Nizhny Novgorod Synagogue: what Wikipedia removed
The Nizhny Novgorod Synagogue, completed in 1884, serves a Jewish community of more than 10,000 people as of 2018. Through October 2023 the opening noted that “the government attempted to control accused anti-Semitism and fought against pogroms.” Today the opening covers only the building’s construction and heritage listing, and the word survives once in the body. A reader today does not learn that the opening once described government efforts against antisemitism and pogroms as part of the community’s history.
The word “refugee” appeared 2 times in this article’s opening at its peak, in 2020. Today the opening carries none; the body carries 2. 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 | 2020 | 6 October 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| refugee | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| antisemitism | 1 | 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”- A note that the government attempted to fight antisemitism and pogroms, dropped from the opening.
How it opened then, and now
Section titled “How it opened then, and now”2020 (revision 951878414):
The Nizhny Novgorod synagogue The Nizhny Novgorod Synagogue serves the Jewish community of the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod , which currently numbers over 10,000 people. It is located at 5a Gruzinskaya Street. The Jewish population of the city grew rapidly during the 19th and early 20th centuries, rising from 300 people in 1850 to some 3000 people in 1913. The city accepted many Jewish refugees after the First World War and Russian Civil War , swelling its number by some 15,000 people. The synagogue was built in the period from 1881 to 1883. The synagogue was led by a rabbi and a chief rabbi. There they formed a yeshiva and held charitable and funeral services. Despite the increase of Jew…
2025 (revision 1288620853):
Synagogue in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia The Nizhny Novgorod Synagogue , also known as the Choral Synagogue in Nizhnii Novgorod , is a Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 5 Gruzinskaia Street, in Nizhny Novgorod , in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast of Russia . As of April 2018 , the Jewish community of Nizhny Novgorod comprised more than 10,000 people. The synagogue was completed in 1884 in an eclectic style. The building was designed by architect Ivan Neiman. In 1993 the synagogue was listed on the Russian cultural heritage register as a monument of regional significance. ^ “Choral Synagogue in Nizhnii Novgorod” . Historic Synagogues of Europe . Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Cent…
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