The Calendar and festivals

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Jewish calendar breaks year into months...but 7 day week is of utmost importance.

work was defined so that Jews knew what to avoid so they could rest on 7th day (based on God resting on 7th day after creating world)

Sabbath in Judaism celebrates birth of world once a week and places liberation from labour at heart of everything.

Synagogues now principal religious and communal buildings.....sacred institution..."spiritual fortress" of the Jew.

several features of "the temple" incorporated into architecture and furnishings of synagogue.

Synagogue is Greek in origin...means house of assembly....known as Shule (school in German)....a place where Jews offer praise and thanksgiving to god......entry is "to commune with god"

various customs attached with Synagogue....to enter indifferently or casually borders on sacrilege.

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