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Great Synagogue

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noun

  1. (according to Jewish tradition) a council of 120 members, established by Ezra, that directed the Jews chiefly in religious matters, c450–c200 b.c., and made significant contributions to the Jewish liturgy and Bible.


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The scene of Dante’s approaching purgatory at dawn becomes morning in Jerusalem at the Great Synagogue Ades of the Glorious Aleppo Community.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2022

From the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square to the Great Synagogue of Sydney, armed guards provide earthly protection for worshippers as they seek out the divine.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2018

When Rabbi Toaff welcomed John Paul to Rome’s Great Synagogue in 1986, the two men sat on identical thrones.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2015

Rabbi Finkelstein eventually moved to Israel, where he served as the director general of the Jerusalem Great Synagogue, and is now its ritual director.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2012

None of the Jewish authors of the period who freely discuss the Scriptures and their authority makes mention of this Great Synagogue.

From Who Wrote the Bible? : a Book for the People by Gladden, Washington

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