NEXT SERVICE:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 10 a.m. with Rabbinic Intern Jonathan Benzion.  In-person and also on Zoom.

 

Welcome to Congregation Anshe Emeth  – Piqua OH!

Celebrating our 164th Year!

We are a Reform Jewish congregation with a long, rich history, having organized in 1858!

Anshe Emeth means “People of Truth”. Our congregation serves counties north of the Greater Dayton area including Miami, Darke, and Shelby. Our members come from Piqua, Sidney, Troy, Tipp City, Greenville and surrounding areas.

Rabbi Sam Schauvaney will lead High Holiday Services.  Fourth- year Rabbinic Intern Anna  Burke will conduct regular Shabbat services following the High Holidays.

We welcome you to attend any of our scheduled services.  While we are located in Piqua at 320 Caldwell St.  most services this  in this time of Covid-19 will be via Zoom or at an outdoor park shelter. 

Please note the correspondence address is:  3808 Beanblossom Rd., Greenville, OH  45331)  PLEASE NOTE:  FOR GPS usage, plug in 320 Caldwell St., Piqua, OH. 

Memorial donations will be graciously accepted at the correspondence address or via PayPal at the bottom of any of the pages in this website.  Acknowledgements will be sent.

  Please call 937 – 726-2116, Steve Shuchat, President or 937.623.1234, Eileen Litchfield Vice President, if there are any questions about services.

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