words - What is the origin of "shul"? - Mi Yodeya
Jul 30, 2011 · This is just a guess, but in Hebrew a 'shul' is called a 'Beit Keneset' (a house of gathering). My guess is that in the old times, the place of gathering is where Jews would pray …
tefilla - Shul, Children and Chinuch - Mi Yodeya
Essentially, when it comes to bringing children to shul we need strike a careful balance. On the one hand children should be trained to daven properly 1 but at the same time, they should only …
Changeable page number sign for shul - Mi Yodeya
Feb 25, 2018 · In the shul (synagogue) I went to growing up, and in other shuls I've been to, they had a device for displaying the current page number. It was a wall-mounted box with three …
synagogue - Why is there a Mezuzah in Shul - Mi Yodeya
Dec 16, 2011 · "Shul" is a somewhat vague term, but in most instances it refers to a Beis Medrash. This is especially emphasized by the fact that we have no problems eating (think …
product recommendation - Shul Donations Kiosk - Mi Yodeya
Nov 29, 2017 · Note that with the prevalence of mobile technology, you might be well served by a mobile donation system. We are planning this for our shul in Israel leveraging Hapoalim's …
Davening in shul vs. davening in an avel's home - Mi Yodeya
Oct 18, 2017 · Agree with DoubleAA. This addresses only the concept that a mourner is allowed to leave his home to attend the shul minyan. It assumes that a minyan will be in shul, already. …
Reading Megillah *before* Shacharit on Purim morning?
Mar 5, 2025 · My shul's custom on Purim morning is to read Megillat Esther after the Torah reading (I believe this is the standard practice). This year, for a variety of logistical reasons, it …
Bringing little girls into the men's section in Shul
Oct 2, 2011 · I found in ילקוט יוסף that from 8-9 years it could be a problem if girls wear not modest clothes.. ז בנות קטנות בגיל שמונה או תשע שנים, הבאות לבית הכנסת עם אביהן בלבוש בלתי צנוע, …
Can a convert become a synagogue president? Why or why not?
Rav Feinstein's position in this case, I think, is not directly applicable to that of a shul president. In other cases where he discussed "serara," with respect to a (non-convert) rabbi of a shul and …
english - What is the difference between a temple, a synagogue, …
A synagogue (Yiddish: shul, Hebrew: ''bet knesset'') is an Orthodox or Conservative house of prayer. A temple is a Reform house of prayer. To Orthodox Jews, the Temple refers to the …