Synonyms of synagogues

synagogues

noun

variants also synagogs

plural of synagogue

as in mosques

a building that is used for Jewish religious services

Related Words

• mosques
• shuls
• pagodas
• temples
• churches
• tabernacles
• oratories
• chapels
• cathedrals
• shrines
• abbeys
• missions
• sanctuaries
• kirks
• minsters
• meetinghouses
• bethels

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of synagogues

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a plan to combat antisemitism, including more security funding for synagogues, Jewish history in schools and support for hate-crime prevention. — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

B’nai Brith Canada is calling for changes to federal and provincial laws that would allow synagogues, Jewish schools and other vulnerable institutions to hire qualified armed security guards. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

In March, shots damaged the entrances of synagogues in Vaughan and Toronto. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Those early years, with live music and dancing, drew crowds, and eventually people from other congregations began joining after completing their own hakafot dancing circles in their synagogues. — Amy Klein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Hochul has also ordered New York State Police to step up patrols near synagogues and other Jewish organizations during the holidays, which start with Rosh Hashanah at sundown Friday and continue with Yom Kippur later in the month. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Until his passing in 2014, my father served as the regional director of Lubavitch-Chabad of Illinois, overseeing the development of what became the Chabad network of over 50 Jewish outreach centers, synagogues, schools and social service programs. — Meir Moscowitz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026