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# synagogue

noun (a synagogue, synagogues)

«synagogue» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A synagogue is a building where Jewish people meet to pray, study and gather as a community. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synagogue/#m1)

### In the lessons

In religious education lessons pupils learn about places of worship: a church for Christians, a mosque for Muslims, a synagogue for Jews, a temple or gurdwara for others. In a synagogue there is an Ark holding the Torah scrolls, and services are often led by a rabbi. Phrases: «go to synagogue», «the local synagogue». In respectful talk, every faith's place of worship is described accurately and kindly.

### Examples

- The family walks to the synagogue on Saturday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synagogue/#x1)
- The rabbi read from the Torah in the synagogue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synagogue/#x2)
- Our class visited a synagogue in RE. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synagogue/#x3)
- The synagogue has a beautiful stained-glass window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synagogue/#x4)
- A bar mitzvah takes place in a synagogue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synagogue/#x5)
- Jewish people gather at the synagogue for festivals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synagogue/#x6)
- We learned the names of different places of worship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synagogue/#x7)

### Note

Spelling trap: -gogue (SIN-a-gog). Plural: synagogues. Also called «shul» or «temple» by some Jewish communities. Capital letter only at the start of a name: «Central Synagogue».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «synagogue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/synagogue/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«synagogue» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/synagogue.html) on Mova free.