Synagogue - Wikipedia

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A synagogue (pronounced / ˈ s ɪ n ə ɡ ɒ ɡ /; from Greek συναγωγή, synagogē, 'assembly', Hebrew: בית כנסת ‬ bet kenesset, 'house of assembly' or בית תפילה ‬ bet tefila, "house of prayer", Yiddish: שול shul, Ladino: אסנוגה esnoga or קהל kahal), is a Jewish or Samaritan house of worship.. Synagogues have a large place for prayer (the main sanctuary ...

Synagogue | Definition of Synagogue by Merriam-Webster

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History and Etymology for synagogue. Middle English synagoge, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin synagoga, from Greek synagōgē assembly, synagogue, from synagein to bring together, from syn-+ agein to lead — more at agent

Judaism 101: Synagogues, Shuls and Temples

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A Jewish "church" is called a synagogue, shul or temple; A synagogue is a place of worship and study, and a "town hall" Synagogues are run by laypeople and financed by membership dues

Synagogue | Define Synagogue at Dictionary.com

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A phone message for Freundel at his synagogue was not returned, nor was an e-mail to his personal account.

Synagogue - definition of synagogue by The Free Dictionary

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I thought with a sense of relief, as we entered the Jews' quarter, where we were to visit the old synagogue, that we should be kept in this flat, shut-up part of the city, until we should all be too tired and too warm to go farther, and so we should return without seeing more than the streets through which we had already passed.

Synagogue | Judaism | Britannica.com

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Synagogue, also spelled synagog, in Judaism, a community house of worship that serves as a place not only for liturgical services but also for assembly and study. Its traditional functions are reflected in three Hebrew synonyms for synagogue: bet ha-tefilla (“house of prayer”), bet ha-kneset (“house of assembly”), and bet ha-midrash (“house of study”).

Synagogues - definition of Synagogues by The Free Dictionary

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syn·a·gogue also syn·a·gog (sĭn′ə-gŏg′, -gôg′) n. 1. A building or place of meeting for worship and religious instruction in the Jewish faith. 2. A congregation of Jews for the purpose of worship or religious study. 3. The Jewish religion as organized or typified in local congregations. [Middle English, from Old French sinagoge, from Late ...

What is a synagogue? - GotQuestions.org

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Question: "What is a synagogue?" Answer: A synagogue is a Jewish building designed for worship (similar to a modern church building). Though some Jewish traditions claim synagogues existed “from the time of Moses,” history notes that the practice of meeting in synagogues emerged during the period of Israel’s Babylonian captivity.

Synagogues - Jewish Heritage Tours Budapest

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In Budapest there are almost 20 operating synagogues, including the second largest in the World, the Dohány Street Synagogue.In Hungary we have 2 types of synagogues differing in the allocation of the Torah reading table, the language of the service and the degree of separation of the sexes.

Synagogue architecture - Wikipedia

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Synagogue architecture often follows styles in vogue at the place and time of construction. There is no set blueprint for synagogues and the architectural shapes and interior designs of synagogues vary greatly. According to tradition, the Divine Presence can be found wherever there is a minyan, a quorum, of ten.A synagogue always contains an ark, called aron ha-kodesh by Ashkenazim and hekhal ...