Worship- Judaism

Question 0

Outside

Answer 0

There are no rules for what a synagogue should look like on the outside, however a Jewish symbol usually decorates the outside

Question 1

Place of worship

Answer 1

A synagogue is a place of worship for Jews

Question 2

Functions

Answer 2

Worship is in the prayer hall which is in the main part of the building

It can also be used for learning in the classroom and library or social activities in the community hall

Question 3

Ark

Answer 3

Every synagogue has a cupboard called an ark
It is the focal point of the synagogue
In it are scrolls of the Torah
It is behind a curtain on the wall that faces Jerusalem
Above the ark you will see two tablets or plaques
These represent the tablets of stone on which the Ten Commandments are written on.

Question 4

Scrolls of the Torah

Answer 4

These are the book of Moses written on scrolls

Each scroll is covered in a mantle and kept in the ark

Question 5

Ner Tamid/ ever lasting light

Answer 5

Above the ark is the Ner Tamid