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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In 1950, when Sol was in line to become president of Temple Beth-El, his synagogue, Texas Christian University appointed him to its Board of Trustees, an unusual position for a Jewish person.
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2025
The synagogue, founded in 1919, was originally a residential home and contained a lot of old wood and varnish, which could explain how fast the fire spread, Rutherford Mayor Frank Nunziato said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Perhaps there’s some drama in the town’s sole synagogue, which has fewer than 50 people.
—Jessica Gross
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Mitzvah Meals was the brainchild of Monica Engel, who about 26 years ago conceived a plan to feed the hungry through her synagogue, Temple Beth Sholom in Santa Ana, quickly enlisting the help of another member, caterer Hollis O’Brien, owner of Parties by Panache in Brea.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2025
The synagogue, founded in 1919, was originally a residential home and contained a lot of old wood and varnish, which could explain how fast the fire spread, Rutherford Mayor Frank Nunziato said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
Perhaps there’s some drama in the town’s sole synagogue, which has fewer than 50 people.
—Jessica Gross
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Mitzvah Meals was the brainchild of Monica Engel, who about 26 years ago conceived a plan to feed the hungry through her synagogue, Temple Beth Sholom in Santa Ana, quickly enlisting the help of another member, caterer Hollis O’Brien, owner of Parties by Panache in Brea.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synagogue. Accessed 23 Aug. 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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