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synagogue

[sin-uh-gog, -gawg] / ˈsɪn əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg /


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The New York synagogue siege might have been worse if not for a new city law letting police set up barricades around synagogues and other Jewish sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The former synagogue was due to be sold at auction earlier this year, with a separate bid by a Muslim group to buy the building and convert it into a mosque and community centre.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

It was commissioned after the attack on a synagogue in Manchester last October and was originally due for publication in February, before Lord Macdonald asked for more time to complete his work.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"Unsurprisingly, this week we are going to have even more security. My synagogue is like a prison. And it's a small synagogue."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

He’s bringing in floral arrangements to decorate the synagogue on the big day, and he’s paying for the congregational Kiddush, which is like a mini lunch after the service is over.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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