The main purpose is for worship. Many synagogues also have Torah-classes or private and group study. There is also socializing; especially when such events as a Kiddush is held in the synagogue.
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For Jewish people.
Jewish people (Judaism).
The FASCISTS attacked Jewish shops and synagogues.
Yes, synagogues are Jewish.
Jewish worship is done everywhere however their buildings of religion are known as synagogues.
Muslims worship in mosques. Jewish people worship in synagogues.
Synagogues are place of worship and community for people of the Jewish faith.
Jews don't have churches, we have synagogues. The two key people are the rabbi and cantor.
generally they were told to go to a non-Jewish (so that there would be no Synagogues) section of the city and wall themselves in.
Orthodox Jewish men go only to Orthodox synagogues. Non-Orthodox Jewish men would be likely to go to non-Orthodox places of worship. In Israel, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, there are prevalent numbers of non-Orthodox or Liberal synagogues. As a result, people in those places who are themselves Liberal can often find a Liberal synagogue in which to worship. Outside of those four countries, it is very rare to find a Liberal synagogue, so Jews of all religiousities (both Liberal and Orthodox) go to Orthodox synagogues for prayer, but will not perform all of the Orthodox Mitzvot when not in synagogue.