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There's no set number of people required to start a synagogue. However, group prayer requires a minimum of 10 men. Some Conservative and all Reform groups count both men and women to meet the minimum of 10 people.
There's no set number of people required to start a synagogue. However, group prayer requires a minimum of 10 men. Some Conservative and all Reform groups count both men and women to meet the minimum of 10 people.
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How many men are required before a synagogue can be established?
To dedicate, plan and build a synagogue, any number of people is okay. For prayers, however, religious Judaism requires that ten men be present.
How many men were required before a synagogue could be established during Paul's travels between Cornith and Phillipi?
In Philippi, Paul needed a minimum of 10 Jewish men to establish a synagogue, as this was the requirement in ancient Jewish custom. Paul sought out these men to share the teachings of Christianity with them.
Required number to start synagogue in Old Testament.?
In the Old Testament, the required number to start a synagogue is traditionally considered to be ten adult Jewish men. This is known as a "minyan," and it allows for communal prayer services and other religious obligations to be fulfilled.
What are the men's seats in a synagogue?
Those are seats reserved in an Orthodox Synagogue for Men Only as opposed to Women's Seats which are reserved for Women Only. In an Orthodox Synagogue, the men and women are separated.
Where is the star of david in a synagogue?
There is no required position for the Star of David in a Jewish synagogue. In many synagogues, the Star of David is positioned towards the front, but this is not a requirement.
How do you recognise a synagogue?
You can tell a Orthodox Synagogue is an Orthodox Synagogue because a Orthodox Synagogue has the seats for men on the floor at the sides and the back, and the womans seats on a balcony up top, and the reading desk and the bimah are in the centre. Other than a Liberal/Reform Synagogue because a Liberal/Reform Synagogue has the men and the women sit together, and the reading desk at the side in-front of the seats for the men and women.
What are at least two types of synagogue designs?
1) A synagogue in which the women's section is in a raised balcony. 2) A synagogue in which the men and women are both on the ground floor in separate seating areas.See also:More about Jewish prayers and the synagogue
Do religious Jewish women pray with the men?
They pray separately in the synagogue.
Can you dance in synagogue?
Yes. But in Orthodox synagogues, only the men can dance.
How are jews seated in a synagogue?
In Orthodox synagogues, men and women are seated separately.
Where do men sit in a synagogue?
On chairs. Interesting, but women do the same. Wow, what a thought.
Why are men and wimmen separated in a synagogue?
The custom of the wall of separation is to keep men focused on the All Mighty. Women are considered a distraction to prayers in the synagogue. This varies in the sects of Judaism, the Orthodox being the ones to do this most often.
