of Jewish Libraries' New Jewish Valuesfinder, a very helpful book selection site. Most of the titles you'll find there are in our collection...check it out!  Also visit URJ Jewish Literacy Initiatives for a list of recommended reading for every Reform Jew or for online versions of many periodicals, visit  www.nextbook.org/index.html.

Other recommended websites:
Online Access to Judaic Library Resources in Cleveland

 

www.maltzjewishmuseum.org    The website of the new Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Beachwood, Ohio, includes links to local historical and Jewish institutions.

www.nextbook.org  Nextbook is a gateway to Jewish literature, culture, and ideas, with plenty of good reading lists and book reviews.

www.theisraelproject.org  (TIP) is a new, international non-profit organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel while promoting security, freedom, and peace. The Israel Project provides journalists, leaders, and opinion-makers accurate information about Israel.

Featured Collections:
Holocaust
Ancient & modern Israel
Women's studies
Jewish philosophy
World Jewry
Reform Jewish practice

Holdings:
15,000 Books
60 Periodical subscriptions
200 Pieces of audiovisual material

Staff:
Julie A. Moss, Librarian
Ronna Fox, Children's Assistant

Hours:
The Library is open when the building is open.
Hours the Library is staffed:
Monday: 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. to noon during Religious School

Summer Hours, end of May through Labor Day:
Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Loan Period:
Books: 3 weeks   A/V: 1 week


Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple

Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple
23737 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood, Ohio 44122-2296 USA
Phone: 216-464-1330, Fax: 216-464-3628, E-Mail: mail@fairmounttemple.org

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