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Article: A Miami Beach community, lost in waves of changeFew traces remain of Jewish heritage
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- International Herald Tribune
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- April 4, 2007
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Abby Goodnough
International Herald Tribune
04-04-2007
The synagogue at 1415 Euclid Avenue had only a few members left when Daniel Davidson, a New Yorker seeking a standout South Beach retreat, bought it in 2003.''I thought the space magical,'' he said of the spare, white building - now back on the market for $9,950,000 - ''irrespective of religion.''And so the Orthodox synagogue, Kneseth Israel, with 16,000 square feet, or 1,490 square meters, became Temple House.Davidson has not only lived there but also allowed Budweiser to film a commercial there. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida and Al Gore held a Democratic fund-raising event there, while Jennifer Lopez used the site to stage a ...