Welcome to TEMPLE ANSHE HESED
Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism, Anshe Hesed is a "mainstream" Reform congregation with a strong commitment to American Jewish life and the pursuit of social justice.
We cherish Jewish tradition mixed with a spirit of creativity and imagination; guided by the Torah and dedicated to perpetuating Judaism and its traditions through education, worship, and social action in a welcoming and inclusive environment.
We are a congregation of more than 185 households consisting of business people and professionals; merchants and caregivers; artists and teachers; working and retired families; young and old; couples and singles; traditional and non-traditional families; gay and lesbian; born Jews and Jews-by-choice; spiritual seekers and interfaith families. Our Jewish lives in Erie are enriched by the diversity in our midst.
Beginning January 6, 2012 Shabbat Services will begin on Friday nights at 7:00PM. Please check the calendar for special events and times.
Saturday Morning Services begin at 9:45 AM followed by Torah Study at 10:30 AM.
The Gesher Education Program meets Sundays from 9:30 AM-Noon and Wednesdays from 4:30-6:15 PM. Our new multi-grade classrooms utilizing the URJ's Chai Curriculum are a learning experience for students and teachers alike! Drop in some time and see for yourself!
"What is might? When you see people about to fall and rescue them." - Midrash Tehillim 52:24
The Reform community has a long history of generosity when natural disasters devastate communities, when houses of worship burn in the fires of racial prejudice, when terrorism causes havoc, and when other disasters cause harm across the planet. Recent relief efforts have included Haiti Relief, Israel Emergency Relief, Hurricanes, the Asian Tsunami and Sudan. The URJ is a member of the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief (click the name to go to their website), which allows a unified Jewish response to natural and man-made crises that occur outside of North America.
Contributions may also be mailed to:
Disaster Relief Fund
Union for Reform Judaism
633 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10017
Please indicate which relief effort you would like to support on the memo line of your check or in the comments field for online donations.
Remember: by bringing Temple into your life
you bring life into the Temple!
