Jewish women in New Castle organized a chapter of Hadassah in 1923. They held a 25th anniversary celebration at the Castleton Hotel in 1948, two months before the founding of the State of Israel. This program includes a list of donors that suggests the size of the Jewish community.

Date March 21, 1948
Identifier MSS1061_B06_F24_Hadassah25thAnniversary
Collection New Castle Jewish Community
Source Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
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