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as in mosques
a building that is used for Jewish religious services
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Recent Examples of synagogues
The number of antisemitic incidents reported in Britain has surged since the Israel-Hamas war began in late 2023, including attacks on synagogues.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
At synagogues nationwide, security has become a constant presence.
—Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Adequate security is something that synagogues have been vigilant about in recent years, especially amid rising antisemitism and the recent attack on a Michigan synagogue.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Honig is the newest assistant rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, one of the largest Conservative Jewish synagogues on the North Shore and the spiritual home to roughly 1,000 families.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Between March 2024 and June 2025, Seferlis sent at least 40 letters and two postcards to more than 25 Jewish institutions, including synagogues, museums, community centers, schools, nonprofit organizations and several Jewish delis, according to court officials.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Three Toronto-area synagogues were hit with gunfire over the last couple of weeks, and a synagogue in Rotterdam was targeted by an arson attack on March 13, allegedly by a group that has also claimed credit for an explosion at a synagogue in Belgium.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
But Thursday, Jewish synagogues everywhere in the United States were warned to lock their doors.
—Nolan Finley, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
It was found close to the sites of early synagogues, mosques and churches and was inscribed with the 10 Biblical laws in Paleo-Hebrew script.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
At synagogues nationwide, security has become a constant presence.
—Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Adequate security is something that synagogues have been vigilant about in recent years, especially amid rising antisemitism and the recent attack on a Michigan synagogue.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Honig is the newest assistant rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, one of the largest Conservative Jewish synagogues on the North Shore and the spiritual home to roughly 1,000 families.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Between March 2024 and June 2025, Seferlis sent at least 40 letters and two postcards to more than 25 Jewish institutions, including synagogues, museums, community centers, schools, nonprofit organizations and several Jewish delis, according to court officials.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Three Toronto-area synagogues were hit with gunfire over the last couple of weeks, and a synagogue in Rotterdam was targeted by an arson attack on March 13, allegedly by a group that has also claimed credit for an explosion at a synagogue in Belgium.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
But Thursday, Jewish synagogues everywhere in the United States were warned to lock their doors.
—Nolan Finley, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
It was found close to the sites of early synagogues, mosques and churches and was inscribed with the 10 Biblical laws in Paleo-Hebrew script.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogues
Noun
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The House and Senate recently passed a bill (HB 95/SB 52) that would exempt volunteers who provide armed security services at churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship from the required Class D and G licenses held by professional security services.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Heavy explosions shook Dubai early Friday as air defenses intercepted incoming fire over the city, where people were observing Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, and mosques made the day's first call to prayers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its altitude, along with the many waterfalls in the area, creates a misty cloud atmosphere in its forests, hill-tribe villages, and even the modern Buddhist temples and pagodas built there.—
Jasmine Ting,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Homes, shops, and temples express individual identities, sometimes clashing, often improvised, yet always alive.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Synagogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogues. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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