Great Synagogue of Marseille: what Wikipedia removed
The Great Synagogue of Marseille, where in September 2018 former French president Nicolas Sarkozy spoke to denounce antisemitism. As of October 6 2023 the opening said Sarkozy “spoke at the synagogue to denounce antisemitism.” Today the word appears 0 times in the opening, though it survives once in the article body. A reader today does not learn that a former French president publicly denounced antisemitism at this synagogue in 2018.
The word “antisemitism” appeared 1 times in this article’s opening at its peak, in 6 October 2023. Today the opening carries none; the body carries 1. Checked against the full current article on 2026-08-01.
The tracked words, snapshot by snapshot
Section titled “The tracked words, snapshot by snapshot”| word | 6 October 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| antisemitism | 1 | 0 |
Counts are of the opening paragraph only, the part most readers, search engines and AI training sets ever quote.
What was taken out
Section titled “What was taken out”- An older phrasing of the opening sentence, replaced when the article was rewritten.
- The detail that a French president visited the synagogue specifically to denounce antisemitism left the opening.
How it opened then, and now
Section titled “How it opened then, and now”6 October 2023 (revision 1085620529):
The Great Synagogue of Marseille ( Template:Lang-fr ) is a synagogue on Rue Breteuil in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille . It is classed as a monument historique since 2007. When the previous synagogue on the Rue Grignan was in disrepair and too small, a campaign began in 1855 to raise money for a new site. The design by the architect Nathan Salomon was approved in 1860 and the building finished in 1864. The synagogue takes the basilica form more commonly associated with ancient Greece and Rome, and churches. It is built in the Romano-Byzantine style, and takes influence from the Synagogue de Nazareth , completed in Paris in 1852. A pulpit and an organ – both also associated more with Chr…
2025 (revision 1253234868):
Synagogue in Marseille, France The Great Synagogue of Marseille ( French : Grande synagogue de Marseille ) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue , located on Rue Breteuil in the 6th arrondissement of Marseille , France . The building was listed as a monument historique in 2007. The congregation worships in the Sephardi rite . ^ Base Mérimée : Synagogue dite aussi le grand temple ou la grande synagogue , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) ^ “Liste sommaire des UP immeuble” (in French). DRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. p. 6. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021 . Retrieved March 1, 2022 . ^ “Great Synagogue in Marseille” . Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for J…
Related
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