Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple
| Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Beachwood, Ohio, USA |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Completed | 1957 |
Coordinates: 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. This is the oldest existing congregation in Cleveland.[1] The name Anshe Chesed is Hebrew for "People of Loving Kindness".[1] The membership exceeded 2000 families in the mid-1990s.[2]
It is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism.
History
In 1841, the German Orthodox congregation is established and on February 28, 1842, the congregation is chartered.[1] In 1845, the Israelitic Anshe Chesed Society is formed when the Israelite Society (part of the original congregation) merges with Anshe Chesed.[2]
In 1846, it builds Cleveland's first synagogue;[1] in 1887, it dedicates its second building; in 1912, it becomes known as the Euclid Avenue Temple, its third home.[2]
In the mid-1800s, it becomes a Reform Jewish congregation.[2]
In 1957, the Fairmount Temple, Anshe Chesed's present home, is dedicated,[2] and in 1958 Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld, former national director of B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation is hired.[1]
Notable Members
- Howard Metzenbaum, Senator from Ohio, Only Jewish Senator from Ohio.