A synagogue, also spelled synagog (from Greek συναγωγή, transliterated synagogē, meaning "assembly"; בית כנסת beth knesset, meaning "house of assembly"; בית תפילה beth t'fila, meaning "house of prayer...
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Oldest synagogues in the world
The designation oldest synagogue in the world requires careful definition. Many very old synagogues have been discovered in archaeological digs. Some synagogues have been destroyed and rebuilt several...
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Oldest synagogues in the United States
The designation of the oldest synagogue in the United States requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of oldest surviving building, and the olde...
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Synagogue architecture
Synagogue architecture often follows styles in vogue at the place and time of construction. There is no set blueprint for synagogues and the architectural shapes and interior designs of synagogues va...
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Herem (censure)
Herem (or Chērem חרם) is the highest ecclesiastical censure in the Jewish community. It is the total exclusion of a person from the Jewish community. It is a form of shunning, and is similar to vitand...
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Dankmar Adler
Dankmar Adler (July 3, 1844 – April 16, 1900) was a celebrated German-born American architect.
Adler was born in Stadtlengsfeld, Germany; his mother died when he was born. He came to the United S...
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Lipót Baumhorn
Lipót Baumhorn (Hungarian: Baumhorn Lipót, German: Leopold Baumhorn, December 28, 1860, Kisbér - July 8, 1932, Kisbér) was a Hungarian architect.
Baumhorn studied in Vienna under Freiherr ...
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Congregation Maghen Abraham (Montreal)
Congregation Maghen Abraham in Montreal is a Sephardi Jewish Lebanese community located in the district of St-Kévin in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is named in honor of the Maghen Abraham Synagogue in...
List of synagogues in Bulgaria
This is a list of synagogues, Jewish houses of prayer, in Bulgaria.
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