Beth Sholom Congregation
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Beth Sholom Congregation is a prominent Conservative Jewish synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, renowned for its striking modernist sanctuary designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beth Sholom Congregation canonical | 3 |
| Beth Sholom (House of Peace) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10464620 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beth Sholom Congregation Context triple: [Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States, hasReligiousInstitution, Beth Sholom Congregation]
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A.
Rodef Shalom Congregation
Rodef Shalom Congregation is a historic Reform Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its prominent role in the city’s Jewish religious and cultural life.
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B.
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim is a historic and prominent Orthodox Jewish synagogue and community in Westmount, Quebec, known as one of the oldest and largest traditional congregations in Canada.
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C.
North Shore Congregation Israel
North Shore Congregation Israel is a modernist synagogue in Glencoe, Illinois, renowned for its striking, light-filled design by architect Minoru Yamasaki.
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D.
Beth El
Beth El is a Jewish congregation and community institution whose name, meaning "House of God" in Hebrew, is commonly associated with synagogues and related religious facilities.
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E.
Temple Beth David
Temple Beth David is a Jewish synagogue serving the local community in Commack, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beth Sholom Congregation Target entity description: Beth Sholom Congregation is a prominent Conservative Jewish synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, renowned for its striking modernist sanctuary designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
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A.
Rodef Shalom Congregation
Rodef Shalom Congregation is a historic Reform Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its prominent role in the city’s Jewish religious and cultural life.
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B.
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim is a historic and prominent Orthodox Jewish synagogue and community in Westmount, Quebec, known as one of the oldest and largest traditional congregations in Canada.
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C.
North Shore Congregation Israel
North Shore Congregation Israel is a modernist synagogue in Glencoe, Illinois, renowned for its striking, light-filled design by architect Minoru Yamasaki.
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D.
Beth El
Beth El is a Jewish congregation and community institution whose name, meaning "House of God" in Hebrew, is commonly associated with synagogues and related religious facilities.
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E.
Temple Beth David
Temple Beth David is a Jewish synagogue serving the local community in Commack, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Conservative Jewish synagogue
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synagogue ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Expressionist architecture
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linked to:
German Expressionist architecture
Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Frank Lloyd Wright buildings ⓘ Modernist synagogues ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania ⓘ Synagogues in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| denomination | Conservative Judaism ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Jewish congregation ⓘ |
| hasPart | Beth Sholom sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction |
Jewish education
ⓘ
community programming ⓘ place of worship ⓘ synagogue services ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania
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linked to:
Cheltenham Township
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania ⓘ
linked to:
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Greater Philadelphia ⓘ
linked to:
greater Philadelphia area
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Beth Sholom (House of Peace)
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linked to:
Beth Sholom Congregation
|
| notableFeature |
dramatic translucent sanctuary walls
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integration of natural light into worship space ⓘ towering sanctuary space ⓘ |
| notableFor |
only synagogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
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striking modernist sanctuary ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Conservative Judaism ⓘ |
| roofShape | pyramidal glass-and-concrete roof ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jewish holiday services
ⓘ
community events ⓘ life‑cycle events ⓘ religious study ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beth Sholom Congregation Description of subject: Beth Sholom Congregation is a prominent Conservative Jewish synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, renowned for its striking modernist sanctuary designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Beth Sholom Congregation