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Recent Examples of synagogue
Amid rising cases of antisemitic incidents in the U.S., in 2023 the Tepper Foundation created a fund to strengthen security at colleges, synagogues, and other Jewish organizations.
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Nicole Wallace, Time, 14 May 2026
The exhibit shows the outpouring of quilts, drawings, paintings and notes of sympathy that arrived in the mail and on the synagogue’s sidewalks from around the world.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Rebecca Montero’s lighting design and Steve Covey’s projection design helps define the many places Moses inhabits, shifting the mood and focus with subtle changes that suggest everything from cold, city streets to synagogues to the Berkshire woods.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Landmarks Illinois has awarded an emergency $5,000 grant to the synagogue to help replace the boiler after some of its pipes burst this winter.
—Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Nicole Wallace, Time, 14 May 2026
The exhibit shows the outpouring of quilts, drawings, paintings and notes of sympathy that arrived in the mail and on the synagogue’s sidewalks from around the world.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Rebecca Montero’s lighting design and Steve Covey’s projection design helps define the many places Moses inhabits, shifting the mood and focus with subtle changes that suggest everything from cold, city streets to synagogues to the Berkshire woods.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Landmarks Illinois has awarded an emergency $5,000 grant to the synagogue to help replace the boiler after some of its pipes burst this winter.
—Dana Kozlov, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
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Our small group of seven guests was able to wander freely through ancient Greek buildings, tour a contemporary mosque, and learn more about how both the Ottoman and Roman Empires have left their marks on this part of the world.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Families typically attend their local mosque for a communal prayer before exchanging gifts and visiting friends and family.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
14 May 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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Ahsoka sends Din to an ancient Jedi temple site, where Grogu can meditate so a Jedi will find him.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The retreat also features sound healing temples, sunset BBQs, fire ceremonies, saunas and cold plunges.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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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.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
9 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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In the corner of one of Amsterdam's most elegant 17th-century canal houses, a cheetah leaps from an antique tabernacle.—
Karen Burshtein,
Time,
12 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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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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