synagogue
noun
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Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
The synagogue’s memorial to the children credits Klarsfeld for documenting their names among the 74,150 Jews deported from France.
—Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
Images show large holes through the front windows and shattered glass covering the entrance to the synagogue.
—Melissa Alonso, CNN, 30 June 2024
The district, which covers parts of the Pittsburgh area, is home to a large Jewish population and was the site of the deadly 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
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synagogue
nounMiddle English synagoge "a Jewish congregation," from early French synagoge (same meaning), from Latin synagoga (same meaning), from Greek synagōgē "synagogue, assembly," from synagein "to bring together," from syn- "together with" and agein "to lead" — related to synonymous
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