synagogue

• There are never statues of images in a synagogue because 'Idolatry' is a sin which means 'you cannot worship gods before me'
• A kippah is a cap worn by Jewish boys and men


  They wear a kippah at all times however, Liberal and Reform Jews choose to wear the kippah during prayer
• tallith - prayer shawl worn traditionally in morning prayer


  reminds them God is the lawgiver and they should obey his commandments and worship him
• Women sit upstairs and higher in an Orthodox synagogue so men and women cannot distract eachother
• at the bimah - the torah is read
• ner tamid - symbolises light in the original temple and God's prescense
• The Star of David is the main symbol of Judaism
• ark - where the torah are kept and protectd
• The torah is read right to left