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Synagogue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A synagogue (from Greek: , transliterated synagogē , "assembly"; beyt knesset , "house of assembly"; or beyt t'fila , "house of prayer", shul ; , esnoga ) is a Jewish house of prayer. Syna...
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Synagogue in Greek means a place for coming together, a meeting place, and that is what a synagogue (SIN-ah-gog) is. It is a building where Jews come together and pray to their God. In this way it is a lot like a Christian church. ... History of Science...
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The place of assemblage of the Jews. This article will treat of the name, origin, history, organization, liturgy and building of the synagogue ... For further history of the synagogue, see JEWS AND JUDAISM.
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Throughout its history, the United Synagogue has expanded its horizons to meet the needs of the times. It was active internationally through protests and resolutions during the darkness of the Holocaust; it spoke out vigorously on behalf of freedom for Soviet and Syrian Jewry;
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Jewish history covers three millennia and vast geographic expanses; and it encompasses centuries of religious, intellectual, and cultural creativity, punctuated by tragic episodes of persecution. ... Synagogue Administration...
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A Brief History of the Creechurch Lane Synagogue; The First Synagogue in Britain following the Readmission ... On 19 December 1656, the Jews, now practising openly, acquired a house in Creechurch Lane in the City of London, which opened as a synagogue the next year, and at about the same time purchased a piece of land in...
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The Great Synagogue in 1809 (from Ackerman's Microcosm of London) ... This book is an essential source for the study of Anglo-Jewish history. It is now a very rare volume, and has been out of print for almost half a century.
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