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Recent Examples of synagogue
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last year accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guard of directing the synagogue fire and an arson attack two months earlier at a Sydney kosher eatery, Lewis’ Continental Kitchen.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
On the inside, work to rebuild the synagogue just began this week.
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Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
After the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, the Jewish section of the Communist Party, or Yevsektsiya, would systematically dismantle Jewish life, as synagogues and the Hebrew language itself were branded as Zionist.
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Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 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.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
On the inside, work to rebuild the synagogue just began this week.
—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
After the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, the Jewish section of the Communist Party, or Yevsektsiya, would systematically dismantle Jewish life, as synagogues and the Hebrew language itself were branded as Zionist.
—
Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 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
See All Example Sentences for synagogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
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According to the Waqf and Glick, more than 70,000 Jewish activists entered the mosque compound last year.
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Independent churches, synagogues, and mosques represent loyalties outside Moscow’s control.
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Felder understood the impulse behind the shul’s decision.
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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.
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Supporters argue that the gatherings represent a form of devotion untethered from rigid rituals and the gatekeeping normally associated with temples or religious processions.
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Still, many traditionalists don’t believe robotic elephants belong in temples.
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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.
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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.
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Built in 1892, the gospel tabernacle once was home to the Grand Ole Opry radio show from 1943 to 1974.
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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.
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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