Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue in łomża”. Today it says “former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Former synagogue in Łomża, Poland”. It now reads “Destroyed synagogue in Łomża, Poland”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Former synagogue in Łomża, Poland For similarly named synagogues, see Great Synagogue . The Great Synagogue was a historic Jewish synagogue in Łomża , Poland .1 The synagogue stood at the southeastern corner of the Main Square, at the intersection of today's Giełczyńska and Senatorska streets. It was built from 1878 to 1889 on the initiative of Rabbi Eliezer-Simcha Rabinowicz, and it was designed by Italian-Polish architect Enrico Marconi from Congress Poland . From 1918 to 1922, the synagogue's chief cantor was Isaac Hirshow . Lomza from its beginnings quoted from Pinkas haKehilot (translated by Stan Goodman) "Isaac Hirshow" .2
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Great Synagogue of Łomża was a synagogue in Łomża , Poland . It was built in 1878 - 1889 , designed by Enrico Marconi . The synagogue was destroyed by Nazis in September 1941, during the World War II . v t e v t e
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The Great Synagogue was a historic Jewish synagogue in Łomża , Poland .The synagogue stood at the south-eastern corner of the Main Square at the intersection of today's Giełczyńska and Senatorska 28 streets.It was built in 1878-1889 on the initiative of Rabbi Eliezer-Simcha Rabinowicz, and designed by an Italian-Polish architect Enrico Marconi from Congress Poland .Lomza from its beginnings quoted from Pinkas haKehilot (translated by Stan Goodman)
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Great Synagogue was a historic Jewish synagogue in Łomża , Poland . The synagogue stood at the southeastern corner of the Main Square, at the intersection of today's Giełczyńska and Senatorska 28 streets. It was built from 1878 to 1889 on the initiative of Rabbi Eliezer-Simcha Rabinowicz, and it was designed by Italian-Polish architect Enrico Marconi from Congress Poland . Lomza from its beginnings quoted from Pinkas haKehilot (translated by Stan Goodman)
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Destroyed synagogue in Łomża, Poland For similarly named synagogues, see Great Synagogue . The Great Synagogue was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , that was located at the southeastern corner of the Main Square, at the intersection of today's Giełczyńska and Senatorska Streets, in Łomża , in the Podlaskie Voivodeship of Poland .Designed by Enrico Marconi in the Rundbogenstil style and completed in 1889, the synagogue served as a house of prayer until World War II when it was destroyed by Nazis between 1939 and 1941.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue in łomża”. Today it says “former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Former synagogue in Łomża, Poland”. It now reads “Destroyed synagogue in Łomża, Poland”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
synagogue in łomża
Now
former orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue
Sections that no longer exist
Present on October 6, 2023, absent today, with no near-matching heading in the current article and the article shorter overall, so this is not a renamed heading or a topic absorbed into a fuller treatment. 1 section of 400 characters or more gone since October 6 2023, with the article 258 characters shorter.
Destruction
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