Congregants also approved a plan to build for a completely new patio, front steps and walkway outside the building's main entrance by Sept. 1. The approximately $55,000 expenditure will be financed by a loan from the Temple Israel Foundation. Congregants approved a motion that the money be repaid with proceeds from the forthcoming sale of land behind the shul to a housing developer.

On the latter matter, congregants were told the land sale is moving along according to plan. Co-President Jayme Sokolow said the sale may be finalized in October or November.

Congregants also gave their OK to a proposal to create a Torah fund-raising campaign. The goal is to raise money to buy a Torah in honor of the 10th anniversary of the merger of Temple Israel and Beth Tikva into Tikvat Israel in 1997. A new Torah scroll generally costs $30,000 or more.

The campaign also will raise dollars to maintain TI's current Torahs in a kosher state on an ongoing basis, support educational needs at TI and to support other TI''s activities related to religious and educational programming.

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