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Making one’s way into the Chicago Loop Synagogue isn’t merely a matter of opening the front door.
First, visitors must ring a doorbell and talk to a receptionist at an office desk. After making their way into the foyer, they buzz another doorbell for entrance. Then, they have to pass through a metal detector scan.
“We have people from all over the world who come here. When they’re downtown and they want a place to pray, they come to us,” synagogue President Lee Zoldan said. “You never know who’s going to show up. That’s why we’re here, is to serve them.”