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house of prayer

[prair] / prɛər /








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He added: “You can’t call yourself the National Cathedral, a house of prayer for all people, when there are windows in there that are deeply offensive to a large portion of Americans.”

From Washington Times Sep. 23, 2023

“Qatar is my first exposure to Islam,” Garcia said inside the house of prayer, also known as the blue mosque for its beautiful turquoise tiles.

From Seattle Times Dec. 17, 2022

"He took the symbols sacred to our tradition and stood in front of a house of prayer in full expectation that would be a celebratory moment," she said.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2020

The two-and-a-half-hour ceremony blended the majesty of the officially designated national house of prayer, the discipline of his cherished Naval Academy and the unabashed, unapologetic patriotism of a Fourth of July fireworks display.

From New York Times Sep. 1, 2018

Almost every rabbi’s home became a house of prayer.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel




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