" Synagogues in Jerusalem buried the contents of their genizot every seventh year, as well as during a year of drought, believing that this would bring rain.

For example, he has expressed opposition to two minhagim observed in the Synagogues of North African Jewry: standing during the reading of the Ten Commandments and the involvement of the congregation in certain parts of the prayer service.

Category: Synagogues destroyed during Kristallnacht

Synagogues often take on a broader role in modern Jewish communities and may include additional facilities such as a catering hall, kosher kitchen, religious school, library, day care center and a smaller chapel for daily services.

He argued that throughout this history the Masorites did not invent the vowel points and accents, but that they were delivered to Moses by God at Sinai, citing Karaite authorities Mordechai ben Nisan Kukizov ( 1699 ) and his associates, who stated that " all our wise men with one mouth affirm and profess that the whole law was pointed and accented, as it came out of the hands of Moses, the man of God ," The argument of the Karaites shows that some copies have always been pointed and some copies were not pointed with the vowels, especially those copies in Synagogues which Gill talks about.

Synagogues were built openly, in some cases large, architecturally elaborate Victorian Gothic buildings such as the one in Newington Green, North London.

Synagogues fell into ruin or were converted to churches.

* Synagogues, churches and other religious organizations ;

The Council of Jerusalem decided to give the new converts four things that had to do in order to be able to assemble at the Synagogues every Sabbath to hear Moses read, ( Acts 15: 1-29 ).

* Jews in the Center: Conservative Synagogues and Their Members.

Official figures released after the event by Reinhard Heydrich stated that 191 Synagogues were destroyed, with 76 completely demolished ; 100, 000 Jews were arrested ; three foreigners were arrested ; 174 people were arrested for looting Jewish shops ; and 815 Jewish businesses were destroyed.

There are also Georgian Jews in the city of Jerusalem with several prominent Synagogues.

Synagogues are found in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong today, serving both international Jews and native Jews.

Instead of giving tithes to the priests and sacrificing offerings at the Temple, the rabbis instructed Jews to give money to charities and study in local Synagogues, as well as to pay the Fiscus Iudaicus.

Sacks had been Principal of Jews ' College, London, the British rabbinical seminary, as well as rabbi of the Golders Green ( 1978 – 1982 ) and Marble Arch ( 1983 – 1990 ) Synagogues in London.

A great number of the Anglo-Jewish community's archives have been deposited at the London Metropolitan Archives, these include records of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Office of the Chief Rabbi, the Beth Din, the federation of Synagogues and the United Synagogue.

* Synagogues without Jews, Ben-Zion and Rivka

They now have a Rabbi that is based in one of the Synagogues in Havana and often encourages visiting Jews to give Tzedakah for the Jewish Cubans and for Israel.

Ritual baths are found near many Synagogues of the period.

Synagogues are Jewish houses of prayer and study.

In Britain today, the Masorti movement has twelve congregations, all of which are affiliated to the Assembly of Masorti Synagogues.

Synagogues are consecrated spaces that can be used only for the purpose of prayer ; however, a synagogue is not necessary for worship.

Synagogues based out of homes, called Shtiebelach, are also common.

Synagogues in which women sit next to the men are generally more concerned with women's ability to join equally in prayer with the congregation.

Synagogues emulating its design are to be found as far afield as Sydney, Australia.

There are Over two old Synagogues not in use anymore.

Synagogues themselves are great centers of Jewish culture.

There are reminders of Jewish localities in Kerala still left such as Synagogues.

Synagogues may designate or employ a professional or lay hazzan ( cantor ) for the purpose of leading the congregation in prayer, especially on Shabbat or holidays.

Masorti Olami ( also known as The World Council of Conservative / Masorti Synagogues ) builds, renews and strengthens Jewish life throughout the world, with efforts that focus on existing and developing communities in Europe, Latin America, the Former Soviet Union, Africa, Asia and Australia.

* Joseph Tabory, A list of articles on Synagogues ( in various languages ), in Daat. col. il

Synagogues were destroyed on Kristallnacht, 9 – 10 November 1938.

* Reflections on Covenant and Mission: Consultation of The National Council of Synagogues and The Bishops Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs

Category: Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places

Wise remained president until 1948, and housed JIR next to his Free Synagogue on West 68th Street, he hoped that its graduates would generate other Free Synagogues " animated by the same spirit of free inquiry, of warm Jewish feeling, and of devotion to the cause of social regeneration.

In contrast, the SS demonstrated its enthusiasm for Hitler ’ s war against the so-called Jewish conspiracy by bombing seven Synagogues in Paris on the night of 2 / 3 October 1941.

Category: Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places

This was done with the understanding that those new believers would go to the Synagogues to hear the Law read every Sabbath and would conform to God's Law after hearing it read to them every Sabbath.

As the spiritual head of the United Synagogue, the largest synagogue body in the UK, he is the Chief Rabbi of the British Orthodox synagogues, but he is not a religious authority for the Federation of Synagogues or the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations or the other movements, Masorti, Reform and Liberal Judaism.

In Canada, several congregations belong to the Canadian Council of Conservative Synagogues instead of the United Synagogue.

No female rabbi has served in a British Masorti synagogue, but in 2010 the Assembly of Masorti Synagogues appointed Rabbi Daniella Kolodny as its Community Development Coordinator.

Noam, the Zionist Youth Movement of the Assembly of Masorti Synagogues, is amongst the most successful Jewish Youth organisations in the UK.

The Cairo Genizah Fragment Targums originate from the Ben-Ezra Synagogues genizah in Cairo.

In 1909 the JRU changed its name to the Jewish Religious Union for the Advancement of Liberal Judaism In 1944 the name changed again to the Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues, more commonly known as the ULPS.

The National Council of Synagogues ( NCS ) is a partnership of the non-Orthodox branches of Judaism.

Synagogues were often placed under police surveillance, both openly and through the use of informers.

Synagogues were confiscated and old synagogues could be repaired only if they were in danger of collapse.