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'''Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple''' is a [[Reform Judaism|Reform Jewish]] temple in [[Beachwood, Ohio]], the oldest existing Jewish 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 Jewish 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 |
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|year=1996|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0-313-28856-2|pages=284–}}</ref> |
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It is a member of the [[Union for Reform Judaism]]. |
It is a member of the [[Union for Reform Judaism]]. |
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In 1841 the German Orthodox congregation was established and, on February 28, 1842, chartered.<ref name="ECH"/> In 1845 the Israelitic Anshe Chesed Society was formed when the Israelite Society (part of the original congregation) merged with Anshe Chesed.<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996"/> |
In 1841 the German Orthodox congregation was established and, on February 28, 1842, chartered.<ref name="ECH"/> In 1845 the Israelitic Anshe Chesed Society was formed when the Israelite Society (part of the original congregation) merged with Anshe Chesed.<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996"/> |
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In 1846 it built Cleveland's first synagogue on Eagle Street;<ref name="ECH"/> in 1887 it dedicated its second building on East 25th and Scovill Avenue; in 1912, it became known as the [[Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)|Euclid Avenue]] Temple, its third home.<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996"/><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=8ExPRKjkAx0C&pg=PA263&dq=Anshe+Chesed+Fairmount+Temple&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBoaqM9fjZAhWKct8KHdsMAW8Q6AEIOTAD#v=onepage&q=Anshe%20Chesed%20Fairmount%20Temple&f=false]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gfqgBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA227&dq=Anshe+Chesed+Fairmount+Temple&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBoaqM9fjZAhWKct8KHdsMAW8Q6AEISjAG#v=onepage&q=Anshe%20Chesed%20Fairmount%20Temple&f=false]</ref> |
In 1846 it built Cleveland's first synagogue on Eagle Street;<ref name="ECH"/> in 1887 it dedicated its second building on East 25th and Scovill Avenue; in 1912, it became known as the [[Euclid Avenue (Cleveland)|Euclid Avenue]] Temple, its third home.<ref name="OlitzkyRaphael1996"/><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=8ExPRKjkAx0C&pg=PA263&dq=Anshe+Chesed+Fairmount+Temple&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBoaqM9fjZAhWKct8KHdsMAW8Q6AEIOTAD#v=onepage&q=Anshe%20Chesed%20Fairmount%20Temple&f=false]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=gfqgBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA227&dq=Anshe+Chesed+Fairmount+Temple&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBoaqM9fjZAhWKct8KHdsMAW8Q6AEISjAG#v=onepage&q=Anshe%20Chesed%20Fairmount%20Temple&f=false]</ref> |
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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. Wolsey led the congregation from 1907-24.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=weL9M46TcU8C&pg=PA286&dq=Anshe+Chesed+Fairmount+Temple&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBoaqM9fjZAhWKct8KHdsMAW8Q6AEIUDAH#v=onepage&q=Anshe%20Chesed%20Fairmount%20Temple&f=false]</ref> |
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. Wolsey led the congregation from 1907-24.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=weL9M46TcU8C&pg=PA286&dq=Anshe+Chesed+Fairmount+Temple&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBoaqM9fjZAhWKct8KHdsMAW8Q6AEIUDAH#v=onepage&q=Anshe%20Chesed%20Fairmount%20Temple&f=false]</ref> |
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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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== Notable members == |
== Notable members == |
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*[[Brad Goldberg]], major league baseball pitcher, was [[bar mitzvah]] at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple.<ref name=autogenerated7>[http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/sports/local_sports/white-sox-draft-former-beachwood-pitcher-goldberg/article_2e0c0120-d36a-11e2-a6cd-0019bb2963f4.html White Sox draft former Beachwood pitcher Goldberg |
*[[Brad Goldberg]], major league baseball pitcher, was [[bar mitzvah]] at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple.<ref name=autogenerated7>[http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/sports/local_sports/white-sox-draft-former-beachwood-pitcher-goldberg/article_2e0c0120-d36a-11e2-a6cd-0019bb2963f4.html White Sox draft former Beachwood pitcher Goldberg<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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*[[Howard Metzenbaum]], the only [[Jewish]] Senator from [[Ohio]]. |
*[[Howard Metzenbaum]], the only [[Jewish]] Senator from [[Ohio]]. |
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Revision as of 17:41, 19 March 2018
| 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 on Eagle Street;[1] in 1887 it dedicated its second building on East 25th and Scovill Avenue; in 1912, it became known as the Euclid Avenue Temple, its third home.[2][3][4]
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. Wolsey led the congregation from 1907-24.[5]
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.[6]
- 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.
- ^ Merging Traditions: Jewish Life in Cleveland - Judah Rubinstein, Jane Avner
- ^ The Synagogue in America: A Short History - Marc Lee Raphael
- ^ The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook - Kerry M. Olitzky, Marc Lee Raphael
- ^ "White Sox draft former Beachwood pitcher Goldberg," Cleveland Jewish News.
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