My family and I drive past it every day on our way to drop our son to school. It’s a beautiful old building in a quiet neighborhood. I’ve often wondered what it looks like inside.
I recently learned that the word synagogue comes from the Greek word for gathering together. It can be a house of prayer, of learning or a meeting place. It’s a place where people of shared faith feel at home.
I have a Jewish friend. I wonder if she wouldn’t mind me tagging along one Saturday. I want to experience what their worship service is like.
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Notes to Women 
And why not? The more we learn about each other the less we will fear the ‘other’ and start to live together peacefully.
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That’s true.
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What Iain said. This certainly would help with understanding.
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It would.
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I would say what the other two have already said, except that I still haven’t done it so I don’t want to be a hypocrite 😉 I do want to go and see, and to a mosque for Friday prayers as well, just to see.
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I’ve never thought of visiting a synagogue but it may be something I would seriously consider doing one day.
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May I come too?
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Sure. I’m sure the MC won’t mind 🙂
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Dear Adele,
If only we would all try to understand each other. Interesting aside, in Hebrew synagogue is bet ha’k’nesset – the house of meeting. 😀 Nicely written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
That’s so true. Thanks for the aside. Thanks 🙂 I enjoyed writing this post because I learned so much.
Shalom,
Adele
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You can only ask her. I have worshipped in different churches and denominations but not yet with people of a different faith – I must find a way to do that too.
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Yes, all she has to do is ask and I’m sure her friend would be happy to invite her. I have never been to a synagogue. I suspect that it would be a rich experience.
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I’m sure you would be blessed, and so would your friend.
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Yes, I’m sure she would be blessed and her friend too.
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Well, yes, that’s what I meant to say 🙂 Really getting into these stories, right?
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That’s good that you’re really getting into the stories 🙂
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If we all took the time to visit each other’s place of worship, maybe we would discover that all preach the same thing. Love.
Nicely done, Adele.
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That’s so true, Dale. Thanks 🙂
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She drove by each day, why not stop and see. Lovely!
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That’s right. Thanks, Brenda 🙂
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Visiting a place of worship with full faith and devotion to god, why would anyone object? I think devotees will be thrilled.
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You’re right, Abhijit. I don’t think her friend would mind at all.
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