Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue located at 688 clifton park center road”. Today it says “unaffiliated jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Unaffiliated synagogue in upstate New York, US For similarly named synagogues, see Beth Shalom . Congregation Beth Shalom is an unaffiliated Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 688 Clifton Park Center Road, in Clifton Park , New York , in the United States. It is the only synagogue in southern Saratoga County . According to its own report, in 2016 the congregation was losing members. Beth Shalom was founded in 1974 as a Conservative congregation. However, in c. 2005 it withdrew from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism , and as of 2024 continued unaffiliated. The synagogue building was completed in 1975. Beverly Magidson served as rabbi from 1983 to 1991. Magidson was the first female rabbi appointed to lead a Conservative congregation in the United States. Magidson was also the synagogue's first full-time rabbi.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
It is the only synagogue in southern Saratoga County . According to its 2016 "State of the Synagogue" report, it is losing members. The synagogue was founded in 1975. It was originally a Conservative synagogue, but about 2005 it withdrew from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism , and as of 2017 continues unaffiliated. The synagogue is the first Conservative synagogue to have a female rabbi : Beverly Magidson (1983-1991), who was also the synagogue’s first full-time rabbi.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
It is the only synagogue in southern Saratoga County . According to its 2016 "State of the Synagogue" report, it is losing members. The synagogue was founded in 1975. It was originally a Conservative synagogue, but about 2005 it withdrew from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism , and as of 2017 continues unaffiliated. The synagogue is the first Conservative synagogue to have a female rabbi : Beverly Magidson (1983-1991), who was also the synagogue’s first full-time rabbi.
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synagogue located at 688 clifton park center road
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unaffiliated jewish congregation and synagogue
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