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NEW ISSUE:   JUNE Connections issue can be found here.

Unification Updates: Members of both Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple and The Temple-Tifereth Israel have voted to move forward and create a new, unified temple – Congegation Mishkan Or. To read updates and the process of the merge discussions and voting, visit our Unification Update page here. 

Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple: A Retrospective
Rabbi Joshua Caruso has been leading a virtual Adult Learning Series looking back at our beloved temple.   This series is offered on Wednesdays to Fairmount Temple members.
If you would like to watch a previous session, click on the links below:
May 8 session, First Session
May 15 session
May 22 session
May 29 session

June 12 session 
June 19 session
June 26 session

Fairmount Temple’s Last Annual Meeting
If you were unable to join us on May 7 for the final Fairmount Temple Annual Meeting, you can watch the video here filled with heartfelt memories and words of appreciation from so many.

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 make your contribution here.   Thank you to everyone (list here) who donated in the last fiscal year.

News5 Cleveland covered the return of in-person services at Fairmount Temple and “the faith to keep going.” Video here.

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 also wrote recently on “We Are Rolling Stones On Life’s Path,” and was 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.