9.21.15 - Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple

Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple
Religious School News
Week of September 21, 2015 / 27 Elul, 5775
DATES TO REMEMBER
September:
28
Sukkot—No Classes
29
Pizza in the Hut
October
3
Havdalah and Sukkot
Celebration
4
Simchat Torah
5
Consecration
No Class
16
Shabbat Atid
November
14
Confirmation Retreat
15
Count Me In! Sixth Grade
Community-Wide Event
Family Camp Day at Camp Wise
was a HUGE success! Thank you for
making it so! L’Shana Tova!
CLEFTY
(Cleveland Fairmount Temple Youth)
CLEFTY is the senior youth group at Fairmount Temple. CLEFTY hosts programs through-out the year and
parcipates in NFTY-NEL kallot.
NFTY-NEL
(North American Federa*on of Temple Youth)
(Northeast Lakes Region)
NFTY-NEL will be a unique and posive experience for Jewish teens. Through NEL, members will make
meaningful personal connecons and find ways to engage with their Judaism. From the experience,
membership will grow-mostly because friends are bringing friends. The NFTY-NEL years will movate a new
generaon of leaders who are looking at an even more excing future.
2015-2016 PROGRAMS
Derech A*d: October 23-25 @ Rochester, NY
Derech Ad is a leadership training event specifically designed for all of those in our region that consider
themselves leaders. The weekend’s programming is centered around building strong connecons between
the regional leadership, TYG networks and to all of those who are acve members in their TYGs.
Ani V’Atah Kallah: November 20-22 @ Erie, PA
This unique fall NFTY-NEL event will bring together all of those in their Junior Youth groups (Grades 7-8) and
those in their Senior Youth Groups (Grades 9-12) for the flagship NFTY-NEL event of the year. We learn together and have fun together. We will infuse social acon opportunies and a chance for those who are new
to our Region to learn about what we stand for, our customs and tradions.
Winter Kallah: January 29-31 @ Cleveland, OH
A tradional NFTY-NEL Kallah. Mid-way through the year it will be a chance for those in Grades 9-12 to
breath a8er exams before they get ready for the second half of the year. We will learn together, pray
together, and most importantly, strengthen our wonderful Reform Jewish Community, together.
Spring Boards: March 4-6 @ Thornhill, Ontario
At this summit of NFTY-NEL’s current and future leaders we will though9ully elect the 2016-2017 Execuve
Board. New for this year, Spring Boards will be open to anyone in grades 9-12. Each Temple Youth Group will
sll have 3 delegate votes. Speeches, candidate meet sessions, and asefeh (general board meeng) as well as
some unique programming will all take place at the wonderful Toronto Synagogue.
Spring Kallah: April 15-17 @ Parry Sound, URJ Camp George
This is the me where we say farewell to our seniors, welcome new 8th grade members to our community
and celebrate our wonderful year together.
By Popular Demand
Retreats are Now
Shul-Ins!
For students in grades 3-6
Choose the date that works best for you and your child:
December 12/13, 2015
February 27/28, 2016
Shul-Ins now held Saturdays and Saturday Nights. Students will
sleep at Fairmount Temple. (We made this change due to
requests made by students.) Students will then be in the
building to aCend Sunday morning classes.
More Details to come!
Simchat Shabbat – First Friday of each month @ 5:30 p.m.
Simcha means joy, and joy fills the room at this Shabbat experience for
Preschoolers and their families. Our Clergy join our early childhood music
specialist, Kathy Fromson, in song and story each month. Following the 25
minute service kids can
enjoy an optional light meal (mac n’ cheese,
challah, fruit, veggies and drinks). Contact Cathy Lipton to learn
clipton@fairmounttemple.org or 216.464.1330, ext. 126.
more:
Kabbalat Shabbat – Second Friday of each month @ 6:15pm
This service, followed by a hot and hearty Oneg, includes contemporary
music, a live band, a projected prayer book and teaching offered in a spirited, informal environment. Often Kabbalat Shabbat worship serves as a
setting for guest artists, teachers and activists to join our clergy in leading
and inspiring us.
Shabbat Atid (“The Future”) – Once a season @ 6:15 p.m.
Our clergy co-lead this Shabbat worship, for the whole community, with
Religious School students as readers and musicians. Come hear the voices of
many generations join together. Dates during the school year 2015-2016 are:
October 16, January 16, March 18 & May 20.
Shabbat Morning Minyan – Every Saturday @ 10:30 a.m.
An intimate gathering held in our Lelyveld Center for Jewish Learning, each
Saturday Morning after Torah Study, beginning at 9:15 a.m. The service is
lay-led from Mishkan Tefila: A Reform Siddur and it includes weekly Torah
readings and teachings from prophetic Haftarah portions.
Clergy-Led Shabbat Moring Worship
(See temple calendar for timing each week)
Joyous worship held at either 9:15 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. in either our Bonda Chapel or
Mandel Sanctuary, is led by clergy together with B’nai Mitzvah celebrants. Students
guide the liturgy as they accept adult responsibility in the Jewish community, reciting
and teaching from the Torah, and joining Anshe Chesed families and guests to
celebrate our Shabbat worship and our Kiddush reception that follows.