Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic synagogue at 4802 15th ave”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation and historic synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn, New York”. It now reads “Orthodox congregation and synagogue in Brooklyn, New York”.
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Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn, New York This article is about the current congregation and historic synagogue on 15th Avenue. Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park , sometimes called Young Israel Beth El of Boro Park and abbreviated as YIBE , is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and historic synagogue , located at 4802 15th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn , New York City , New York , United States. Formed in the 1980s through a merger of Temple Beth El of Borough Park , established in 1902, and Young Israel of Boro Park , established c. 1930s , the merged congregation worships from the historic 1920s temple that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
It was built between 1920 and 1923 and is a three story building with Moorish and Egyptian design influences. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Beth El historically has a distinguished list of officials, including Rabbi Simon Glazer as its rabbi in the mid-1920s, and Moshe Koussevitzky and Benzion Miller as cantors. As seen from across 15th Avenue.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic synagogue at 4802 15th ave”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation and historic synagogue”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Orthodox synagogue in Brooklyn, New York”. It now reads “Orthodox congregation and synagogue in Brooklyn, New York”. Read the current article and compare.
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historic synagogue at 4802 15th ave
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orthodox jewish congregation and historic synagogue
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