synagogue
noun
syn·a·gogue
ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg 
variants
or less commonly synagog
1
: a Jewish congregation
2
: the house of worship and communal center of a Jewish congregation
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Karen Diamond, 82, died June 25 and was privately buried with her family in attendance, according to authorities and members of her synagogue, Boulder's Bonai Shalom.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 July 2025
In northwest Indiana, organizers had to scramble to find new sponsors: An interfaith coalition of local churches and synagogues teamed up to raise events funds, each committing about $1,000 to $2,500, along with several steadfast local businesses, Peksenak said.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Tree of Life synagogue on the fifth anniversary of the attack on October 27, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 29 June 2025
Churches, synagogues, temples, mosques — these worldly shells stand as evidence of New York’s long history of diversity and change.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 1 July 2025
In northwest Indiana, organizers had to scramble to find new sponsors: An interfaith coalition of local churches and synagogues teamed up to raise events funds, each committing about $1,000 to $2,500, along with several steadfast local businesses, Peksenak said.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Tree of Life synagogue on the fifth anniversary of the attack on October 27, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 29 June 2025
Churches, synagogues, temples, mosques — these worldly shells stand as evidence of New York’s long history of diversity and change.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synagogue. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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synagogue
noun
syn·a·gogue
variants
also synagog
1
: a Jewish congregation
2
: the house of worship of a Jewish congregation
Etymology
Middle English synagoge "a Jewish congregation," from early French synagoge (same meaning), from Latin synagoga (same meaning), from Greek synagōgē "synagogue, assembly," from synagein "to bring together," from syn- "together with" and agein "to lead" — related to synonymous
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