Temple Anshe Hesed is a Reform Jewish congregation guided by Torah and dedicated to perpetuating Judaism and it's traditions through education, worship and social action

Friday

Presque Isle (Enclosure #1, Loop Pavilion) Shabbat evening services - 6:15pm

*Please note that there will not be any services at 5401 Old Zuck Road this Friday evening


Saturday

Zoom only Torah Study - 9:30am


Pride Shabbat RSVP email had the wrong location link!

Please use the one below:

My apologies for the confusion! -Bright


Visit our website for more Temple information, upcoming events and to view your member account. TAHerie.org


During inclement weather, please email the office (office@taherie.org) to confirm that someone is in the office if you want to stop by or drop something off.


Please scroll down and click to join services as well as to access the weekly service sheet and all upcoming announcements. Contact the Temple office with any questions.


Click on service sheet to view

Interested in learning how to play Canasta?

Contact Bright at the office! office@TAHerie.org | (814) 454-2426

Our special Presque Isle Shabbat is happening tomorrow! Contact the office if you're planning to come!

Due to security concerns, you must RSVP and be prepared to present ID the day of.

If you need a handicap RSVP or are bringing an infant or

young child, please contact the office at office@TAHerie.org or

(814) 454-2426 to secure a parking spot in the Temple parking lot.

The Book of Ruth Club

In memory of one of its founding and most faithful members, Ruth Waidley.

 WE WILL BE MEETING IN PERSON AT THE TEMPLE AND ON ZOOM.  JOIN US EITHER WAY!!!!


OUR MEETING IS: Monday, June 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM

via Zoom Join URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88169606965


Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin


On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a moment, she pretends she hasn't heard him, but then, she turns, and a game begins: a legendary collaboration that will launch them to stardom. These friends, intimates since childhood, borrow money, beg favors, and, before even graduating college, they have created their first blockbuster, Ichigo. Overnight, the world is theirs. Not even twenty-five years old, Sam and Sadie are brilliant, successful, and rich, but these qualities won't protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of their hearts.

Spanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a dazzling and intricately imagined novel that examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love.


For those who plan ahead, our July selection is The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman.


Thanks to the many who have given us some great recommendations. We are always ready to hear others. Please forward them as well as any questions to Janice Wittmershaus at JKWittmershaus@gmail.com

The 150th picnic weekend is coming up quickly!


The committee is working very hard to make this an unforgettable weekend! 

You have probably received your invitation and will see all the events planned.


We are reaching out to everyone to bake, buy or whatever you do best to make a very special Oneg on Friday night, July 25, to welcome Dan Nichols, who will entertain for us throughout the weekend.


Remember it does not have to be cake,

it can be a cheese tray, fruit platter, etc.


If you can help, please let me know, what you will be bringing: fndshames@gmail.com

 

Call for baked goods! We are requesting baked goods be made or bought for the oneg after Shabbat services on Friday, July 25 to kick off our special celebratory weekend!

Hello! 


WOW!! I have just heard about an incredible opportunity for those aged 26-50* to visit Israel. This incredible program is being created by the Reform Movement to help people to better understand Israel and to have an incredible Israel experience. The cost of the program is ONLY $600 and that includes your flight (from Toronto, NY or 6 other major cities), accommodations, tours/experiences and many of your meals.


Note – any non-Jewish spouses are also welcome to participate in the program!


In addition to the 8 day trip, you can extend your stay (based on flight availability) and spend more time in Israel.


If you have any questions, I would be happy to speak with you, please be in touch!


Shalom,

Rabbi Morais


*If you fall outside this age range but are interested in participating, please contact Rabbi Morais.

TempleHood


Puzzle swap! Bring the puzzles you've done before and swap them out for new ones! Leave them in the designated area. If your puzzle is missing up to 3 pieces, please put a post it note on the box indicating how many pieces are missing. Please don't bring puzzles missing more than 3 pieces.


Everyone is invited to join in all events offered. If you have interest in learning more about TempleHood, please reach out to any of our co-chairs:


Korlyn Morais: (814) 823-5553 / korlyns@gmail.com

Fran Shames: (732) 718-3442 / fndshames@gmail.com

Ellie Tanenbaum: (814) 323-4346 / ellietanenbaum@gmail.com

Do you know someone who lived in Erie and attended Temple Anshe Hesed?

Forward contact information to us so we can send them an invitation.


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J. Leonard Ostrow Award for High School Students and Adults

The J. Leonard Ostrow Fund was established in 1980 to emulate the life and legacy of Attorney J. Leonard Ostrow. The purpose of this fund is to perpetuate his memory and challenge another generation to emulate his contributions, encourage humanitarian efforts, and develop leadership capabilities, as exemplified by his life.


This newly revised award is now open to high school students and adults from both Temple Anshe Hesed and Brith Sholom. This unique award is a quarterly award, and may be used for a trip to Israel, other travel, or Jewish studies, which may include tuition, conferences, leadership development, or other Jewish experiences. 


The application and additional information about the award are available using the link below, with the July 1 – August 15, 2025, with notification by September 15, 2025. 


Please contact Ina Fisher at inalfisher@gmail.com if you have any questions about the Ostrow Award.