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

Ossoff first voted to block weapons sales to Israel in November 2024, spurring a critical open letter from several Georgia Jewish organizations including synagogues, Jewish schools, the local Anti-Defamation League chapter and other groups. — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

As in other Kochi synagogues, the women’s section is upstairs. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Veterans and military families, churches and mosques and synagogues, people who agreed on almost nothing else, threw themselves at the problem. — Shawn Vandiver, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

These include the perpetrators who vandalized Rego Park synagogues with swastikas and antisemitic slogans in early May, as well as the perpetrator who threw feces and motor oil at Queens synagogues in mid-July. — Rachel Sales, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Among the Jewish leaders were Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League, and rabbis from significant synagogues in New York. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

And one of the places where Americans are gathering to reflect on these questions are their churches, synagogues, and other places of faith and worship. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026

Older Americans describe Israel as a precarious refuge against rising antisemitism, while some younger Jews say its military actions fuel prejudice, pushing them away from synagogues and institutional Jewish life. — Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

The attacks included fires at synagogues, Jewish charity ambulances and other Jewish community sites in London. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026