Temple Sinai Research Paper

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Temple Sinai 5505 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15217 Temple Sinai, founded there focus upon the Reformed tradition, Judaism this third paper will reflect upon the environmental, physical, and social aspect at this observation and research. When considering the word community. When admiring the facade, and interior of the synagogue, I began comparing theirs to ours, the African American church to the Jewish synagogue. There are no evidences of plaster peeling walls and ceiling, why I wonder? As I drove around the Squirrel Hill neighborhood looking for distinctive differences I became a bit jealous. I saw a thriving community with shops, and business, that unless you were looking to buy something extraordinary, you would have no reason

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