Wikipedia's first sentence called it “name of a building "built in 1921 to replace an earlier synagogue that was destroyed by fire”. Today it says “historic former reform jewish congregation and synagogue located at 88 beach 84th street”.
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Church in Queens, New York For similarly named synagogues, see Beth Israel . The Temple of Israel Synagogue is a historic former Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 88 Beach 84th Street, Rockaway , Queens , New York City , New York , United States. The synagogue was "built in 1921 to replace an earlier synagogue that was destroyed by fire." In 2002 the building was acquired by Haven Ministries and used as a non-denominational Pentecostal church . The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. "Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation" (Press release). State of New York .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
United States historic place Temple of Israel Synagogue is the name of a building "built in 1921 to replace an earlier synagogue that was destroyed by fire." At present it houses a non-denominational Pentecostal church. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “name of a building "built in 1921 to replace an earlier synagogue that was destroyed by fire”. Today it says “historic former reform jewish congregation and synagogue located at 88 beach 84th street”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
name of a building "built in 1921 to replace an earlier synagogue that was destroyed by fire
Now
historic former reform jewish congregation and synagogue located at 88 beach 84th street
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