Wikipedia's first sentence called it “large synagogue in sydney”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation located in a large heritage-listed synagogue at 187a elizabeth street in the sydne”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Heritage-listed synagogue in Sydney, Australia”. It now reads “19th-century synagogue in Sydney, Australia”.
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Heritage-listed synagogue in Sydney, Australia For similarly named synagogues, see Great Synagogue .1 The Great Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation located in a large heritage-listed synagogue at 187a Elizabeth Street in the Sydney central business district in the City of Sydney in New South Wales , Australia. The congregation is the oldest in the Sydney Jewish community, and comprises around 550 families. There are services every day of the week with the exception of Sunday. The service is Orthodox and traditional, with a professional choir singing on Shabbat and Festival mornings and at some evening services. The synagogue provides pastoral care, adult education, a conversion class, activities for children and families and is the location for important Jewish communal services and events. Its Chief Minister is traditionally regarded as a primary representative of Judaism to the wider community. Situated opposite Hyde Park , the synagogue building extends to Castlereagh Street . It was designed by Thomas Rowe and constructed between 1874 and 1878, with the stonework done by Aaron Loveridge and stone carving by Thomas Wran. The synagogue was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 10 September 2004. The building is also listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate . Department of Planning and Environment . Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence . The Heritage of Australia .
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The Great Synagogue is a large synagogue in Sydney, Australia. It is located in Elizabeth Street opposite Hyde Park and extends back to Castlereagh Street .
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The Great Synagogue is a large synagogue in Sydney . It is located in Elizabeth Street opposite Hyde Park and extends back to Castlereagh Street .
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The Great Synagogue is a large heritage-listed synagogue located at 187a Elizabeth Street in the Sydney central business district , in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales , Australia.Sited opposite Hyde Park , the synagogue extends to Castlereagh Street .It was designed by Thomas Rowe and built from 1874 to 1878, with stonework by Aaron Loveridge.The synagogue was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 10 September 2004.The building is also listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate .Department of Planning and Environment .Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .The Heritage of Australia .
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The Great Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation located in a large heritage-listed synagogue at 187a Elizabeth Street in the Sydney central business district in the City of Sydney in New South Wales , Australia. The congregation is the oldest in the Sydney Jewish community, and comprises around 550 families. There are services every day of the week with the exception of Sunday. The service is Orthodox and traditional, with a professional choir singing on Shabbat and Festival mornings and at some evening services. The synagogue provides pastoral care, adult education, a conversion class, activities for children and families and is the location for important Jewish communal services and events. Its Chief Minister is traditionally regarded as a primary representative of Judaism to the wider community. Situated opposite Hyde Park , the synagogue building extends to Castlereagh Street . It was designed by Thomas Rowe and constructed between 1874 and 1878, with the stonework done by Aaron Loveridge and stone carving by Thomas Wran. The synagogue was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 10 September 2004. The building is also listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate . Department of Planning and Environment . Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence . The Heritage of Australia .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “large synagogue in sydney”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation located in a large heritage-listed synagogue at 187a elizabeth street in the sydne”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Heritage-listed synagogue in Sydney, Australia”. It now reads “19th-century synagogue in Sydney, Australia”. Read the current article and compare.
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large synagogue in sydney
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orthodox jewish congregation located in a large heritage-listed synagogue at 187a elizabeth street in the sydne
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