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Recent Examples of synagogue
The memorial took place at a synagogue on Long Island, where Neutra grew up and where his family has lived for many years.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
In the synagogue’s early years, prominent rabbis came from Jerusalem, Hebron, Izmir and Poland to visit.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The Zucker boys lived nearby and attended the same synagogue and high school as Mr. Abrahams and later the same college, the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2024
His father, Norman, was a lawyer, and his mother, Louise, an educational researcher.
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Growing up, Abrahams attended the same synagogue as the Zuckers, and their families regularly got together for dinner.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
In the synagogue’s early years, prominent rabbis came from Jerusalem, Hebron, Izmir and Poland to visit.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The Zucker boys lived nearby and attended the same synagogue and high school as Mr. Abrahams and later the same college, the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2024
His father, Norman, was a lawyer, and his mother, Louise, an educational researcher.
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Growing up, Abrahams attended the same synagogue as the Zuckers, and their families regularly got together for dinner.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
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Some Syrian Americans planned to rally Sunday afternoon, celebrating the end of al-Assad's rule, starting at the Islamic Center of Detroit, a Detroit mosque, and then proceeding with a caravan to the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
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As usual, great amounts of marble were hauled off over the millennia to build churches and mosques, and for home use.John Oseid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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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 Jewish community has long endured violence and antisemitism, Klugman said, and has taken measures to better secure its synagogues and temples across North America.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The holiday commemorates how in 164 B.C.E., oil meant to go out after just one night went on to last eight nights during the rededication of the Jerusalem temple following the Maccabees Jews’ victory over their Syrian Greek oppressors.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The pagoda is built of plywood veneer and wood poles, finished with a clear coat of varnish.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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More traditional Chinese food is served at the Sea Palace, a floating three-story pagoda near Centraal Station.Jaymi McCann, theweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The history of the concert hall goes back to over a century ago when it was first constructed as a tabernacle for religious gatherings.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 8 Jan. 2024
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The demand of the people, of the families, of the fallen, must permeate here, must be reflected from here, must become a decree engraved on the walls of this tabernacle.David Isaac, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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