Synagogue

kicked the bucket from infection. When I was younger I attended a school trip with my grandmother along side me to a Jewish Center. It was my second time visiting a Jewish synagogue, my first time being when my grandmother took me to get baptized behind my families back. I was a bit nervous, and curious. As we entered the synagogue, my class mates they would laugh at what the people inside wore. However, what my classmates didn't realize was that the people in the congregation, are for the most part normal human beings, just like all of us. We all walked around and were shown, the most very important element of the safe place, the Ark, which is a word-play game of the words "Aron Kodesh," otherwise know as the "holy cabinet". The Ark holds the Torah long, rolled-up written documents, and is mostly put in the front of the room, as a little thought after an event towards Jerusalem. These Long, rolled-up written documents contain the first five books of the Bible. Before and marginally over the Ark, we discovered the ner tamid, which is known as the eternal lamp. This light symbolized the rule to keep a light consuming in the tent sanctuary outside of the drapery encompassing the Ark of the Covenant. We then saw a candlestick, symbolizing the menorah in the temple. They made us aware that the menorah in the synagogue will for the most part have six or eight branches to represent miracle days. In the focal point of the room, is a platform or podium called the bimah. Lastly we…

a mosque, and Jews have, what is called, a synagogue. The synagogue is a building where Jews can unite and praise their god. It is also a place for study and education ("Synagogue | Judaism."). Throughout the history of the religion, this communal building had many functions crucial to the tasks of Judaism. Synagogues are a specifically manufactured building that has embedded itself into the Jewish culture and the origin of them dates to a few hundred years before the birth of Jesus Christ…

The History of the Synagogue The synagogue has been one of the most important aspects of practicing the Jewish religion. The word synagogue comes from a Greek origin meaning to gather or come together. Prayer can be practiced any day of the week and is usually in small groups. Praying as a single is not common in Judaism but praying with a group of guys or with a group of girls is common. The leader of the prayer at a synagogue is what 's known as the Rabbi. Rabbi’s can also be teachers of the…

In the midst of a new era of development in Chicago, the firm Loebl, Schlossman & Bennett was commissioned to reconstruct the Loop Synagogue in 1957 (Figure 1) after the original building was lost to a fire. In order to reflect modern industrial life and provide a functional space within the transitioning city, the synagogue was designed to incorporate contemporary aspects in both the exterior and interior of the building, which is expressed through the materials and the layout. Additionally,…

A synagogue is a house of Yahweh, a place to feel His presence, worship and joins a community of believers in prayer. Behavior in a synagogue should be appropriately respectful. Since the synagogue is considered a house of Yahweh, it is usually appropriate to wear nice clothes. So, for the Shabbat service, I wore slacks, long sleeve dress shirt, and tie. The outside of the synagogue was modest and beautiful. Upon entering the synagogue, you arrive in a beautifully decorated gathering area. The…

The visit to Touro Synagogue was not my first time in the building but it was my first time attending the service. When I was a senior in high school my religion classes required me to visit a synagogue and acquire some history about the synagogue. Therefore, when this class required us to attend the Touro Synagogue I knew exactly where it was. I took my visit on a Saturday morning and to my surprise it was a bar mitzvah. Therefore, not only would this be my first time attending a service but…

The 1950’s marked the beginning of an evolution in Chicago architecture, which would be a dramatic contrast to the two previous decades. These earlier years were characterized by stunted architectural growth and reform, and the lack of advancement was largely due to the shortage of funding associated with the Great Depression and World War II. In the midst of this new era of development, architectural firms Loebl and Schlossman & Bennett were commissioned to reconstruct the Loop Synagogue in…

just over one hundred Jews prayed together at the temporary Jewish Community Center for the first official worship. On September 6, 1988 the community had receive its one hundredth member, and the first president Harold Sader, called a meeting to pass bylaws and elect officers. On September 20, 1988 600 Jews from the Kansas City area participated in Kol Nidre worship. On November 15 to the 17, 1996, the congregation had over 450 members and finally had a permanent house of worship. The first…

Once in the United States her family became more secular but still practiced the main Jewish holidays. In her poem In the Jewish Synagogue at Newport, Lazarus reflects on what life in the new world means to her, her family, and other Jews that have also become more secular over the generations. This poem can be broken up into three parts. The first part is her looking around the synagogue in Newport. The second part is flashbacks to the history of her ancestors and the Jewish people. The third,…

Our trip to the Jewish synagogue in Nashville, TN was cultural trip that taught us how the Jewish people lived, the different holidays, the different sects, and the different laws of the church. I learned the Jewish traditions and how the traditions have evolved from America. The lady who spoke to us in the Jewish synagogue was very passionate about her religion. She lives close to the synagogue because of religious purposes. She had strong views and told us about the life of a Jewish. She…