synagogue
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| synagogue | (SIHN-uh-gahg) | listen |
Definitions
n. The Jewish place of worship.
Example Sentences
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"In the middle of Prenzlauer Berg is the biggest synagogue in Berlin. The Synagoge Rykestraße survived the Nazis and the war almost unscathed." (source)
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"It is bad form to take a Bar/Bat Mitzvah gift with you when you go to a traditional synagogue on Shabbat." (source)
Languages of Origin
- English
Who Uses This
- Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
- Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)
Regions
- North America
Dictionaries
- The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
- Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
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