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Police officers at the scene of a shooting outside a synagogue in Chicago.via WMAQ
The shooting took place at around 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the 2600 block of W. Farwell, police said, when Abdallahi allegedly opened fire on a 39-year-old man who was walking to synagogue.
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Nbc Chicago, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
The shooting occurred amid growing fears for the safety of Jewish communities, with Abdallahi allegedly firing at a Jewish man walking to a synagogue before opening fire on responding officers over the weekend.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
At the Highland Park synagogue, Freedman plans to address this climate of antisemitism during his sermon later this week on Yom Kippur, which ends the 10-day span known as Judaism’s High Holy Days.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
With the eruv, Orthodox Jews can push baby strollers to synagogue service and bring casserole dishes to potluck Shabbat dinners among other things.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2024
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Nbc Chicago, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
The shooting occurred amid growing fears for the safety of Jewish communities, with Abdallahi allegedly firing at a Jewish man walking to a synagogue before opening fire on responding officers over the weekend.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
At the Highland Park synagogue, Freedman plans to address this climate of antisemitism during his sermon later this week on Yom Kippur, which ends the 10-day span known as Judaism’s High Holy Days.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
With the eruv, Orthodox Jews can push baby strollers to synagogue service and bring casserole dishes to potluck Shabbat dinners among other things.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
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The rise in such incidents have put all levels of law enforcement agencies on high alert as federal authorities monitor threats and local officials bolster surveillance and security at mosques and synagogues.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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The prophet Muhammad reportedly adored the animals, which were allowed into mosques.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli demonstrators clashed Sunday outside Adas Torah synagogue, an Orthodox shul, in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood, which police said resulted in two reports of battery.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 25 June 2024
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His father convinced the House of Representatives to stop holding votes during the High Holidays in 1998, and former president Donald Trump’s daughter and son-in-law attended his home shul.Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
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Here’s the description: The Superstitious Man is the kind who washes his hands in three springs, sprinkles himself with water from a temple font, puts a laurel sprig in his mouth, and then is ready for the day’s perambulations.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Huang shares an update: A new temple has just opened in Las Vegas, and followers are working to build the Holy Heavenly Lake in Hesperia, California.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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The showcase gets more stunning each year and features a 50-foot pagoda.Sam Allard, Axios, 11 July 2024
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State media also reported that five dams, four pagodas and more than 65,000 houses were destroyed by the flooding.Reuters, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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In his hometown of Nashville, Kearney will play the Roman Theatre, a former tabernacle and home to the Grand Ol’ Opry.Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 30 July 2024
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Please, oh please, if anyone has that tabernacle or knows of its whereabouts, notify the authorities at once and turn it in at once.Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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