Important Announcement from Cantor Sager: In a letter sent to the congregation on Nov. 28, 2018, she writes: “It is with a profound sense of gratitude that I share with you that effective July 1, 2020, a date that will mark 40 years of service to our congregation – I will transition to a new status within our community, that of Cantor Laureate.” Click here for the full letter from Cantor Sager.
Click here to watch a personal message from Cantor Sager.
Join us for Shabbat Across Fairmount Temple…
Friday, Feb. 22, SHABBAT ACROSS FAIRMOUNT TEMPLE is an opportunity to gather in each other’s homes for Shabbat dinners. We want you to be a part of it! In place of a typical Friday evening at temple, members of all ages and backgrounds are invited to host or be hosted at special Shabbat dinners in homes.
- Want to host? The Shabbat meals you host on Friday, Feb. 22, don’t have to be fancy. They can be anything from traditional Shabbat foods or you could host a pot-luck dinner or even take-out food at your table! Each host can decide, and temple will provide you with some of the basics to help you feel more confident as a host. You can host either friends you already have within our synagogue or guests from the community whom we will match with you.
- Want to participate as a guest? We want you to feel welcome and to make new connections in the community and all across Fairmount Temple. We will match you up with a host who are looking for guests to enjoy a Shabbat dinner together.
- RSVPs requested by Feb. 1. To sign up as a host or a guest (you choose!), click here.
Shabbat Across Fairmount Temple will also include a special Clergy-led Shabbat Learning Series, Challah-making workshop (Feb. 3), and Havdalah (Feb. 24). Click here to learn more about these other opportunities.
Click here for our Temple Calendar to see what’s happening every week.
Travel, Learn and Experience – Trips with the clergy
Adult Trip to Poland/Prague/Germany, Sept, 1-13, 2019, with Cantor Sarah Sager
You are invited to join Cantor Sager on a Jewish Heritage Tour of Poland, Prague, and Germany next September. Together as a group, come explore our Jewish heritage in Europe by:
- Touring historic sites and museums in these countries, including Josefov, Prague’s famous Jewish Quarter
- Enjoying dinner with members of a Warsaw Jewish congregation
- Exploring castles and market squares and walking the amazing streets of Dresden with its elegant plazas and grand boulevards.
To learn more, please contact Peggy Sullivan at 216-447-9538 or email.
NEW: Family Trip to Israel, December, 2019, led by Rabbi Joshua Caruso
Have you been mulling about experiencing Israel first-hand? Maybe this is the year you decide it’s time to go and discover Israel’s rich history, incredible beauty and vibrant culture. Rabbi Caruso is exploring a plan to lead families to Israel in late December, 2019, centering on Northern Israel along with Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. To let him know your possible interest in joining him on such a trip, contact Cathy Kaus at 216-447-9539 or at ckaus@fairmounttemple.org.
Did You Know through OPERATION 100% AFFILIATION: JUDAISM FOR EVERY GENERATION, Fairmount Temple offers the first year voluntary dues to new and returning members?
We want you to experience what we know, Fairmount Temple is a special place to belong. Click here for more info.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Our Clergy Created Their Own FUN Holiday Greetings!
Our Clergy Created Their Own FUN Holiday Greetings!
Click here to see the Jewmanji A Passover Parody and click here to see the High Holy Days Clergy Car Karaoke!
Temple Members Share Stories: This year’s Yom HaShoah yarhzeit candle app was updated with stories from some Fairmount Temple members and their family members who survived the Holocaust. Click here to read their stories (also found on the app).
To learn more about these programs or other opportunities for learning, worship and social action at Fairmount Temple, click on the website calendar, the Bulletin newsletter, or call us at 216-464-1330.
