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house of prayer

[prair] / prɛər /








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“They were antithetical to our call to be a house of prayer for all,” he said, adding, “There is a lot of work yet to be done.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023

“I was very insecure about how people would react to our offer,” Herbst said as he welcomed the waiting crowd into his neo-Gothic house of prayer.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2021

The carving of Mr. Wiesel reflects its mission to be a house of prayer for everyone and a sacred space for the nation to gather, the cathedral said in a news release on Wednesday.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2021

"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

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

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel