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Dear Congregants,
The members of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple and The Temple-Tifereth Israel have overwhelmingly voted to unify and become Congregation Mishkan Or as of July 1, 2024. With shared resources and new opportunities for worship, programming, education, community impact and more, we will now become a "Dwelling Place of Light” for approximately 2,000 families.
Thank you for your courage, vision and patience over the past 18 months as we explored this significant opportunity. During the months ahead, members and staff from both congregations will continue to finalize the details that will help us become one congregation. Our clergy will continue to connect and expand relationships across congregations.
Members of our Legacy and Heritage and Museum Committees are thoughtfully working to ensure that our legacies are reflected in our new congregation. Other committees, such as finance and technology, are meeting to make sure we have a solid budget and a platform with which to communicate.
In the coming weeks, we will share more information about the progress we are making, including details around staff, administration, worship, religious school, early childhood programs, teen and adult education, congregation programming, community outreach, and more. Please watch for opportunities to support this process and develop deeper and new relationships with clergy and congregants.
Finally, while the vote to unify was overwhelmingly positive, we understand that some congregants may still have concerns about this unification. We will continue to answer your questions and work to address your concerns. We believe that as we move forward, the promise of what we are creating will be realized by each of us and have a profound impact on our lives, the lives of our friends and families, the Greater Cleveland community, and the Reform Judaism movement.
L’shalom,
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