synagogue
noun
syn·a·gogue
ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg 
variants
or less commonly synagog
1
: a Jewish congregation
2
: the house of worship and communal center of a Jewish congregation
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Those generally include religious organizations like churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques in the U.S., as well as domestic nonprofit schools and hospitals.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Many of us already serve through synagogues, churches, mosques, sports leagues and nonprofits.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
In 2024 the Trondheim Jewish cemetery was vandalized and someone threw a Molotov cocktail at the synagogue.
—Dan Fellner, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Diamond helped at her synagogue and volunteered for several local groups, including the University of Colorado University Women’s Club and a local music festival.
—Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Many of us already serve through synagogues, churches, mosques, sports leagues and nonprofits.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
In 2024 the Trondheim Jewish cemetery was vandalized and someone threw a Molotov cocktail at the synagogue.
—Dan Fellner, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Diamond helped at her synagogue and volunteered for several local groups, including the University of Colorado University Women’s Club and a local music festival.
—Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synagogue. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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synagogue
noun
syn·a·gogue
variants
also synagog
1
: a Jewish congregation
2
: the house of worship of a Jewish congregation
Etymology
Middle English synagoge "a Jewish congregation," from early French synagoge (same meaning), from Latin synagoga (same meaning), from Greek synagōgē "synagogue, assembly," from synagein "to bring together," from syn- "together with" and agein "to lead" — related to synonymous
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