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Temple Anshe Hesed

Temple Anshe Hesed is a Reform synagogue located at the corner of West 10th Street and Liberty Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. The congregation is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism.

Built in 1882, the first synagogue was "a brick structure trimmed in stone and an ornament to the city." The land was purchased and the synagogue was built for a total cost of $13,000. It was located on the north side of West Eighth Street, between Myrtle Street and Sassafras Street. The 10th Street location was dedicated on 27 June 1930.