Wikipedia's first sentence called it “langston hughes performing arts center congregation bikur cholim machzikay hadath is a synagogue in the seward”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue located at 5145 south morgan street”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “The present Congregation”. It now reads “Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Seattle, Washington”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (photographed 2009) A former building of the Bikur Cholim Congregation is now the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath is a synagogue in the Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle , Washington.1 It is the oldest synagogue in Washington state. The rabbi is Moshe Kletenik .2Mark Higgins, Large Jewish population calls diverse community home , Seattle Post-Intelligencer , undated.3
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The present Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (photographed 2009) A former building of the Bikur Cholim Congregation is now the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center A former building of the Machzikay Hadath congregation (photographed 2011) Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath is a synagogue in the Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle , Washington. It is the oldest synagogue in Washington state. Mark Higgins, Large Jewish population calls diverse community home , Seattle Post-Intelligencer , undated.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The present Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (photographed 2009) Former building of the Bikur Cholim Congregation at 104 17th Avenue S. is now the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center Former building of the Machzikay Hadath congregation at 152 26th Avenue (photographed 2011) Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath is a synagogue in the Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle , Washington. It is the oldest synagogue in Washington state. Mark Higgins, Large Jewish population calls diverse community home , Seattle Post-Intelligencer , undated.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The present Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (photographed 2009) Former building of the Machzikay Hadath congregation at 152 26th Avenue (photographed 2011) Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath is a synagogue in the Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle , Washington. It is the oldest synagogue in Washington state. Mark Higgins, Large Jewish population calls diverse community home , Seattle Post-Intelligencer , undated.
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Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath , abbreviated as BCMH , is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 5145 South Morgan Street, in the Seward Park neighborhood of Seattle , Washington , in the United States.It is the oldest synagogue in Washington state; and practises Ashkenazi traditions.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “langston hughes performing arts center congregation bikur cholim machzikay hadath is a synagogue in the seward”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue located at 5145 south morgan street”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “The present Congregation”. It now reads “Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Seattle, Washington”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
langston hughes performing arts center congregation bikur cholim machzikay hadath is a synagogue in the seward
Now
orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue located at 5145 south morgan street
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