The “Proposed Articles of Agreement of Merger” between Congregation Tifereth Israel and Congregation Temple Israel addressed topics as varied as the definition of a Jew, committees, finances, and the future of the two buildings.  Left for a later date was the matter of naming the congregation.

Date c. 1996
Identifier MSS1061_B02_F4_ProposedArticles
Collection New Castle Jewish Community Records
Source Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
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