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In Michigan, a man rammed a vehicle into a synagogue in West Bloomfield and opened fire while more than 100 preschool children were inside.
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Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The synagogue security chief was struck by Ghazali’s vehicle and hospitalized but was expected to recover.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
On the morning of March 9, Ghazali viewed webpages of local synagogues, Runyan explained.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The synagogue security chief was struck by Ghazali’s vehicle and hospitalized but was expected to recover.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
On the morning of March 9, Ghazali viewed webpages of local synagogues, Runyan explained.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
Noun
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The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations Thursday from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his criticism of Israel.—
Sophia Tareen,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations Thursday from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his criticism of Israel.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 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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The parade is part of a three-day New Year celebration set in the Lanxang Village, a Laotian neighborhood near New Iberia with hundreds of families, and near the Buddhist temple grounds of Wat Thammarattanaram.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The concierge specializes in Kyoto’s cultural events, and can help access exclusive ochaya with an interpreter, score tickets to the theater, book dinner reservations, a huge help in Kyoto, or help arrange meetings with monks and priests at the city’s Shinto shrines and temples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Built in 541, its highlights include the white gemstone statues of Amitabha Buddha and the enormous incense burners in the pagoda’s red-roofed Upper House.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Online reports say on the Clark Street side, La Cocina Mexican restaurant with its Chinese pagoda sign, and its neighbor, Micky's Chicken & Fish, have closed too.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Vandals broke into a Catholic school in Long Beach overnight Monday, stealing church items, damaging statues and tossing the tabernacle to the ground, according to police and school officials.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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