Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue in the belgian town of arlon”. Today it says “jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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Arlon Synagogue before restoration in 2019 The Arlon Synagogue was a synagogue in the Belgian town of Arlon .1Built in 1863 and inaugurated in 1865, it was the first synagogue built in Belgium. Today religious services are rare, as the majority of Jews have left Arlon. The synagogue was spared destruction during the Second World War , but the building was turned into a straw depot. The synagogue's concierge kept the Torah scroll safe during the war.2 In 2005, the synagogue was classified as a Major Heritage Building of Wallonia. Between 2014 and 2019, the synagogue was closed, requiring major structural renovations. Beyond the memory, the Jewish community of Arlon today . ASBL Mémoire d'Auschwitz. : CS1 maint: extra punctuation ( link ) "Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Énergie" . lampspw.wallonie.be .3
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The Arlon Synagogue is synagogue the Belgian town of Arlon . Built in 1863 and inaugurated in 1865, it was the first synagogue built in Belgium. Today religious services are rare, as the majority of Jews have left Arlon. The synagogue was spared destruction during the Second World War , but the building was turned into a straw depot. The synagogue's concierge kept the Torah scroll safe during the war. In 2005, the synagogue was classified as a Major Heritage Building of Wallonia. Between 2014 and 2019, the synagogue was closed, requiring major structural renovations. Beyond the memory, the Jewish community of Arlon today . "Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Énergie" . lampspw.wallonie.be .
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Synagogue in Arlon, Belgium The Arlon Synagogue ( French : Synagogue d'Arlon ) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue , located in the town of Arlon , in the south of Belgium .It was built in 1863 and was the first synagogue in Belgium whose construction was funded primarily by public funds .On 28 November 2005, the synagogue was classified as a Major Heritage Building of Wallonia .
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synagogue in the belgian town of arlon
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jewish congregation and synagogue
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