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So that concentration during prayer is not disturbed by focus on the opposite sex, also so that the synagogue should become a place for flirting, which would be disrespectful to the holiness of the place. Although mingling after the service is encouraged, and it is a great way to meet a potential spouse.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoThis is the traditional practice, and is followed in Orthodox synagogues. It is done for concentration and focus*. Other branches of Judaism do not follow this practice.
*Note. For gay men who attend Orthodox Jewish services, this practice is challenging and counter-productive. These men often use their tallit (prayer shawl) as a hood, which blocks their peripheral vision for focus.
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∙ 11y agoIn Orthodox Jewish places of worship - synagogues - they sit separately in order to be able to concentrate on the prayers.
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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.
Who sits where in the Gudwara?
Men and women sit separately (men on the left and women on the right usually).
Where do men sit in a synagogue?
On chairs. Interesting, but women do the same. Wow, what a thought.
Why does Orthodox Judaism separate men and women?
At all religious functions in near eastern and orthodox Jewish traditions, men and women worship separately from one another to avoid *cough* distracting thoughts.User:67.148.120.72
In St. Peter's Basilica do women and men sit separately?
No there is no such rule.
Why aren't women allowed in the main area of the Synagogue?
Women are allowed in the main area of synagogues. However, during the prayer services in Orthodox synagogues, men and women sit separately. The reason for this is so that people aren't distracted while praying.
What is a gallery in a synagogue?
The Ezrat Nashim (עזרת נשים) or Ladies' Section/Gallery exists only in Orthodox Synagogues. In those synagogues, the women sit apart from the men in order to help both the men and the women focus on the prayers instead of on each other. The Ezrat Nashim is where the women sit. Answer: Orthodox synagogues have separate seating areas for men and women during services. In many synagogues, the women sit upstairs in a balcony. This is called the women's section, or ladies' gallery. In other synagogues the women's section can be adjacent to or behind the men's section, but separated by a curtain or other partition.
Why are Jewish women separated in Orthodox synagogues?
Because the Halakah requires the men and women to sit separately. One reason this is so is because prayer is supposed to be a serious time when a person concentrates on nothing but his relationship with his Creator. The mingling of the sexes can be a cause of frivolity and thus tends to be a distraction to the very essence of what prayer is supposed to be.
Where do men and women sit in the synagogue?
Men and women had separate areas in the Temple in Jerusalem. They were separated by a physical barrier. It is presumed that this was true in the Solomonic Temple; archeological and historical data indicate it was true in the Second Temple (rebuilt by Herod in the early first century, destroyed by the Romans about 69CE) As synagogues are viewed as "mikdash me'at"--a miniature Temple--the practice to separate men and women during prayer was retained. The 19th century Reform movement in Germany, in imitation of Protestant practice, abolished the norm, as did Reform in the US and Conservative synanggues in the 20th century. A a small number of the latter maintain at least some separate seating areas, without the typical "mechitza"/barrier between men and women. In essence, the separation is to allow everyone the opportunity to direct one's prayers to God, undistracted. Note: the first paragraph is actually not true. There is no mention in the Bible of ritual separation of men and women in the ancient Temple.
What is the Diwaan Hall in Sikhism?
The Diwan hall is the prayer hall in the Gurdwara. Men and Women sit separately and children can sit on either side.
How do Sikhs use the diwan hall?
The Diwan hall is the prayer hall in the Gurdwara. Men and Women sit separately and children can sit on either side
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.
