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Congregation of B'nai Israel Synagogue

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “oldest standing synagogue in georgia”. Today it says “reform jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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Congregation of B'nai Israel Synagogue in Augusta, Georgia , is the oldest standing synagogue in Georgia. Dedicated in 1869, it is a rare example of a Greek -style synagogue.1 The synagogue is a contributing property of the Augusta Downtown Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places . Today, the synagogue is being renovated to house the Augusta Jewish Museum to provide educational opportunities on the history of Judaism in the region.2

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “oldest standing synagogue in georgia”. Today it says “reform jewish congregation and synagogue”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

oldest standing synagogue in georgia

Now

reform jewish congregation and synagogue

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