Wikipedia's first sentence called it “oldest of eleven progressive synagogues in south africa”. Today it says “progressive jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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Progressive Jewish synagogue in Johannesburg, South Africa For similarly named congregations and synagogues, see Temple Israel . The Temple Israel is a Progressive Jewish congregation and synagogue , located in Hillbrow , a suburb of Johannesburg , in the district of Gauteng , South Africa . Designed by Hermann Kallenbach in the Art Deco style, the synagogue was completed in 1936 and is the oldest of eleven Progressive synagogues in South Africa. The synagogue is classified as a provincial heritage site. The congregation is affiliated with the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ), which is part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ). Temple Israel officially opened on August 23, 1936, as the mother synagogue of Progressive Judaism in the country. Johannesburg mayor Maurice Freeman , a member of the Jewish community, laid the cornerstone on September 22, 1935. The founding rabbi was Moses Cyrus Weiler .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Temple Israel is the oldest of eleven Progressive synagogues in South Africa . It is a provincial heritage site, built in the Art Deco style by architect Herman Kallenbach . It is located in the Johannesburg suburb of Hillbrow . It is an affiliate of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ) , which is part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ). Temple Israel officially opened on August 23, 1936 as the mother synagogue of Progressive Judaism in the country. Johannesburg mayor Maurice Freeman , a member of the Jewish community, laid the cornerstone on September 22, 1935. The founding rabbi was Moses Cyrus Weiler.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Temple Israel is the oldest of eleven Progressive synagogues in South Africa . It is a provincial heritage site, built in the Art Deco style by architect Hermann Kallenbach . It is located in the Johannesburg suburb of Hillbrow . It is an affiliate of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ) , which is part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ). Temple Israel officially opened on August 23, 1936, as the mother synagogue of Progressive Judaism in the country. Johannesburg mayor Maurice Freeman , a member of the Jewish community, laid the cornerstone on September 22, 1935. The founding rabbi was Moses Cyrus Weiler .
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oldest of eleven progressive synagogues in south africa
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progressive jewish congregation and synagogue
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