Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue located in the society hill section of center city philadelphia”. Today it says “independent jewish congregation and synagogue located in the society hill section of center city”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Society Hill Synagogue is an unaffiliated Jewish congregation and synagogue located in the Society Hill section of Center City, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , in the United States. The synagogue is home to a 300-household congregation with Shabbat and holiday services, a playschool for children 18 months to 5 years old, a Hebrew school for early childhood learning through high school students, adult education, social and communal activities, impactful social action, and engaging intergenerational programs.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Society Hill Synagogue is a synagogue located in the Society Hill section of Center City Philadelphia . The synagogue is home to a 300-household congregation with Shabbat and holiday services, a Hebrew school, a Playschool, adult education, social programs and arts and culture initiatives, social action opportunities, and community programming.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Synagogue in Philadelphia, PA Society Hill Synagogue is a synagogue located in the Society Hill section of Center City, Philadelphia . The synagogue is home to a 300-household congregation with Shabbat and holiday services, a Playschool for children 18 months to 5 years old, a Hebrew School for pre-kindergartners through high school students, adult education, social and communal activities, impactful social action, and engaging intergenerational programs.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue located in the society hill section of center city philadelphia”. Today it says “independent jewish congregation and synagogue located in the society hill section of center city”. Read the current article and compare.
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synagogue located in the society hill section of center city philadelphia
Now
independent jewish congregation and synagogue located in the society hill section of center city
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