Events in June–July 2019
- Shabbat Morning Torah Study
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Engage the text of the weekly Torah portion, led by Diane Lavin.
Hebrew knowledge not required. Each Shabbat gathering is a stand-alone session. Come once or come often! Books provided, or bring your own favorite translation to compare with others. We meet in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library). There is a lay-led Minyan at 10:30 a.m. for those who wish to stay.Shabbat Morning Minyan–
Shabbat Morning Minyan
This lay-led Shabbat Minyan meets in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library) and begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Come early if you like to be part of Torah Study which begins at 9:15 a.m
Shabbat Morning Service–
Shabbat Morning Service
Sisterhood Shabbat Service led by Cantor Sager and Women of Fairmount Temple (Chapel). All are welcome.
Women of FT 110th Anniversary Luncheon–
Women of FT 110th Anniversary Luncheon
11:30 a.m. Anniversary Luncheon with past presidents’ remembrances. Special guest speaker: Women of Reform Judaism Vice President Sara Charney will speak on “How You Inspire WRJ.” (Weinberg Hall-RSVP with info below)
Please RSVP by MAY 21
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- Learning at the Community Mikvah
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Learning at the Community Mikvah
- Sunday, June 2, 1 p.m. - Learn with Rabbis Caruso, Chernow-Reader and Nosanchuk, hear from those who have used the mikvah, tour the beautiful facility, and enjoy refreshments. There will be limited opportunities for participants to immerse in the mikvah if you wish.
Other programs that are part of this series:
- Wednesday, June 12, 7:15 p.m.– Our Women’s Torah Study class, led by Cantor Sager, will be held at the mikvah, giving us the opportunity to explore its role in Judaism.
- Wednesday, June 19, 7:30 a.m.– Our Wednesday Morning Torah Study, led by Rabbi Chernow-Reader, will meet at the mikvah for a special study session.
To learn more about the mikvah, visit www.clevelandmikvah.org. RSVPs required for these programs. Contact Staci Cohen at scohen@fairmounttemple.org or (216)464-5890
- Networking at Temple, Al Hochheiser to speak
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Networking at Temple, Al Hochheiser to speak
Monday, June 3, 7:45 a.m.
Networking at Temple: Business and Career Enhancement is an opportunity for temple members and guests to network and hear a speaker focusing on business and career growth, enjoy some coffee, followed by open networking.
At this meeting, Al Hochheiser, partner with law firm Maurice Wutscher LLP will speak on History of Bankruptcy: From the Torah, the Talmud and the Mishnah.
RSVPs requested to Eugene Tsirlin at eugtsir@yahoo.com or 440-375-4333.
The group will not meet in July and August but watch for details soon about the
September meeting. - Wednesday Morning Torah Study with guest scholar Rabbi Sabeth Beit-Halachmi
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Wednesday Morning Torah Study with guest scholar Rabbi Sabeth Beit-Halachmi
Fairmount Temple, in partnership with The Temple Tifereth Israel and Suburban Temple, is welcoming esteemed scholar, Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D., to a series of Shavuot learning and engagement opportunities in the community. This series, which is free and open to all, is co-sponsored by our sister Reform synagogues, Suburban Temple and Temple Tifereth-Israel.
Rabbi Sabath Beit-Halachmi, who has been a previous guest at Fairmount Temple, serves as senior fellow of the Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood and previously was assistant professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics and National Director of Admissions at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She is a frequent writer for The Jerusalem Post and co-author of Striving Toward Virtue and Preparing Your Heart for the High Holy Days.
At Fairmount Temple, Rabbi Sabath Beit-Halachmi will be leading Torah Study:
Wednesday, June 5, 7:30 a.m., The Power of Relationships: Love and Conversion in the Book
of RuthSaturday, June 8, at 9:15 a.m., Moses and God: Learning Ethics from the Most Complex
RelationshipsCall the Temple at 216-464-1330.
- Simchat Shabbat for preschoolers
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Simchat Shabbat for preschoolers
Simcha means joy, and joy fills the room at this Shabbat experience for Preschoolers and their families. Our clergy join a music leader in song and story each month. Following the brief 25-minute service, kids can enjoy an optional light meal and a craft. Open to all families with preschool age children and grandchildren.
Shabbat Evening Service–
Shabbat Evening Service
Every Shabbat (Friday) evening, led by our clergy at 6:15 p.m.
Often our worship service includes blessings for congregants celebrating a special milestone such as a baby naming, wedding blessing, birthday or anniversary. All are welcome. Service is followed by an oneg. - Shabbat Morning Torah Study with guest scholar Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study with guest scholar Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi
Fairmount Temple, in partnership with The Temple Tifereth Israel and Suburban Temple, is welcoming esteemed scholar, Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, Ph.D., to a series of Shavuot learning and engagement opportunities in the community. This series, which is free and open to all, is co-sponsored by our sister Reform synagogues, Suburban Temple and Temple Tifereth-Israel.
Rabbi Sabath Beit-Halachmi, who has been a previous guest at Fairmount Temple, serves as senior fellow of the Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood and previously was assistant professor of Jewish Thought and Ethics and National Director of Admissions at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She is a frequent writer for The Jerusalem Post and co-author of Striving Toward Virtue and Preparing Your Heart for the High Holy Days.
She will teach onMoses and God: Learning Ethics from the Most Complex Relationships
Shabbat Morning Minyan–
Shabbat Morning Minyan
This lay-led Shabbat Minyan meets in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library) and begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Come early if you like to be part of Torah Study which begins at 9:15 a.m
Erev Shavuot Service with Confirmation–
Erev Shavuot Service with Confirmation
Saturday, June 8, 6:15 p.m. Erev Shavuot Festival Service
A service to celebrate the festival of Shavuot and celebrate with our 10th graders, the Confirmation Class of 5779 who will be blessed during the service.
- Shavuot Morning and Yizkor Memorial Service
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Shavuot Morning and Yizkor Memorial Service
Sunday, June 9 9:30 a.m.
Shavuot Morning and Yizkor Memorial Service
Help us remember our loved ones in this intimate holiday memorial service. Rabbi Caruso will speak
- Wednesday Morning Torah Study
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Wednesday Morning Torah Study
This is an opportunity to learn with colleagues and friends on Wednesday mornings. Come as often as your schedule permits. The rabbis lead this weekly series, which is open to all – stop in before work, before your morning walk, or after the kids have gotten on the school bus! Each year, our Wednesday morning students select a new theme for study. Questions? Call the Temple at 216-464-1330.
Women's Study at the Mikvah–
Women's Study at the Mikvah
The Charlotte Goldberg Community Mikvah is a popular Jewish symbol of spiritual transformation and renewal. Men, women and children come to the mikvah at times of change in their lives, to commemorate a special occasion and to facilitate healing. Join us in June for special learning opportunities taking place at the Charlotte
Goldberg Community Mikvah (3300 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights).- Wednesday, June 12, 7:15 p.m.– Our Women’s Torah Study class, led by Cantor Sager, will be held at the mikvah, giving us the opportunity to explore its role in Judaism.
To learn more about the mikvah, visit www.clevelandmikvah.org. RSVPs required for these programs. Contact Staci Cohen at scohen@fairmounttemple.org or (216)464-5890
- Kabbalat Shabbat Service
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Kabbalat Shabbat Service
This service, followed by a hearty Oneg, includes contemporary music, a live band, a projected prayer book, and teachings offered in a spirited, informal environment. Often Kabbalat Shabbat worship serves as a setting for guest artists, teachers and activists to join our clergy in leading and inspiring us.
- Shabbat Morning Torah Study
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Engage the text of the weekly Torah portion, led by Diane Lavin.
Hebrew knowledge not required. Each Shabbat gathering is a stand-alone session. Come once or come often! Books provided, or bring your own favorite translation to compare with others. We meet in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library). There is a lay-led Minyan at 10:30 a.m. for those who wish to stay.Shabbat Morning Minyan–
Shabbat Morning Minyan
This lay-led Shabbat Minyan meets in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library) and begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Come early if you like to be part of Torah Study which begins at 9:15 a.m
- Wednesday Morning Torah Study
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Wednesday Morning Torah Study
This is an opportunity to learn with colleagues and friends on Wednesday mornings. Come as often as your schedule permits. The rabbis lead this weekly series, which is open to all – stop in before work, before your morning walk, or after the kids have gotten on the school bus! Each year, our Wednesday morning students select a new theme for study. Questions? Call the Temple at 216-464-1330.
- LGBT Pride Shabbat
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LGBT Pride Shabbat
Dr. Ken Schneck, Professor of Education at Baldwin Wallace University, will speak at our LGBT Pride Shabbat on Seriously, What Am I Doing Here? The Adventures of a Wondering and Wandering Gay Jew.
An author, professor, radio host, and self-proclaimed rabble-rouser, his travelogue of the same name was published in 2017. His book, LGBTQ Cleveland, was released in 2018 and LGBTQ Columbus hits the shelves this month.
He is a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, Cleveland Magazine and FreshWater Cleveland, and currently serves as the Contributing Editor for Prizm Magazine, Ohio’s only LGBTQ print publication. For 10 years, he was the producer/host of This Show is So Gay, the award-winning, long-running radio show/podcast, and will launch The Do Gooder Podcast in September.
Please join us for this annual Pride Shabbat Service which is co-sponsored by our Chevrei Tikvah LGBT Chavurah. Several of the members will have part in the Service.
- Shabbat Morning Torah Study
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Engage the text of the weekly Torah portion, led by Diane Lavin.
Hebrew knowledge not required. Each Shabbat gathering is a stand-alone session. Come once or come often! Books provided, or bring your own favorite translation to compare with others. We meet in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library). There is a lay-led Minyan at 10:30 a.m. for those who wish to stay.Shabbat Morning Minyan–
Shabbat Morning Minyan
This lay-led Shabbat Minyan meets in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library) and begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Come early if you like to be part of Torah Study which begins at 9:15 a.m
- Women of FT Mitzvah Morning
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Women of FT Mitzvah Morning
Lend a hand on a variety of projects to help others in need.
- Wednesday Morning Torah Study
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Wednesday Morning Torah Study
This is an opportunity to learn with colleagues and friends on Wednesday mornings. Come as often as your schedule permits. The rabbis lead this weekly series, which is open to all – stop in before work, before your morning walk, or after the kids have gotten on the school bus! Each year, our Wednesday morning students select a new theme for study. Questions? Call the Temple at 216-464-1330.
- Shabbat Evening Service
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Shabbat Evening Service
Every Shabbat (Friday) evening, led by our clergy at 6:15 p.m.
Often our worship service includes blessings for congregants celebrating a special milestone such as a baby naming, wedding blessing, birthday or anniversary. All are welcome. Service is followed by an oneg. - Shabbat Morning Torah Study
–
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Engage the text of the weekly Torah portion, led by Diane Lavin.
Hebrew knowledge not required. Each Shabbat gathering is a stand-alone session. Come once or come often! Books provided, or bring your own favorite translation to compare with others. We meet in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library). There is a lay-led Minyan at 10:30 a.m. for those who wish to stay.Shabbat Morning Minyan–
Shabbat Morning Minyan
This lay-led Shabbat Minyan meets in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library) and begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Come early if you like to be part of Torah Study which begins at 9:15 a.m
- Wednesday Morning Torah Study
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Wednesday Morning Torah Study
This is an opportunity to learn with colleagues and friends on Wednesday mornings. Come as often as your schedule permits. The rabbis lead this weekly series, which is open to all – stop in before work, before your morning walk, or after the kids have gotten on the school bus! Each year, our Wednesday morning students select a new theme for study. Questions? Call the Temple at 216-464-1330.
- Simchat Shabbat for preschoolers
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Simchat Shabbat for preschoolers
Simcha means joy, and joy fills the room at this Shabbat experience for Preschoolers and their families. Our clergy join a music leader in song and story each month. Following the brief 25-minute service, kids can enjoy an optional light meal and a craft. Open to all families with preschool age children and grandchildren.
- Shabbat Morning Torah Study
–
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Engage the text of the weekly Torah portion, led by Diane Lavin.
Hebrew knowledge not required. Each Shabbat gathering is a stand-alone session. Come once or come often! Books provided, or bring your own favorite translation to compare with others. We meet in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library). There is a lay-led Minyan at 10:30 a.m. for those who wish to stay.Shabbat Morning Minyan–
Shabbat Morning Minyan
This lay-led Shabbat Minyan meets in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library) and begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Come early if you like to be part of Torah Study which begins at 9:15 a.m
- Wednesday Morning Torah Study
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Wednesday Morning Torah Study
This is an opportunity to learn with colleagues and friends on Wednesday mornings. Come as often as your schedule permits. The rabbis lead this weekly series, which is open to all – stop in before work, before your morning walk, or after the kids have gotten on the school bus! Each year, our Wednesday morning students select a new theme for study. Questions? Call the Temple at 216-464-1330.
- Kabbalat Shabbat Service
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Kabbalat Shabbat Service
This service, followed by a hearty Oneg, includes contemporary music, a live band, a projected prayer book, and teachings offered in a spirited, informal environment. Often Kabbalat Shabbat worship serves as a setting for guest artists, teachers and activists to join our clergy in leading and inspiring us.
- Shabbat Morning Torah Study
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Engage the text of the weekly Torah portion, led by Diane Lavin.
Hebrew knowledge not required. Each Shabbat gathering is a stand-alone session. Come once or come often! Books provided, or bring your own favorite translation to compare with others. We meet in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library). There is a lay-led Minyan at 10:30 a.m. for those who wish to stay.Shabbat Morning Minyan–
Shabbat Morning Minyan
This lay-led Shabbat Minyan meets in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library) and begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Come early if you like to be part of Torah Study which begins at 9:15 a.m
- Honoring Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk
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Honoring Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk
More details to come about this fundraiser to honor our Senior Rabbi on this 10 years at Fairmount Temple.
The event will be at Landerhaven, with times and details to be announced soon.
- Shabbat Morning Torah Study
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Engage the text of the weekly Torah portion, led by Diane Lavin.
Hebrew knowledge not required. Each Shabbat gathering is a stand-alone session. Come once or come often! Books provided, or bring your own favorite translation to compare with others. We meet in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library). There is a lay-led Minyan at 10:30 a.m. for those who wish to stay. - Shabbat Morning Torah Study
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Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Engage the text of the weekly Torah portion, led by Diane Lavin.
Hebrew knowledge not required. Each Shabbat gathering is a stand-alone session. Come once or come often! Books provided, or bring your own favorite translation to compare with others. We meet in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning (Library). There is a lay-led Minyan at 10:30 a.m. for those who wish to stay. - Women of FT Mitzvah Morning
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Women of FT Mitzvah Morning
Lend a hand on a variety of projects to help others in need.
