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This is a list of Orthodox synagogues around the world. In the United States and Canada, many Orthodox synagogues are affiliated with Chabad , the National Council of Young Israel , or the Orthodox Union .
Lille Synagogue, France.An eclectic hybrid with Moorish, Romanesque, classical and Baroque elements, 1892. Synagogue of the Kaifeng Jewish community in China. The ark may be more or less elaborate, even a cabinet not structurally integral to the building or a portable arrangement whereby a Torah is brought into a space temporarily used for worship.
Ukraine: see List of synagogues in Ukraine; United Kingdom: see List of synagogues in the United Kingdom; United States: see List of synagogues in the United States; Uruguay: see List of synagogues in Uruguay; Uzbekistan: Central Synagogue Beit Menahem , Gumbaz Synagogue
The exhibits are divided into four sections: synagogue furnishings and paraphernalia, Jewish rituals and festivals, the history of Kazimierz District, and the Holocaust. The museum features numerous items related to religious ceremonies, for example, candle holders, Chanukah and menorot lamps, covers for the Torah , parochot Holy Ark covers ...
In 1928, when ground was broken for the original synagogue building on July 1, [9] it was the only Sephardic synagogue in New Jersey. [7] The synagogue was on Richmond Street, [9] in the Hiram Market neighborhood of New Brunswick. [10] The name of the congregation was later officially changed to Congregation Etz Ahaim. [8]
Its name, Ohel Yaakov, means "Tent of Jacob" and alludes to the biblical Jacob, who "dwelled in tents" according to Genesis 25:27. The synagogue, which has a large main section for men and a second-floor, wraparound women's section, has a Holy ark made of white marble and marble interior walls.
TOMS RIVER -- Two applications to build shuls, or Orthodox Jewish synagogues, in the township's North Dover section are scheduled to be heard soon by the Board of Adjustment.
Baron Hirsch Synagogue, an Orthodox synagogue in Memphis, Tennessee, was the largest in the United States at the time of its dedication in 1957, seating 2,200 worshippers with an additional accommodation for 1,000 in its main sanctuary. [52] The synagogue moved in 1988, but the building remains in use as a church.