Wikipedia's first sentence called it “jewish synagogue in franklin lakes”. Today it says “reform jewish synagogue located at 747 route 208 south”.
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Barnert Memorial Temple is a Reform Jewish synagogue located at 747 Route 208 South, in Franklin Lakes , Bergen County , New Jersey , in the United States. The synagogue is the place of worship for the Congregation B'nai Jeshurun ( transliteration from Hebrew as "Children of the Upright"), founded in Paterson in 1847. In 1987, the congregation moved to a new temple building in Franklin Lakes. The congregation is led by Rabbi Rachel Steiner. The name "Barnert Memorial Temple" originally referred to its landmark building at Broadway and Straight Street in Paterson. It was named in honor of Miriam Barnert, the wife of Nathan Barnert , a local real estate developer and Mayor of Paterson, who donated the building. In 1970, the Paterson former synagogue building was deconsecrated and converted into a warehouse.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Barnert Temple is a Jewish synagogue in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey . It houses the Congregation B'nai Jeshurun (Upright Children of Israel). The Temple opened in 1893 in Paterson, New Jersey , and in 1987, the Congregation moved to the new temple building.
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The Barnert Memorial Temple is a Reform Jewish synagogue in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey .It houses the Congregation B'nai Jeshurun (Children of the Upright) which was founded in Paterson, New Jersey in 1847 .In 1987, the Congregation moved to a new temple building in Franklin Lakes, NJ.The name "Barnert Memorial Temple" originally referred to its landmark building at Broadway and Straight Street in Paterson.It was named for Miriam Barnert, the wife of Nathan Barnert , a local silk manufacturer and Mayor of Paterson, who donated the building as a memorial to her.The Paterson building was deconsecrated and converted into a warehouse in 1970.
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The Barnert Memorial Temple is a Reform Jewish synagogue in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey . It houses the Congregation B'nai Jeshurun (Children of the Upright) which was founded in Paterson, New Jersey in 1847 . In 1987, the Congregation moved to a new temple building in Franklin Lakes, NJ. The name "Barnert Memorial Temple" originally referred to its landmark building at Broadway and Straight Street in Paterson. It was named for Miriam Barnert, the wife of Nathan Barnert , a local real estate developer and Mayor of Paterson, who donated the building as a memorial to her. The Paterson building was deconsecrated and converted into a warehouse in 1970.
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jewish synagogue in franklin lakes
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reform jewish synagogue located at 747 route 208 south
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