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I just took a class on this, but don't have my notes with me. This is true for Reform and generally applies to other Temples as well.
There is generally a niggun (wordless song) and other music for Kabbalat Shabbat - or "getting in the mood."
Then there is a transformation prayer, Chatzi Kaddish, followed by the Bar'chu which is the call to prayer.
This is followed by some additional prayers and culminates in the Amidah or standing prayers. The Amidah is the central part of worship, where each of us speaks to God with praise and blessings for peace, etc.
If a Torah service is being held, it follows the Amidah - and if Misheberach for healing is sung, that is typically done while the Torah remains open. If no Torah service, this is where the sermon is given.
Aleinu, prayers for a better world, is next; followed by the Mourner's Kaddish which praises G-d and allows us to represent our loved ones before G-d.
Kiddush, the prayer over wine often follows - along with a Hamotzi if breaking bread.
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Who normally leads the service in a synagogue?
The Rabbi leads the order of the service and the Cantor leads the prayers.
Who leads the service in the synagogue?
The cantor.
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The Yom Kippur morning services.
What is a mass called to jews?
The equivalent word is "synagogue service."
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How important is it to a Jew to belong to a synagogue?
Strictly speaking, a "synagogue" is a house of study. (Studying Torah is considered a form of worship.) We "belong" to a synagogue in order to support it, primarily financially. (Unlike Christians, we cannot take monetary offerings during the worship service, so there is no "collection.")Certain required religious rituals and prayers can only be performed in the presence of a minyan -- a group of at least 10 Jews. And a synagogue is the most likely place to find a minyan.
What does the Hebrew word gabbaim mean?
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Yes you do. However, usually a mourner does not go to the synagogue during the shiva, but has a separate service in his home. On Tisha B'Av, since all of Jewry is in mourning, the mourner attends the synagogue service together with everyone else.
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How can i attend a Jewish ceremony?
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What is the role of the cantor in a Jewish service?
A Cantor Sings in the worship services in a Synagogue. It's a Jewish person who worships and leads the singing in a synagogue. I am actually reading a book about it right now. Very interesting ;)
