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Recent Examples of synagogue
Most synagogues now have security guards or are looking to hire one.
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Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Another Orange County synagogue has asked us to cater two Seders, an interfaith Seder and a women’s Seder.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The synagogue’s formalized recognition of her role, known as an installation ceremony, took place Saturday, March 14.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military said the brother of the man who drove a vehicle laden with explosives into a Michigan synagogue Thursday was a Hezbollah commander killed in a strike last week.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
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Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Another Orange County synagogue has asked us to cater two Seders, an interfaith Seder and a women’s Seder.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
The synagogue’s formalized recognition of her role, known as an installation ceremony, took place Saturday, March 14.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military said the brother of the man who drove a vehicle laden with explosives into a Michigan synagogue Thursday was a Hezbollah commander killed in a strike last week.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
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Four mosques were also targeted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Afternoon Da Nang might not have as many temples as other Vietnamese cities, but the city’s Cao Dai Temple is one of the more unusual ones, similar in style to both a church and a mosque.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 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 caretaking and preservation of these dying congregations is just another aspect of the invisible labor taken on by a generation of women whose work in the home and the shul—caring for children, husbands, family members—was always taken for granted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Haedong Yonggungsa Temple has become one of the most recognizable temples in Busan, South Korea, but beyond its beauty, there’s a deep and surprising history.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Flea’s new release is a temple of American culture, tackling the timely subjects of civil war, peace and love, and doing so in its own meditative time and space.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
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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The views of the pagoda remind you of your whereabouts, and keep things grounded.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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