Temples to Merge

It did not come as a surprise to Buffalo's Jewish community when two of the area's largest synagogues announced that they were going to officially merge. Temple Beth El in the Town of Tonawanda and Temple Shaarey Zedek in Amherst will combine under a new name. A "for sale" sign has been on the lawn at Temple Beth El for some time. Temple Shaarey Zedek itself was the result of the merger of two former city synagogues, Temple Emanuel and Temple Beth David Ner Israel.