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synagogue
Also known as Jewish temple, temple, Beit Knesset, shul, esnoga, Jewish Chapel
thumb|Eldridge Street Synagogue in [[New York City, United States]]
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A synagogue is a Jewish house of worship and community gathering place where people come together for religious services, prayer, and study. Synagogues serve as important centers of Jewish religious and social life, hosting services, educational programs, and community events.
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63 sectionsContents
- Terminology
- History
- Second Temple period
- Talmudic period
- Middle Ages
- Samaritan synagogues
- Name and history
- Distinguishing elements
- Archaeological finds
- Diaspora
- The wider Holy Land
- Samaria
- Christianity
- Architectural design
- Interior elements
- Bimah
- Table or lectern
- Torah Ark
- Eternal Light
- Inner decoration
- Seating
- Special seats
- Rules for attendees
- Removing one's shoes
- Gender separation
- Denominational differences
- Reform Judaism
- Synagogue as community center
- Synagogue offshoots
- List of "great synagogues"
- Israel
- Europe
- Russia
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
- Austria
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Scandinavia
- France and Belgium
- Italy
- Romania
- Serbia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Turkey (European part)
- United Kingdom
- Tunisia
- Australia
- World's largest synagogues
- Israel
- Europe
- North America
- World's oldest synagogues
- Oldest synagogues in the United States
- Other famous synagogues
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Eldridge Street Synagogue in [[New York City, United States]]
thumb|Princes Road Synagogue in [[Liverpool, England]] thumb|Exterior of Helsinki Synagogue in [[Helsinki, Finland]] thumb|Yusef Abad Synagogue in [[Tehran, Iran]]