shul
Sabbath worship site
Shul is a Yiddish word for a Jewish house of worship, synonymous with synagogue.
The term is used primarily by Ashkenazi Jews and carries a warm, familiar connotation that synagogue sometimes lacks.
We go to shul every Saturday morning.
In casual conversation, shul often implies not just the building but the community that gathers there.
Address to deity
- minyanJewish prayer quorum
- serviceAid or maintenance
- ShabbatJewish day of rest
- High HolidaysJewish autumn observances
Yom Kippur · Rosh Hashanah · aliyah · Torah reading · havdalah · kiddush · blessing · candle lighting
Jewish spiritual leader
Judaism's core scripture
- siddurJewish daily worship text
- tallitFringed Jewish worship garment
- kippahTraditional Jewish head covering
- yarmulkeJewish ritual headcovering
tefillin · machzor · menorah · shofar · megillah · pointer · breastplate
Protected sacred space
- bimahSynagogue's central platform
- arkLarge rescue vessel
- aron kodeshSynagogue Torah repository
- pewsFixed sanctuary seating
social hall · foyer · coat room · lobby
Assembled group of worshippers
- membershipState of belonging
- minyanJewish prayer quorum
- kiddushSabbath wine benediction
- sisterhoodBond among women
men's club · youth group · bar mitzvah · bat mitzvah · simcha · yahrzeit · shiva
Right-leaning party supporter
- ReformModernizing institutional movement
- HasidicOf fervent Jewish pietism
- ChabadHasidic Jewish outreach movement
- Modern OrthodoxJudaism balancing tradition and contemporary life
prayer
Address to deity
High Holidays · Yom Kippur · Rosh Hashanah · aliyah · Torah reading · havdalah · kiddush · blessing · candle lighting
rabbi
Jewish spiritual leader
Torah
Judaism's core scripture
- siddurJewish daily worship text
- tallitFringed Jewish worship garment
- kippahTraditional Jewish head covering
yarmulke · tefillin · machzor · menorah · shofar · megillah · pointer · breastplate
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- bimahSynagogue's central platform
- arkLarge rescue vessel
- aron kodeshSynagogue Torah repository
pews · social hall · foyer · coat room · lobby
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- membershipState of belonging
- minyanJewish prayer quorum
- kiddushSabbath wine benediction
sisterhood · men's club · youth group · bar mitzvah · bat mitzvah · simcha · yahrzeit · shiva
Conservative
Right-leaning party supporter
- ReformModernizing institutional movement
- HasidicOf fervent Jewish pietism
- ChabadHasidic Jewish outreach movement
Modern Orthodox · egalitarian · traditional · Sephardic · Ashkenazi
- sacred placestemple complex, basilica, abbey, church, chapel
- worship placeschurch, temple, mosque, chapel, cathedral
- Jewish cultureTorah, synagogue, synagogues, rabbi, rabbis
- Jewish Lifesynagogues, rabbis, Torah scrolls, Torah study, Shabbat
- AshkenaziYiddish, shtetl, klezmer, gefilte fish, challah
- Jewish Placesbeit midrash, mikvah, mikveh, yeshiva, Western Wall
shulnightclub
Evening entertainment venue
bar · casino · shopping mall · office building · factory