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On chairs. Interesting, but women do the same. Wow, what a thought.
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What is a orthodox synagogoue?
It's a synagogue where men and women sit separately and the bimah is facing the Ark of the Covenant.
How do you recognise a synagogue?
You can tell a Orthodox Synagogue is an Orthodox Synagogue because a Orthodox Synagogue has the seats for men on the floor at the sides and the back, and the womans seats on a balcony up top, and the reading desk and the bimah are in the centre. Other than a Liberal/Reform Synagogue because a Liberal/Reform Synagogue has the men and the women sit together, and the reading desk at the side in-front of the seats for the men and women.
Where do children sit at a synagogue?
They sit with their fathers and grandfathers.
Where do the people sit in a synagogue?
Usually people sit on chairs. Some Synagogues may have benches to sit on.
What are the men's seats in a synagogue?
Those are seats reserved in an Orthodox Synagogue for Men Only as opposed to Women's Seats which are reserved for Women Only. In an Orthodox Synagogue, the men and women are separated.
What would be in the worship area of a synagogue?
The entire synagogue is a worship area, but Jewish people generally sit in the chairs.
Do Jewish women sit up stairs or down stairs?
That depends on the design of the synagogue.
What are at least two types of synagogue designs?
1) A synagogue in which the women's section is in a raised balcony. 2) A synagogue in which the men and women are both on the ground floor in separate seating areas.See also:More about Jewish prayers and the synagogue
How many men were required before a synagogue could be established during Paul's travels between Cornith and Phillipi?
In Philippi, Paul needed a minimum of 10 Jewish men to establish a synagogue, as this was the requirement in ancient Jewish custom. Paul sought out these men to share the teachings of Christianity with them.
What is the seating arrangements in a synagogue?
In orthodox Judaism, the men are separated from the women, some sects don't allow women in at all. In reform Judaism, the seating arrangement is generally the same as in the majority of western Churches; men and women sit together, they are not segregated. Pews or chairs
Can men sit?
As contrary to popular belief, all men can sit.
How many men are required before a synagogue can be established?
To dedicate, plan and build a synagogue, any number of people is okay. For prayers, however, religious Judaism requires that ten men be present.
