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The Medieval Synagogue of Molina de Aragón: Architecture and Decoration

Arts, 2020
The remains of a medieval synagogue, in addition to numerous fragments of plaster decoration, have been found as a result of the excavation work done at the Prao de los Judíos archaeological site in the town of Molina de Aragón (Guadalajara ...
Daniel Muñoz-Garrido
exaly   +3 more sources

A Samaritan Synagogue of the Byzantine Period at Apollonia-Arsuf/Sozousa?

Religions, 2020
This article is a follow-up on an earlier publication of a bi-lingual Greek-Samaritan inscription discovered at the site of Apollonia-Arsuf (Sozousa) in Area P1 in 2014.
Oren Tal
exaly   +3 more sources

Perceptions. The Unbuilt Synagogue in Buda through Controversial Architectural Tenders (1912–1914)

Arts, 2019
The unbuilt synagogue in Buda is an almost forgotten chapter in Hungarian architectural history which drew great attention between 1911 and 1914. It was discussed extensively by the contemporary press in the early 20th century and by architects in the ...
Eva Lovra
exaly   +3 more sources

The origin of the synagogue

Ruch Biblijny i Liturgiczny, 2010
The institution of Synagogue and the synagogue as the local zone of Jewish activities served three basic functions: socio-cultural, religious and educational.
Sylwester Jędrzejewski
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Disappearing Diaspora: Deterioration and Restoration of Marrakech’s Lazama Synagogue

Religions
This paper examines circumstances where religious practices challenge the survival of tiny diasporic communities. The persistence of such diasporic communities might be undermined by the need to fulfill religious practices that are insurmountable due to ...
André Levy
exaly   +3 more sources

The Concept “Soul” and its Translingual Background (a Close Reading of Mourner’s Kaddish and Aleinu Prayer)

Polylinguality and Transcultural Practices, 2023
Aleinu, a prayer that initially left us with questions, contains interesting qualities. It comprises the text that has changed its tone over generations.
Larissa N. Talalova, Gregory Ser
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The symbolic universe of the Temple

Nordisk Judaistik, 2022
For Jews, the Jerusalem Temple is the historical focus of ritual practice and pilgrimage. After its destruction in 70 ce, synagogues gradually became important centres for community and ritual, yet the Temple remained a symbolic site of hope and longing ...
Johanna Bokedal
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‘Nulla sed vivit in memoria’. Archaeological Prospecting of the Relics of the Synagogue in Mikołów in Upper Silesia

Fasciculi Archaeologiae Historicae, 2023
In Mikołów (Upper Silesia), a synagogue building was blown up and demolished in 1972 – a significant event that is preserved in the memory of the local population. In 2023, on the initiative of local authorities and cultural institutions, archaeological
Radosław Zdaniewicz
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To Be ‘An Out-of-the-Synagoguer’ [PDF]

Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2020
Since J. Louis Martyn proposed that John reflected a two-level drama, there has been much criticism of his (anachronistic?) use of the Birkat Ha-Minim to explain the expulsion of Christians from the synagogue. Adele Reinhartz maintains that this is really a case of anti-synagogue propaganda on the part of the evangelist.
openaire   +2 more sources

Érudition, oubli, affection. Les régimes expographiques des objets de la synagogue de Tomar (1920-2020)

Culture & Musées, 2022
This article proposes a study of the trajectory of collections in the synagogue-museum devoted to Portuguese Jews in the city of Tomar between 1920 and 2020.
Cyril Isnart
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