What is the difference between a Synagogue and a church?

Answer 1

The religious center of every Jewish village and town was their synagogue. Under the guidance of the local rabbi, it was the place of religious teaching. However; there was only one temple in Palestine, and that was in Jerusalem. In contrast to the synagogue, the temple was a place of worship.

Answer 2

There is no difference between modern synagogues and temples. Synagogues are just called temples by certain Jewish groups, primarily those belonging to the Reform movement and some Conservative groups.

Answer 3

The main difference between a church and synagogue is that people of Jewish faith define their place of worship as a synagogue and people of Christian faith define it as church.

Synagogue Definition

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.

Church Definition

a building for public and especially Christian worship

1. the clergy or officialdom of a religious body 2. often capitalized : a body or organization of religious believers 3. a public divine worship church every Sunday>

4. the clerical profession church as a possible career>

Answer 4

The major differences of the synagogues of today are that they don't have altars in them.

Answer 5

Synagogue is a type of temple for Jews and a mosque is for Muslims.