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What is a historical synagogue?
Historical synagogues are those that have a special place in history. So, the first synagogue in any particular country would be classified as historical, as would the oldest surviving synagogue in that country. Good examples would be the Touro Synagogue in Rhode Island, the Rashi Synagogue in Worms and the Old New Synagogue in Prague. Any synagogue where someone historically important would also qualify. So, for example, the Ramban Synagogue in Jerusalem, founded by the great medieval rabbi Nachmanides, would qualify. Ancient synagogues that are now merely archaeological sites are another category that would qualify.
What is outside a synagogue?
Nothing in particular. Usually landscaping, like any other building.
How would a non Jew marry a Jew in a synagogue?
Maybe, if it's a non-denominational synagogue.
Where would you find the Torah?
In a synagogue
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.
Who founded the synagogue?
it was first taught of by Ezra the prophet upon his return from the Babylonian exile. but decided against it, Jews that found it to hard to visit the Temple 3 times a years might go to the Synagogue instead and ignore the Temple. The Synagogue was used in the Babylon as a house of Study thus also prayer, but once the Jews returned to Israel, it was only used outside of Israel so there would be some connection. Most of the laws regarding to a synagogue today are from Ezra
What would you find in the ark of a synagogue?
The ark is known as the Aron Kodesh (ארון קודש) and it contains the synagogue's Torah scrolls.
What did the synogogue look like in Jesus' time?
The synagogue that Jesus regularly taught in was made of black basalt stone and archaeologists date it back to at least 1AD today the only main wall left in the synagogue is the wailing wall. the women and children where not allowed past certain parts of the synagogue and had to worship in a place called the women's court. the outside of the synagogue was just a plane grey stone. the grandest part of the synagogue is the sacrifice chamber only Jewish men and priests were allowed in the synagogue.
Where would you find the ark in the synagogue?
We don't know where the ark is and it has never been in a synagogue. It had been in the temple in a room called the Holy of Holies.
Where would you find the bimah in the synagogue?
You would find it either at the front or centre of the sanctuary.
How is a synagogue recognized?
Usually a synagogue will have a billboard or signage indicating it is a synagogue.
What are the outside features of a synagogue?
A typical synagogue contains an ark (where the scrolls of the Law are kept), an “eternal light” burning before the ark, two candelabra, pews, and a raised platform (bimah), from which scriptural passages are read and from which, often, services are conducted.
