Synagogue

Synagogue

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  Virtual Tour ofa synagogue
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  Welcome to thesynagogue • This is the outside of the synagogue. • Click on the picture to enter.
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  Inside the synagogue TheBihmah The Ark The Pews Worship in the synagogue
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  The Bimah Back tothe Synagogue Plan The scrolls are taken from the Ark to the Bimah, a centrally positioned reading platform (dais) with a reading desk. There they are undressed, unrolled and read to the congregation in Hebrew. Reading the Scrolls
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  The Ark Back tothe Synagogue Plan The focal point of any synagogue is the Ark, this is like a big cupboard covered by a curtain, in which the Torah scrolls are kept. More about the scrolls The Ner Tamid
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  The Pews Back tothe Synagogue Plan
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  Worship Back to theSynagogue Plan Worship in the synagogue happens on Shabbat and during the week More about Shabbat More about in the week
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  Torah Scrolls The scrollsof the Torah are always beautifully 'dressed'. They are the most precious item in the synagogue and contain God's words. The silver ornaments on the top of the rollers jingle as the scrolls are taken out and call the congregation to listen to what God says Back to the Ark Back to the Synagogue Plan
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  Ner Tamid Above theark a lamp called Ner Tamid (eternal light) burns as a symbol of God's constant presence. The writing across the top of the ark is in Hebrew, the language traditionally used by Jews in prayer. What’s the design on the Ner Tamid? Back to the Synagogue Plan Back to the Ark
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  Menorah The Menorah orseven branched candlestick was the one in the temple in Jerusalem the Ner Tamid symbolises the menorah in the synagogue Back to the Ark Back to the Synagogue Plan
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  Yad A silver yad(hand) is used as a pointer so that the scrolls are not damaged. Back to the Bimah Back to the Synagogue Plan
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  Shabbat Worship The Blessingbefore the torah is read The service in the synagogue on a Shabbat consist of four parts. 1. Warm-up Prayers 2. Shema and its Blessings 3. Amidah 4. Concluding Prayers A key part of the service is the reading of the Torah and the d’var Torah an explanation of the reading Back to the worship page
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  Weekday Worship A quorum,called a minyan, is required for a complete religious service. Ten adults (aged 13 years plus a day) are constitute a minyan. In the absense of a minyan, the Barechu and Kaddish are not recited aloud, and the Torah is not read from the scroll. Back to the worship page