Wikipedia's first sentence called it “orthodox sephardi synagogue located in bensonhurst”. Today it says “historic orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “United States historic place Congregation”. It now reads “Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn, New York”.
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Magen David Synagogue is a historic Sephardic Syrian-Jewish synagogue located in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York .1Erected in 1920–1921, the synagogue was at its height of popularity during the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. The synagogue is still in continual use for daily and Shabbat prayers. It is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It features a variety of brick designs and stone details, round arched windows, and a red terra cotta clad tile roof. In 2001, the building was declared a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. By 2004, the building was certified and listed with the National Register of Historic Places .2 National Register of Historic Places .
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Erected in 1921, the synagogue was at its height of popularity during the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. The synagogue is still in continual use for daily and Shabbat prayers. In 2001, the building was declared a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. By 2004, the building was certified and listed with the National Register of Historic Places. National Register of Historic Places .
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United States historic place Congregation Magen David Synagogue is a historic Sephardic Syrian-Jewish synagogue located in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn , Kings County, New York . Erected in 1920–1921, the synagogue was at its height of popularity during the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. The synagogue is still in continual use for daily and Shabbat prayers. It is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style brick building on a raised basement.It features a variety of brick designs and stone details, round arched windows, and a red terra cotta clad tile roof. In 2001, the building was declared a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. By 2004, the building was certified and listed with the National Register of Historic Places . National Register of Historic Places . "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database) .
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Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn, New York Magen David Synagogue is a historic Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 2017 67th Street, in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn , New York City , New York , United States.The congregation comprises mainly Sephardic Syrian-Jews . National Register of Historic Places .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “orthodox sephardi synagogue located in bensonhurst”. Today it says “historic orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “United States historic place Congregation”. It now reads “Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn, New York”. Read the current article and compare.
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orthodox sephardi synagogue located in bensonhurst
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historic orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue
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