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Synagogue Architecture
Synagogue architecture often follows styles in vogue at the place and time of construction. There is no set blueprint for synagogues and architectural shapes and interior designs of synagogues vary greatly. According to tradition, the Shekhinah or divine presence can be found wherever there is a ''minyan'': the quorum of ten required for Jewish prayer. Synagogues have some requirements. They always contain a Torah ark where the Torah scrolls are kept (called an ''aron qodesh'' () by Ashkenazi Jews and a ''hekhal'' () by Sephardic Jews). Also, since synagogues are buildings for congregational worship, they require a large central space (like church (building), churches in Christianity and mosques in Islam). They are generally designed with the ark at one end, typically opposite the main entrance on the east side of the building, and a Bema#Judaism, ''bema'' either in front of that or more centrally placed. Raised galleries for female worshipers have been common in historical buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princes Road Synagogue Nave
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word ''prince'', from the Latin noun , from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". In a related sense, now not commonly used, all more or less sovereign rulers over a state, including kings, were "princes" in the language of international politics. They normally had another title, for example king or duke. Many of these were Princes of the Holy Roman Empire. Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, ), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the ''princeps senatus''. Emperor Augustus established the forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
