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synagogue, synagog (s) (noun); synagogues; synagogs (pl)
The regular assembly or congregation of the Jews for religious instruction and worship: The synagogue is, apart from the service of the temple, their sole form of public worship. The religious organization of the Jews is typified by the Jewish communion.

The Great Synagogue is a Jewish council of 120 members and is said to have been founded and presided over by Ezra after the return from the Babylonian captivity.

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