Wikipedia's first sentence called it “flagship of american orthodox judaism”. Today it says “modern orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue located at 400 south yates road”.
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Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue in Memphis, Tennessee The Baron Hirsch Synagogue (also Baron Hirsch Congregation ), is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 400 South Yates Road, Memphis , Tennessee , in the United States. Founded in c. 1862 – c. 1864 , the congregation underwent tremendous growth in the first half of the 20th century, emerging, in the 1950s, as the largest Orthodox congregation in North America, a position it still holds. Its former building, located at 1740 Vollintine Avenue, is an impressive International Style structure built in the 1950s . The building is a U.S. Historic District Contributing Property and the centerpiece of the Vollintine Hills Historic District , a cohesive collection of 78 post-World War II Minimal Traditional and ranch-style houses built around the former synagogue by members of the congregation. National Register of Historic Places . The Baron Hirsch Congregation web site . Goldring-Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life web site .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
From modest beginnings, it underwent tremendous growth in the first half of the 20th century, emerging, in the 1950s, as the largest Orthodox congregation in the United States, a position it still holds Its former building, an impressive International Style structure built in the 1950s (see below), is a U.S. Historic District Contributing Property and the centerpiece of the Vollintine Hills Historic District , a cohesive collection of 78 post-World War II Minimal Traditional and ranch-style houses built around the former synagogue by members of the congregation. Goldring-Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life web site .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Baron Hirsch Synagogue (also Baron Hirsch Congregation ), established in Memphis, Tennessee circa 1862–1864, is a flagship of American Orthodox Judaism . From modest beginnings, it underwent tremendous growth in the first half of the 20th century, emerging, in the 1950s, as the largest Orthodox congregation in the United States, a position it still holds. Its former building, an impressive International Style structure built in the 1950s , is a U.S. Historic District Contributing Property and the centerpiece of the Vollintine Hills Historic District , a cohesive collection of 78 post-World War II Minimal Traditional and ranch-style houses built around the former synagogue by members of the congregation. "About Us" . , The Baron Hirsch Congregation web site . Goldring-Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life web site .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Baron Hirsch Synagogue (also Baron Hirsch Congregation ), established in Memphis, Tennessee circa 1862–1864, is a flagship of American Orthodox Judaism . From modest beginnings, it underwent tremendous growth in the first half of the 20th century, emerging, in the 1950s, as the largest Orthodox congregation in North America, a position it still holds. Its former building, an impressive International Style structure built in the 1950s , is a U.S. Historic District Contributing Property and the centerpiece of the Vollintine Hills Historic District , a cohesive collection of 78 post-World War II Minimal Traditional and ranch-style houses built around the former synagogue by members of the congregation. "About Us" . , The Baron Hirsch Congregation web site . Goldring-Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life web site .
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flagship of american orthodox judaism
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modern orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue located at 400 south yates road
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