Due to an issue at the printer’s, the Dec. Bulletin was delayed.
It should be in mail soon, but you can click here to see a copy of the newest Bulletin.
Celebrating Chanukah at Fairmount Temple
Latke Batter Fundraiser for ECC. Deadline to order: Dec. 9 See Julie Moss in the Preschool or call 216-464-1752.
Chanukah Mitzvah Day, Sunday, Dec. 15 – Help us repair the world, one mitzvah at a time!
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Give the Gift of Life by donating to the Blood Drive, 17 and older. (Weinberg Hall, sponsored by Men of FT)
9 a.m. – Holiday Happenings for families (Parents and/or grandparents) with preschoolers to make a picture frame for residents of Montefiore. (Room 1)
9:15 a.m. – Wrap toys for kids in need. (Commons)
9:30—11:30 a.m. Multiple hands-on projects including a chance to work on blankets, number books and other projects with the Women of Fairmount Temple volunteers. (Spiegle-Sukenik Atrium Foyer)
10:30 a.m. – Many volunteers needed to help pack lunches!We’ll be assembling more than 400 sandwiches and packing 400 bagged lunches. All hands on deck!! (Spiegle-Sukenik Atrium Foyer)
Women of FT Chanukah Party Tuesday, Dec. 17, 7-9 p.m. All women of Fairmount Temple to an evening with a gift exchange, delicious potato pancakes, and more. For details and to RSVP by Dec. 13, contact Claudia Marmaros (jujen97@aol.com or 216-470-0083)
Chanukah Party for Families with Young Children (2nd grade and younger) , Wednesday, Dec. 18, 5:30-7 p.m. RSVPs required to Julie Moss, 216-464-1752, or jmmoss@fairmounttemple.org.
Shabbat Service Celebrating Chanukah, Friday, Dec. 20, 6:15 p.m.
Our clergy will be joined by our volunteer Chorale and our Hava Nashira Jr. Choir for a service celebrating Chanukah with joyous music!! Following the service, stay on for a festive Chanukah oneg and a mitzvah project assembling bus pass kits to be distributed at the Homeless Stand Down.
Friday, Jan. 31, Shabbat Across Fairmount Temple!
Temple members – make plans now to be part of the third (!) Shabbat Across Fairmount Temple. On Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. you are invited to celebrate Shabbat with dinners in homes of fellow congregants. Be a host. Be a guest. Meet someone new. Gather with long-time friends. Gather with other families. You determine the style of the gathering…pot-luck…formal… pizza dinner…you decide! RSVP Deadline is Jan. 12. Sign up today here!!
Other Upcoming Programs:
The “Oys” and “Joys” of Raising Teens: Tools and Strategies for Parenting During the Teenage Years, Jan. 6, Feb. 10, March 30
This free series is designed to help parents create a toolbox for dealing with the challenges and joys of raising teenagers. In partnership with the Jewish Educational Center of Cleveland (JEC) and Bellefaire JCB, each session features a local expert on teens. We are proud to have received an innovation grant from the JEC for this program. All sessions, which are open to the community, will be held in the Arthur J. Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning and will be co-facilitated by Fairmount Temple clergy. Click here for flyer with details on all sessions.To RSVP, contact Staci Cohen, Director of Adult Learning and Teen Engagement, at 216-464-5890 or scohen@fairmounttemple.org.
Cultural Arts Series, A Little ‘Brit’ Different with Helen Welch, Sunday, Jan. 12
Helen Welch is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, entertainer, producer and band-leader. Her unique talent for arranging songs to make them her own, coupled with her ability to intimately engage her audience, has quickly earned her a large and devoted following around the globe. The evening includes a pre-show gathering, performance followed by dinner. Click here for flyer with RSVP form. (due by Jan. 2)
New Shabbat Learning Series with our Clergy begins Jan. 24
Friday, Jan. 24, Shabbat Evening Service, 6:15 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 25, Shabbat Torah Study, 9:15 a.m.
At Shabbat Evening Service and Shabbat Torah Study, Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk will teach us about Does God REALLY Hear Our Suffering?: Lessons from Torah and Modern Jewish Experience.
Friday, Jan. 31, Shabbat Service, 5 p.m. Please note the service time is earlier due to Shabbat Across Fairmount Temple.
Saturday, Feb. 1, Shabbat Torah Study, 9:15 a.m.
At the Shabbat Torah Study, Rabbi Jordana Chernow-Reader will teach us about How To Respond to Signs from God: Answers From Our Text and Our Lives.
Friday, Feb. 7, Shabbat Evening Service, 6:15 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 8, Shabbat Torah Study, 9:15 a.m.
At Shabbat Evening Service and Shabbat Torah Study, Rabbi Joshua Caruso will teach us about How Do Our Words Hurt and Heal?
Click here for our Temple Calendar to see what’s happening every week.
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!
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.
