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'''Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple''' is a [[Reform Judaism|Reform Jewish]] temple in [[Beachwood, Ohio]], the oldest existing congregation in the [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] area.<ref name="ECH">[http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=AC4 "Anshe Chesed"]</ref> The name Anshe Chesed is [[Hebrew Language|Hebrew]] for "People of Loving Kindness".<ref name="ECH"/> |
'''Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple''' is a [[Reform Judaism|Reform Jewish]] temple in [[Beachwood, Ohio]], the oldest existing congregation in the [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] area.<ref name="ECH">[http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=AC4 "Anshe Chesed"]</ref> The name Anshe Chesed is [[Hebrew Language|Hebrew]] for "People of Loving Kindness".<ref name="ECH"/> |
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The membership exceeded 2,000 families in the mid-1990s.<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996">{{cite book|author1=Rabbi Kerry M Olitzky|author2=Marc Lee Raphael|title=The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=weL9M46TcU8C&pg=PA284|accessdate=3 January 2013|year=1996|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-28856-2|pages=284–}}</ref> |
The membership exceeded 2,000 families in the mid-1990s.<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996">{{cite book|author1=Rabbi Kerry M Olitzky|author2=Marc Lee Raphael|title=The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=weL9M46TcU8C&pg=PA284|accessdate=3 January 2013|year=1996|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-28856-2|pages=284–}}</ref> |
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In 1846 it built Cleveland's first synagogue;<ref name="ECH"/> in 1887 it dedicated its second building; in 1912, it became known as the [[Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)|Euclid Avenue]] Temple, its third home.<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996"/> |
In 1846 it built Cleveland's first synagogue;<ref name="ECH"/> in 1887 it dedicated its second building; in 1912, it became known as the [[Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)|Euclid Avenue]] Temple, its third home.<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996"/> |
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In the mid-1800s it became a member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations for two years, then left, to rejoin in 1907 and adopt the Union Prayer Book when Louis Wolsey, its first American-born American-educated rabbi became its spiritual leader.> |
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In the mid-1800s it became a Reform Jewish congregation.<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996"/> |
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In 1957 the Fairmount Temple, Anshe Chesed's present home, was dedicated,<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996"/> and in 1958 Rabbi [[Arthur Lelyveld]], former national director of B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation was hired.<ref name="ECH"/> |
In 1957 the Fairmount Temple, Anshe Chesed's present home, was dedicated,<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996"/> and in 1958 Rabbi [[Arthur Lelyveld]], former national director of B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation was hired.<ref name="ECH"/> |
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Revision as of 12:58, 24 December 2017
| Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location |  Beachwood, Ohio, USA |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1957 |
41°29′15″N 81°30′41″W / 41.48750°N 81.51139°W
Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple is a Reform Jewish temple in Beachwood, Ohio, the oldest existing Jewish congregation in the Cleveland area.[1] The name Anshe Chesed is Hebrew for "People of Loving Kindness".[1] The membership exceeded 2,000 families in the mid-1990s.[2]
It is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism.
History
In 1841 the German Orthodox congregation was established and, on February 28, 1842, chartered.[1] In 1845 the Israelitic Anshe Chesed Society was formed when the Israelite Society (part of the original congregation) merged with Anshe Chesed.[2]
In 1846 it built Cleveland's first synagogue;[1] in 1887 it dedicated its second building; in 1912, it became known as the Euclid Avenue Temple, its third home.[2]
In the mid-1800s it became a member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations for two years, then left, to rejoin in 1907 and adopt the Union Prayer Book when Louis Wolsey, its first American-born American-educated rabbi became its spiritual leader.>
In 1957 the Fairmount Temple, Anshe Chesed's present home, was dedicated,[2] and in 1958 Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld, former national director of B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation was hired.[1]
Notable members
- Brad Goldberg, major league baseball pitcher, was bar mitzvah at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple.[3]
- Howard Metzenbaum, the only Jewish Senator from Ohio.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Anshe Chesed"
- ^ a b c d Rabbi Kerry M Olitzky; Marc Lee Raphael (1996). The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 284–. ISBN 978-0-313-28856-2. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ White Sox draft former Beachwood pitcher Goldberg | Features | clevelandjewishnews.com
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