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Recent Examples of synagogue
On a recent Sunday, some of the volunteers and protesters came from churches or synagogues in the metro area.
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
These include White Horse Tavern, widely considered the oldest operating tavern in the United States, and Touro Synagogue, the country's oldest synagogue.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Waren said synagogues and Jewish agencies have benefited from both the state and federal nonprofit security grants.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Ingber is the founding rabbi of Romemu, a major synagogue in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
—David Ingber, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
These include White Horse Tavern, widely considered the oldest operating tavern in the United States, and Touro Synagogue, the country's oldest synagogue.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Waren said synagogues and Jewish agencies have benefited from both the state and federal nonprofit security grants.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
Ingber is the founding rabbi of Romemu, a major synagogue in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
—David Ingber, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
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The sign got global attention in March 2019 in New Zealand after it was made during the first court appearance by the white supremacist shooter who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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The Australian White supremacist Brenton Tarrant made the symbol during a 2019 courtroom appearance following his arrest for murdering 50 people in a shooting at mosques in New Zealand.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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Felder understood the impulse behind the shul’s decision.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2014, vandals tried to set fire to the shul, noted for the whimsical palm trees painted on either side of the ark, and its ceiling, which resembles a starry night.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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In 2017, author Prochy Mehta went to court when her intermarried daughter’s children were denied entry to a Kolkata fire temple.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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She and Ben got married a few months later, in a ceremony at a courthouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, followed by one at a temple in Provo.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The plans, later revised to include a pagoda-style roofline, quickly gained attention on social media, sparking community backlash and a petition that has gained nearly 19,000 signatures.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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However, the pagoda dogwood is an especially popular dogwood variety for front yard landscaping thanks to its graceful arching form, which stays under 25 feet high, and fragrant white flowers that bloom from late spring through early summer.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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Built in 1892, the gospel tabernacle once was home to the Grand Ole Opry radio show from 1943 to 1974.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In the corner of one of Amsterdam's most elegant 17th-century canal houses, a cheetah leaps from an antique tabernacle.—
Karen Burshtein,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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