Synagogue

The Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue is significant because of its ability to withstand the test of time and be able to maintain its purpose for all those years. While also being able to coincide with adaptions in culture and still accommodate, and appeal to its Jewish Community. The Curaçaoan Synagogue’s history starts in Spain. After the Spanish inquisition in the 15th centrury, the Jewish community of Spain had gone underground or fled into still tolerant Portugal. After living in Portugal for

stable sanctuary for prayer, community activities, and intellectual stimulation. This sanctuary is often named the Synagogue but takes on many other names such as the shul and the temple. Through the Synagogue the Jewish people have been able to continue to develop their culture, community affairs, and provide a safe intellectual home for all friends and followers of Judaism. Synagogues became predominant after the demise of the great Temple in Jerusalem around 70 AD They became prominent in many

Zakhele Thwala Dr. Stigner REL 231 02 December 2015 MY Visit To A Jewish Synagogue The Washington, D.C. Jewish community Center, which is part of the Judaism faith, is located at DuPont Circle 1529, 16th Street, NW, Washington DC, 20036. On November 13, 2015, I visited the Shabbat Shalom service, which is usually held on Friday evening at 6.00 P.M. Personally, I am a Christian by religion, my active involvement in church activities started at the early age of 16 years and ever since my faith have

Many churches are experiencing economic hardships at this time, and the Methodist church is no exception. In addition to drops in attendance over the last half century, Religion News reports “The percentage of a church member’s income given to the church dropped to 2.3 percent in 2011 (the latest year for which numbers are available), down from 2.4 percent in 2010, according to the Empty Tomb study.” (Burgess) Because of this, many churches are feeling the strains of limited funds. But, there are

Originally they were modelled after the ones is Amsterdam, so they were left in natural wood stain but nowadays they are painted white. Father Eeuwens states that the Board of the Synagogue decided to paint the mahogany ceilings and balconies white, because they were receiving complaints from members that the synagogue was too dark and somber because of all the dark mahogany. The space today feels more open and bright, but the authors of ‘Our “Snoa”’ argue that the natural, rich colors of the mahogany

For my religious field trip I went to a Jewish Synagogue in center city with my roommate, and I also watched a full video of a young girl’s bat Mitzvah to get a better understanding and for this report I am going to talk about the overall experience, what it meant to me going to a different religion’s service, what I saw and noticed to be different or unique, and then I will compare it a little to my own religion. So to start this I think it would be appropriate to first ask the question what is

Ever wondered what the Jewish six pointed star meant? The one that is shown to be associated with everything Jewish? Well here’s where you find all the answers to many questions. This sacred star, which is displayed as two triangles overlapping each other. One facing up, the other down. The upwards triangle is to represent Valhalla or Heaven and the downwards triangle is h e double hockey stick. (Public Library of Ohio) This figure shows proudly on King David’s shield

1) Where and what was “The Church of the Desert”? Officially, there were no more Protestant left in France after the Edict of Fontainebleau. During this time Protestant religious practice was banned in France, service were held in secret (“Church of the Desert” meetings) in many parts of the country. Many who had been outwardly converted held fast to their faith. And those that had denied their faith now returned to the desert church out in open fields or clearing in the woods for Protestant worship

Upon entering the general area of the synagogue, it looked like a school or a daycare, and then entering they had a simple directory for the main office for the school they held. When entering the building they had three areas where service could be held. When asked we were led, to what appeared to be, the smallest of the service rooms. Before entering the service they had a mini gallery of art pieces, such as sculptures, paintings, and specially designed emblems that they used for worship. On the

The Synagogue or Beit Knesset, the Jewish house of worship, is a very intriguing and complex institution, and when conducting a tour, it requires a great amount of knowledge for the tourist who have never visited a Synagogue, to have an adequate understanding of the institution. Being enrolled in Religious Studies 217, I have gained a lot of knowledge that allow me to believe that I would be a very informative and enlightening tour guide. When conducting a tour of a Synagogue, I would inform my tourist