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synagogue

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


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If religious practice was not speaking to him, why in the world, after staying out late with his friends, would he still get up early and drag himself to synagogue?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Yet he kept coming with us to synagogue and sitting through long services, both Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A 17-year-old boy and 19-year-old man have been arrested over an arson attack aimed at a synagogue in north-west London, the Metropolitan Police has said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Sarah Sackman, the Labour MP for Finchley and Golders Green, said: "This shocking attempt to harm a local synagogue follows a series of alarming attacks on the Jewish community in Finchley and Golders Green."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Acting as if we’re in the synagogue rather than on the side of the road, Father sings a few prayers in honor of the newborn girl.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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