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A defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania's coal region
The synagogue, unused since 2003, collapsed due to neglect amid the decline of Mahanoy City's Jewish population, which once numbered around 50 families.
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The ForwardA defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania’s coal region
Mahanoy City’s first Jewish congregation dates back to 1888, having laid the cornerstone for the former Beth Israel Synagogue in 1923.
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A defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania's coal region
An abandoned synagogue in Pennsylvania’s coal region, which until the early 2000s had served Jewish residents of Mahanoy City for more than 80 years, collapsed late Thursday night, officials and neighbors told the local media. Emergency crews responded to reports of falling walls and scattered debris at the former Beth Israel Synagogue, a brick building whose cornerstone was laid in 1923. No injuries were reported, according to Skook News, a new…
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