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Jonava Synagogue of Merchants

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “former synagogue in jonava”. Today it says “former jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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Jonava, Lithuania The Jonava Synagogue of Merchants ( Lithuanian : Jonavos pirklių sinagoga ) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 28 Klaipėdos Street, in Jonava , in the Kaunas District Municipality of Lithuania . Designed in the Historicist style, the building was completed in 1905 and operated as a synagogue until it was destroyed by Nazis during World War II . The building was subsequently used for profane purposes , and has since been repurposed as a shop. Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . n.d . Warsaw: POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews . 2017 .

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “former synagogue in jonava”. Today it says “former jewish congregation and synagogue”. Read the current article and compare.
Oct '232025
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Then

former synagogue in jonava

Now

former jewish congregation and synagogue

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