WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -synagogue, also spelled synagog, in Judaism, a community house of worship that serves as a place not only for liturgical services but also for assembly and study.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the synagogue, the community participated actively in reading the Torah and reciting the prayers. The church, following the synagogue, was con-ceived as a community assembly building used for prayer, and especially for the ceremony of the eucharistia, the symbolic feast of bread and wine.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Orthodox synagogues, men and women are still separated and will sit in different parts of the synagogue for the service. In Reform synagogues, men and women are now seated together.