Noun
A congregation or assembly of Jews met for the purpose of worship, or the performance of religious rites.
The building or place appropriated to the religious worship of the Jews.
The council of, probably, 120 members among the Jews, first appointed after the return from the Babylonish captivity; -- called also the Great Synagogue, and sometimes, though erroneously, the Sanhedrin.
A congregation in the early Christian church.
Any assembly of men.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make - not just on your wedding day, but over and over again - and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife. Barbara De Angelis
When I am at home, I never go near the synagogue unless, say, there is a bar or bat mitzvah involving the children of friends. But when I am traveling, in a country where Jewish life is scarce or endangered, I often make a visit to the shul. Christopher Hitchens
My mother was a modern woman with a limited interest in religion. When the sun set and the fast of the Day of Atonement ended, she shot from the synagogue like a rocket to dance the Charleston. Lionel Blue
You cannot find one synagogue I desecrated. You cannot find one Jewish person I have harmed, except I refuse to be silent when I know the truth. And it was Jesus who said you shall know the truth and the truth will set us free. Louis Farrakhan
Being hospitable is more important than attending synagogue service early in the morning. Jewish Proverb
Being hospitable is more important than attending synagogue service early in the morning. Hebrew Proverb