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Prayer and Torah-readings. Other activities may sometimes be held: Torah-study, communal meetings, bar/bat mitzvas, etc.
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Is there any celebrations held at a synagogue?
Any celebration can be held at a synagogue, but any place can easily become a synagogue. In Greek, synagogue literally means "meeting house." Most Jewish celebrations tend to be held at a local synagogue, but celebrations can be held anywhere Jews can gather. During the Holocaust, Jews even had small celebrations in concentration camps.
Why do we observe Passover at home and not in the synagogue?
Wrong. The seder is held at home, and the special festival prayer-services are held in the synagogue.
Are Bar Mitzvahs held in a synagogue?
Yes.
Are Bat Mitzvahs held in a synagogue?
Yes.
Can a Jewish funeral be held in a synagogue sanctuary?
At a Jewish funeral home or synagogue or at the graveside.
Are barmitzvahs held in a synagogue?
They usually are but it's not a requirement.
Where is a funeral held?
At a Jewish funeral home or synagogue or at the graveside.
In what year was synagogue established?
The first synagogue mentioned explicitly in our traditions was established by Judah, son of Jacob, in the year 1522 BCE.
What traditions and cos- tums do Jewish people follow during Yom Kippur?
They fast and attend synagogue.
Are Jewish people allowed to take non-Jewish people to a synagogue?
of course they are allowed they just have to be respectful to our Jewish traditions.
Where is the Judaism book held?
In the Holy Ark in every synagogue (Jewish house of prayer).
How many official prayer services are held in a Jewish synagogue each day?
Three.
