Synagogue

(it might also be of interest that the word when broken down could mean, "learning together" (syn - gr. together and aghoghei gr. learning or training) Synagogue is commonly spoken of as a "shul" by Orthodox Jews, "synagogue" by Conservative , and "Temple" by Reform . "Synagogue" is a good all-around word to cover the preceding three possibilities. Synagogues usually have a large hall for prayer (the main sanctuary), smaller rooms for study and sometimes a social hall and offices. Some have a separate room for Torah study , called the beth midrash — בית מדרש ("House of Study"). Synagogues are not consecrated spaces, nor is a synagogue necessary for worship. Jewish worship can be carried out wherever ten Jews (a minyan ) assemble. Worship can also be carried out alone or with fewer than ten people assembled together. A synagogue is not in the strictest sense a temple; it does not replace the long-since destroyed Temple in Jerusalem . In colloquial speech, Israelis use the term bet knesset (assembly house). Jews of Ashkenazi descent have traditionally used the Yiddish term "shul" (cognate with the German schule , school) in everyday speech. Spanish and Portuguese Jews call the synagogue an esnoga. Persian Jews and Karaite Jews use the term Kenesa , which is derived from Aramaic , and some Arabic -speaking Jews use knis . Some Reform and Conservative Jews use the word "temple".

History Communities Population Denominations Orthodox Modern Haredi Hasidic Reform Conservative Karaite Reconstructionist Renewal Science Haymanot Humanistic Culture Languages Hebrew Biblical Mishnaic Medieval Modern Bukharian Ghardaïa Sign Jewish Koine Greek Judeo-Arabic Judeo-Aramaic Judeo-Berber Judeo-Gascon Judaeo-Georgian Judaeo-Iranian Judeo-Italian Judeo-Malayalam Judaeo-Spanish Judeo-Tat Knaanic Shassi Yeshivish Yevanic Yiddish Zarphatic Politics Category Portal v t e Scolanova Synagogue, Trani , Italy Great Synagogue of Florence A synagogue , also spelled synagog (from Greek συναγωγή , transliterated synagogē , meaning "assembly"; beth knesset , meaning "house of assembly"; בית תפילה beth t'fila , meaning "house of prayer"; שול shul ; אסנוגה esnoga ; קהל kahal ), is a Jewish house of prayer. Synagogues have a large hall for prayer (the main sanctuary), and may also have smaller rooms for study and sometimes a social hall and offices. Some have a separate room for Torah study , called the beth midrash (Sefaradi) " beis midrash (Ashkenazi) — בית מדרש ("House of Study"). Synagogues are consecrated spaces that can be used only for the purpose of prayer; however a synagogue is not necessary for worship . Communal Jewish worship can be carried out wherever ten Jews (a minyan ) assemble. Worship can also be carried out alone or with fewer than ten people assembled together. However there are certain prayers that are communal prayers and therefore can be recited only by a minyan . The synagogue does not replace the long-since destroyed Temple in Jerusalem . Israelis use the Hebrew term beyt knesset (assembly house). Jews of Ashkenazi descent have traditionally used the Yiddish term "shul" (cognate with the German Schule , school) in everyday speech. Spanish jews call the synagoge a sinagoga and Portuguese Jews call it as esnoga . Persian Jews and Karaite Jews use the term Kenesa , which is derived from Aramaic , and some Arabic -speaking Jews use knis . Some Reform and Conservative Jews use the word "temple". The Greek word "Synagogue" is a good all-around term, used in English (and German and French ), to cover the preceding possibilities.

Jewish or Samaritan house of prayer "Shul" redirects here. History Communities Population Denominations Orthodox Modern Haredi Hasidic Reform Conservative Karaite Reconstructionist Renewal Science Haymanot Humanistic Culture Languages Hebrew Biblical Mishnaic Medieval Modern Bukharian Ghardaïa Sign Jewish Koine Greek Judeo-Arabic Judeo-Aramaic Judeo-Berber Judeo-Gascon Judaeo-Georgian Judaeo-Iranian Judeo-Italian Judeo-Malayalam Judaeo-Spanish Judeo-Tat Knaanic Shassi Yeshivish Yevanic Yiddish Zarphatic Politics Category Portal v t e Eldridge Street Synagogue , New York City, USA Princes Road Synagogue , Liverpool , UK Yusef Abad Synagogue , Tehran , Iran A synagogue ( / ˈ s ɪ n ə ɡ ɒ ɡ / ; from Ancient Greek συναγωγή , synagogē , 'assembly'; bet knesset , 'house of assembly', or bet tefila , "house of prayer"; Yiddish : שול shul , Ladino : אשנוגה esnoga , 'bright as fire'; or קהל kahal ) is a Jewish or Samaritan house of worship . Synagogues have a large place for prayer (the main sanctuary ) and may also have smaller rooms for study and sometimes a social hall and offices. Some have a separate room for Torah study , called the beth midrash , lit. Synagogues are consecrated spaces used for the purpose of prayer, reading of the Tanakh (the entire Hebrew Bible , including the Torah ), study and assembly; however, a synagogue is not necessary for worship . Halakha holds that communal Jewish worship can be carried out wherever ten Jews (a minyan ) assemble. Worship can also be carried out alone or with fewer than ten people assembled together. However, halakha considers certain prayers as communal prayers and therefore they may be recited only by a minyan. In terms of its specific ritual and liturgical functions, the synagogue does not replace the long-since destroyed Temple in Jerusalem . In the New Testament , the word appears 56 times, mostly in the Synoptic Gospels , but also in the Gospel of John ( John 9:22; 18:20 with invalid book ) and the Book of Revelation ( Rev. 2:9; 3:9 with invalid book ). It is used in the sense of 'assembly' in the Epistle of James ( James 2:2 with invalid book ).

House of worship in Judaism or Samaritanism For the 1919 allegorical mural, see Synagogue (John Singer Sargent) . Princes Road Synagogue in Liverpool , England Exterior of Helsinki Synagogue in Helsinki , Finland Yusef Abad Synagogue in Tehran , Iran A synagogue , sometimes referred to by the Yiddish term shul and referred to by Reform communities as a temple , is a Jewish house of worship . Synagogues have a place for prayer (the main sanctuary and sometimes smaller chapels ), where Jews attend religious services or special ceremonies (including weddings , b'nai mitzvah , confirmations , choir performances, or even children's plays), have rooms for study , social hall(s), administrative and charitable offices, classrooms for religious school and Hebrew school , sometimes Jewish preschools , and often have many places to sit and congregate; display commemorative, historic, or modern artwork throughout; and sometimes have items of some Jewish historical significance or history about the synagogue itself on display. Synagogues are consecrated spaces used for the purpose of Jewish prayer , study, assembly, and reading of the Torah (read in its entirety once a year, or in some synagogues on a triennial cycle, in weekly Torah portions during religious services). However, a synagogue is not always necessary for Jewish worship, due to adaptations during times of Jewish persecution in countries and regions that banned Judaism, frequently destroying and/or reappropriating synagogues into churches or even government buildings. Halakha (Jewish "law", or Mitzvot , from the Mishnah – the "Oral Torah") state that communal Jewish worship can be carried out wherever a minyan (a group of at least 10 Jewish adults) is assembled, often (but not necessarily) led by a rabbi . Worship can also happen alone or with fewer than 10 people, but there are certain prayers that are considered by halakha as solely communal, and these can therefore be recited only by a minyan , depending on sect of Judaism. In terms of its specific ritual and liturgical functions, the synagogue does not replace the symbol of the long-destroyed Temple in Jerusalem (1st or 2nd Temple). There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Place of worship for Jews and Samaritans For the 1919 allegorical mural, see Synagogue (John Singer Sargent) . Eldridge Street Synagogue in New York City , United States Princes Road Synagogue in Liverpool , England Exterior of Helsinki Synagogue in Helsinki , Finland Yusef Abad Synagogue in Tehran , Iran A synagogue , also called a shul or a temple , is a place of worship for Jews and Samaritans . It is a place for prayer (the main sanctuary and sometimes smaller chapels) where Jews attend religious services or special ceremonies such as weddings , bar and bat mitzvahs , choir performances, and children's plays. They often also have rooms for study , social halls, administrative and charitable offices, classrooms for religious and Hebrew studies , and many places to sit and congregate. They often display commemorative, historic, or modern artwork alongside items of Jewish historical significance or history about the synagogue itself. Synagogues are buildings used for Jewish prayer , study, assembly, and reading of the Torah . The Torah (Pentateuch or Five Books of Moses) is traditionally read in its entirety over a period of a year in weekly portions during services, or in some synagogues on a triennial cycle. However, the edifice of a synagogue as such is not essential for holding Jewish worship. Halakha (Jewish law from the Mishnah – the "Oral Torah") states that communal Jewish worship can be carried out wherever a minyan , a group of at least 10 Jewish adult men, is assembled, often (but not necessarily) led by a rabbi . This minyan is the essence of Jewish communal worship, which can also be conducted alone or with fewer than ten people, but that excludes certain prayers as well as communal Torah reading. In terms of its specific ritual and liturgical functions, the synagogue does not replace the long-destroyed Temple in Jerusalem . Any Jew or group of Jews can build a synagogue. Synagogues have been constructed by ancient Jewish leaders, wealthy patrons, and as part of a wide range of human institutions, including secular educational institutions, governments, and hotels. They have been built by the entire Jewish community living in a particular village or region, or by sub-groups of Jewish people organized by occupation, tradition/background (e.g., the Sephardic , Yemenite , Romaniote or Persian Jews of a town), style of religious observance (e.g., Orthodox or Reform synagogues), or by the followers of a particular rabbi, such as the shtiebelekh ( Yiddish : שטיבעלעך , romanized : shtibelekh , singular שטיבל shtibl ) of Hasidic Judaism . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).