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Recent Examples of synagogue
Many of the denominations represented in the lawsuit have churches and synagogues in South Florida, where the area’s large Hispanic population is already feeling the effects of immigrant enforcement actions.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after a series of antisemitic attacks in its two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne – including arson attacks on a childcare center and synagogues, as well as swastikas scrawled on buildings and cars.
—Edward Szekeres, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The 47-year-old man is accused of spray-painting two churches and a synagogue with profane messages in January and February.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
In 2018, 11 people were killed in an attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after a series of antisemitic attacks in its two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne – including arson attacks on a childcare center and synagogues, as well as swastikas scrawled on buildings and cars.
—Edward Szekeres, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
The 47-year-old man is accused of spray-painting two churches and a synagogue with profane messages in January and February.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
In 2018, 11 people were killed in an attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
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After the meal, Sammy, 18, planned to go with friends to the local mosque for evening prayers and then the Windermere High School soccer player was off to a local soccer facility.—
Michael Cuglietta,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Surrounding the minaret are ancient ruins, mosques, and the famous Iron Pillar, which has mysteriously resisted rust for centuries.—
Shalbha Sarda,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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His synagogue, which meets at the Maimonides School—a Modern Orthodox day school—was one of seven Orthodox shuls that were a part of the Oct. 6 siyum.—
Emily Goldberg,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Oct. 2024
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Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli demonstrators clashed Sunday outside Adas Torah synagogue, an Orthodox shul, in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood, which police said resulted in two reports of battery.—
Antonio Planas,
NBC News,
25 June 2024
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Also opening this year is the Oberoi Rajgarh Palace, Khajuraho, a 200-year-old historic Maharaja’s palace adjacent to Panna National Park and Tiger Reserve, and also very close to the iconic Khajuraho temples, a UNESCO World Heritage site with a large array of 1100 year old monuments.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The quarrel swiftly escalated when Perez allegedly struck her twice on the left side of her temple and pulled her hair.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Case in point: the entry, with its terrazzo floors, bold green carpeting up the stairs, and pagoda pendants.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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Known for its five-storied pagoda, the Buddhist temple was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Blessed Sacrament Chapel’s tabernacle is supported by three legs, symbolizing the Holy Trinity.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Wye Oak Tavern is located in what used to be the school's chapel, with soaring ceilings, stained glass, a tabernacle, and a sizable pipe organ.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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