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synagogue

[sin-uh-gog, -gawg] / ˈsɪn əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg /


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So had the creation and decoration of Prague’s earliest Jewish synagogue, the Altneuschul, the double-naved Gothic house of worship completed in 1270 that is also the oldest still-active synagogue in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

A public inquiry will examine the deaths of two men killed during an attack at a synagogue in Manchester.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

In 2015, he demonstrated the successful digital unrolling of a charred scroll recovered from a synagogue that burned around 600 C.E.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Private prayers will be held at the synagogue on that day.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

As his synagogue grew from 180 members to nearly 1,200 wine-seeking members in a year, Gardner exclaimed, “They kept calling for wine, wine, and more wine. I refused to violate the law to please them.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

Combined with AI-powered technology, they may make it easier for people to walk into synagogues, offices and malls without peering nervously over their shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

I am also proud to work hand in hand with the CST to protect synagogues, Jewish schools and community centres.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

“Interestingly, in Iran we’ve always lived in peace with the Muslims,” and Iran’s synagogues don’t require security, as they do in many other countries, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Other synagogues, churches and mosques are on the path to rebuilding, but they are facing the same hurdles as many of their congregants and members, and then some.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

There were also those synagogues in which Jews who were not Hasidim worshiped.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok


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