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Falmouth Synagogue

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “primary synagogue of the jewish community of falmouth”. Today it says “former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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Falmouth Synagogue was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 1 Gyllyng Street in Falmouth , Cornwall , England , in the United Kingdom. Established in 1766, the congregation worshiped in the Ashkenazi rite . The synagogue building was completed in 1806 and in use until its closure in 1879 and eventual sale in 1881. The former synagogue building overlooked the harbour and was listed as a Grade II building on 30 September 1975, and its history is commemorated by a plaque. A Jewish cemetery (next to the Congregationalist Cemetery, Ponsharden ) also remains and is a scheduled monument . Jewish Communities and Records - UK . National Heritage List for England . National Heritage List for England .

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “primary synagogue of the jewish community of falmouth”. Today it says “former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

primary synagogue of the jewish community of falmouth

Now

former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue

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