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Glasgow Reform Synagogue

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue in newton mearns on the south side of glasgow”. Today it says “reform jewish synagogue”.
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Glasgow Reform Synagogue is a synagogue in Newton Mearns , East Renfrewshire , Scotland.1 It is a member of the Movement for Reform Judaism and is the only Reform synagogue in Scotland. The synagogue was first known as Glasgow Progressive Synagogue , then Glasgow New Synagogue , before taking its current name. The synagogue was founded in 1933 and moved to its present premises in 1968. Nancy Morris , the first female rabbi in Scotland, was the synagogue's rabbi from 2003 to 2011, followed by Dr Kate Briggs (2014–2016).2

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Today
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Then

synagogue in newton mearns on the south side of glasgow

Now

reform jewish synagogue

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