Wikipedia's first sentence called it “romaniote synagogue situated in chinatown”. Today it says “synagogue located at 280 broome street between allen and eldridge streets on the lower east side of manhattan”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Synagogue in New York”. It now reads “Synagogue in Manhattan, New York”.
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The synagogue is the only Romaniote rite synagogue in the Western Hemisphere . Romaniote traditions are separate from those of both Sephardic and Ashkenazi Judaism, deriving their lineage in the Eastern Mediterranean for nearly 2000 years, long before the Spanish Inquisition. The building was built between 1925 and 1927 and was designed by Sydney Daub in the Classical Revival and Moorish Revival styles. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1999, and was designated a New York City Landmark on May 11, 2004. After the city provided a $50,000 grant, the synagogue underwent a major restoration in 2006 by architect Leonard Colchamiro, a descendant of one of the community's original founders. National Register of Historic Places .
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Kehila Kedosha Janina is a Romaniote synagogue situated in Chinatown , in the Lower East Side of Manhattan , New York City .
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40°43′6.58″N 73°59′28.38″W  /  40.7184944°N 73.9912167°W  / 40.7184944; -73.9912167 The Kehila Kedosha Janina (Holy Community of Janina) synagogue at 280 Broome Street between Allen and Eldridge Streets in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan , New York City was built in 1925-27 and was designed by Sydney Daub.It is now the only Romaniote rite synagogue in the Western Hemisphere.Romaniote traditions are separate from those of both Sephardic and Ashkenazi Judaism.The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1999, and was designated a New York City landmark on May 11, 2004.It underwent a major restoration in 2006.
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Kehila Kedosha Janina (Holy Community of Janina) is a synagogue on 280 Broome Street between Allen and Eldridge Streets in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan , New York City . It was built in 1925-27 and was designed by Sydney Daub and is now the only Romaniote rite synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. Romaniote traditions are separate from those of both Sephardic and Ashkenazi Judaism, deriving their lineage in The Eastern Mediterranean for nearly 2000 years, long before the Spanish Inquisition. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1999, and was designated a New York City landmark on May 11, 2004. It underwent a major restoration in 2006 by architect Leonard Colchamiro, a descendant of one of the community's original founders.
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Synagogue in New York Kehila Kedosha Janina (Holy Community of Janina) is a synagogue on 280 Broome Street between Allen and Eldridge Streets in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan , New York City . It was built in 1925-27 and was designed by Sydney Daub and is now the only Romaniote rite synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. Romaniote traditions are separate from those of both Sephardic and Ashkenazi Judaism, deriving their lineage in the Eastern Mediterranean for nearly 2000 years, long before the Spanish Inquisition. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 30, 1999, and was designated a New York City landmark on May 11, 2004. It underwent a major restoration in 2006 by architect Leonard Colchamiro, a descendant of one of the community's original founders.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “romaniote synagogue situated in chinatown”. Today it says “synagogue located at 280 broome street between allen and eldridge streets on the lower east side of manhattan”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Synagogue in New York”. It now reads “Synagogue in Manhattan, New York”. Read the current article and compare.
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romaniote synagogue situated in chinatown
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synagogue located at 280 broome street between allen and eldridge streets on the lower east side of manhattan
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