Template:Did you know nominations/Ohel Rachel Synagogue

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The result was: promoted by Allen3 ^talk 00:04, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

Ohel Rachel Synagogue[edit]

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... that Shanghai's Ohel Rachel Synagogue (pictured), described as "second to none in the East", was on the World Monuments Watch's list of most endangered sites?

Reviewed: Rahul Sinha

Created by Difference engine (talk), Zanhe (talk), Deadaccount (talk). Nominated by Zanhe (talk) at 05:25, 13 January 2015 (UTC).

Just within last 7 days at time of nomination; not a spin-off; long enough; both aspects of hook cited; neutral & within policy; QPQ; Earwig finds no copyvio; & image w/i copyright. Minor rephrase of hook for clarity. It's good to go.
Comment₁: Didn't want to mention that it's the largest synagogue in East Asia? or didn't feel the Shanghai Municipal Gov't was a neutral enough source on that one?
Comment₂: Neither here nor there as far as the DYK submission, but it would be helpful for the article if you were able to clear up the number of synagogues in Shanghai. CNN & the NYT have six, the local Jewish community claims seven, and the "Shanghai" entry in the Encyclopaedia Judaica (Vol. 18, p. 396) has three.
Comment₃: It's too bad we don't have a better recent pic. I think it looks lovely with the ivy. You in Shanghai? — LlywelynII 23:19, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

I did wonder about the number of synagogues in Shanghai. Let's continue discussing that topic on the talk page. --Difference engine (talk) 00:11, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
Oh, and as far as recent pictures go, I am not in Shanghai. Dunno about Zanhe or Deadaccount. I was there late last year, which is when I took the photo for the Ohel Moshe/Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum article. I didn't get a chance to visit Ohel Rachel, though. Sorry! --Difference engine (talk) 00:30, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

Re comment1: I normally try to avoid citing hook facts from foreign language sources if possible, as people are understandably more reluctant to accept hooks they cannot verify.

Re comment2: see discussion of number of synagogues on talk page.

Re comment3: I'm not in Shanghai either, so can't take pictures. Hopefully in the future. -Zanhe (talk) 05:30, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

Re re comment₃: Looks like it doesn't matter. Pics since the 2010 reopening seem to show the ivy was cleared. Oh well... — LlywelynII 06:39, 14 January 2015 (UTC)