The Synagogue: From Antiquity to Modernity

January 21, 2025

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Adult Jewish Education Program
Presented by JCSVV member: Dr. Sheldon Hersh

The Synagogue: From Antiquity to Modernity
Part I – From Mt. Sinai to the Middle Ages

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
3:00-4:30 pm (MST)

In this video and slide program you will learn:

How Moses’ desert Mishkan (Tabernacle) became the model for all later synagogues.
When and why the ancient synagogue was created.
How and why prayer entered the synagogue centuries after its creation.
How ancient Temple (Priestly) Judaism became today’s Synagogue (Rabbinic) Judaism.
How the Torah Ark and Bimah evolved.
How ancient Jews viewed synagogue dedication plaques, mosaics, wall paintings, and the Zodiac.
What is the synagogue’s role today.

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