When do jews attend the synagogue?

Answer 1

There is no religious law requiring attendance at synagogue. Group prayer can take place anywhere 10 or more Jewish men are gathered and for most Conservative and Reform groups, 10 or more Jewish men and women.

Answer 2

Judaism mandates three orders of daily prayer ... evening, morning, and afternoon.

The schedule of public services in a synagogue will correlate with those. A morning

service will begin quite early on weekdays, so that those who attend it can get to

work on time, and somewhat later on Sabbath and other non-work days. Another

service late in the day will be scheduled a short time before sunset, so that the

afternoon prayer and the next day's evening prayer can be conducted during a

single session.

A synagogue with a small congregation, or one with only a small group of members

interested in attending community prayer during the week, might not have enough

attendance to sustain weekday services. Virtually all synagogues schedule Sabbath

services on Friday night and Saturday morning, at a minimum.

Jews who attend the synagogue for the purpose of participating in the prayer services

attend at these times. Those who attend other meetings and community activities held

in the synagogue attend those events whenever they're scheduled.

Answer 3

Yes. They should dress modestly. Also, if they intend on attending Shabbat services (Friday Night or Saturday), they should make care not to openly break the rules of Shabbat in the synagogue (i.e. no cell phones, writing, money counting, etc.).

Answer 4

Jews don't 'have to' do anything. However, those who choose to have a life of which

Judaism is a part will include community prayer in it. They'll either organize a group to

pray together on some schedule, in a home, a borrowed schoolroom, or a rented

VFW hall, or else attend community prayer that's already going on in a synagogue.