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Recent Examples of synagogue
In Sydney, a synagogue was defaced with red swastikas spray painted along the fence, while a day care center was torched and scrawled with antisemitic slurs under the cover of night.
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Victoria Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
In the Old Town, expect to come across ancient palaces, a clock tower, churches and a synagogue built in the early 1500s, and statues galore.
—Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
The roof of the synagogue had collapsed and most walls were destroyed.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In many Orthodox Jewish settings, by contrast, including the vast Haredi world, strict adherence to Torah and Jewish law has kept many closeted or unable to live openly in synagogue settings.
—Yonat Shimron, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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Victoria Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
In the Old Town, expect to come across ancient palaces, a clock tower, churches and a synagogue built in the early 1500s, and statues galore.
—Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
The roof of the synagogue had collapsed and most walls were destroyed.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
In many Orthodox Jewish settings, by contrast, including the vast Haredi world, strict adherence to Torah and Jewish law has kept many closeted or unable to live openly in synagogue settings.
—Yonat Shimron, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
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City Council member Shahana Hanif, whose Brooklyn district includes the mosque, and the Democratic Socialists of America chapter of New York City, among others, also chimed in on social media to express their disgust with the masked man’s rhetoric.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Haseki Sultan Complex This large mosque complex in Fatih was the first imperial project of Mimar Sinan.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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His synagogue, which meets at the Maimonides School—a Modern Orthodox day school—was one of seven Orthodox shuls that were a part of the Oct. 6 siyum.—
Emily Goldberg,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Oct. 2024
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Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli demonstrators clashed Sunday outside Adas Torah synagogue, an Orthodox shul, in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood, which police said resulted in two reports of battery.—
Antonio Planas,
NBC News,
25 June 2024
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The frames are precision-engineered with bold yet sleek details, the temples are wider, and the proportions are unisex.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Viewers will see the temples Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen and Thai Wat Pho featured, as well as the Chao Phraya River.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
14 Feb. 2025
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Case in point: the entry, with its terrazzo floors, bold green carpeting up the stairs, and pagoda pendants.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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Known for its five-storied pagoda, the Buddhist temple was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Blessed Sacrament Chapel’s tabernacle is supported by three legs, symbolizing the Holy Trinity.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Wye Oak Tavern is located in what used to be the school's chapel, with soaring ceilings, stained glass, a tabernacle, and a sizable pipe organ.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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