What’s New

REGARDING THE APRIL 13 FIRE at FAIRMOUNT TEMPLE:

Message From our Board President Michele Krantz sent on April 27, 2023:

If questions, you can reach out to:
Michele Krantz, Board President
Julianna Johnston Senturia, Executive Director

CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER:  Click here for JUNE Virtual issue of Connections 
Please note, we did not mail this issue to the homes.  If you would like a printed copy, email Cassie Morris here and she’ll mail you a copy.

Past Issues: May issue 2023; March/April here;  Jan/Feb here; Nov/Dec  here; Sept/Oct here.

Annual Meeting photos

Our Friends of Fairmount Annual Campaign
Chesed, or Loving Kindness, defines everything we do at Fairmount Temple, and the Friends of Fairmount campaign is an essential part our welcoming community.  Your contribution strengthens each one of us and ensures our inclusive community will flourish. You can donate online here, today.  Thank you!

Our Clergy in the News:

• Rabbi Joshua Caruso shared testimony with the Ohio Board of Education to reject a Resolution which would limit Title IX protections for students who are LGBTQ+. His remarks, which are adapted, can be found here on Religious Action Center website. He was also interviewed by Spectrum One about the rise of antisemitism.
• Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum interviewed by Cleveland.com about the rise of antisemitism, She shared that Chanukah can serve as “a seasonal reminder that even when our situation is difficult, we are resilient people with a great amount of joy.”
• Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk’s column on Cleveland.com, “Go toward peace!” is his prayer for all who are contemplating a new passage in their lives.” full column here. He was also interviewed about Greater Cleveland Congregations’ public action addressing the high rate of discretionary juvenile bindovers in Cuyahoga County. “We have a lot on our mind, a lot on our attention, but we have to stay purposeful and focused on this.”
• Click here to watch the tribute to Cantor Laureate Sarah  Sager at a celebration marking her 42 years of service to Fairmount Temple and her legacy across Reform Judaism. This new composition was written and is performed by Elana Arian.
• Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum and Cantor Vladimir Lapin are interviewed by Cleveland Jewish News about the new Tamid Initiative to build engagement and community with emerging adults, and being part of the Fairmount Temple community. Read full story here.

Taryn & Andy Isaacs family keeps light of Hanukkah alive in dark times; returns to in-person celebrations