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Tephereth Israel Synagogue

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic synagogue building at 76 winter street in new britain”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “United States historic place”. It now reads “Historic Reform synagogue in New Britain, Connecticut, US”.
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The opening as it read in 2015

Tephereth Israel Synagogue is a synagogue at 76 Winter Street in downtown New Britain , Connecticut . The congregation meets at a two-story brick temple with Colonial Revival and Renaissance features, designed by Hartford architect Adolf Feinberg and built in 1925.1 It is distinguished by towers flanking a central entry section, and the round-arch tops of windows and doorways. Services are usually conducted every Saturday morning, led by Rabbi Robert Schectman.2 The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. National Register of Historic Places .

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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic synagogue building at 76 winter street in new britain”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “United States historic place”. It now reads “Historic Reform synagogue in New Britain, Connecticut, US”. Read the current article and compare.
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What Wikipedia says this is

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Then

historic synagogue building at 76 winter street in new britain

Now

orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue

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