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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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 1925.1It 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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United States historic place Tephereth Israel Synagogue is a historic synagogue building at 76 Winter Street in New Britain, Connecticut . It was built in 1925 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. National Register of Historic Places .
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United States historic place Tephereth Israel Synagogue is a synagogue at 76 Winter Street in downtown New Britain , Connecticut . The Orthodox congregation, founded in 1925, meets at a two-story brick temple with Colonial Revival and Renaissance features, designed by Hartford architect Adolf Feinberg and built in 1925. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. National Register of Historic Places .
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Historic Reform synagogue in New Britain, Connecticut, US Tephereth Israel Synagogue ( transliterated from Hebrew as "The Glory of Israel"), is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 76 Winter Street in downtown New Britain , Connecticut , in the United States.The congregation, founded in 1925, meets at a two-story brick temple with Romanesque Revival and Colonial Revival features, designed by Hartford architect Adolf Feinberg and built in 1925.The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 as part of a multiple property listing of fifteen historic synagogues in Connecticut. National Register of Historic Places .
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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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historic synagogue building at 76 winter street in new britain
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orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue
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