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Explain why Jews variously describe a synagogue as: a House of Assembly, House of Study, and House of Prayer, What is the significance for the life and beliefs of Jews today? The Jewish people refer to the synagogue in five different terms. These are: Beit k'nesset which means the house of assembly as the synagogue often holds social events, Bet Midrash which refers to the academic role that the synagogue plays in a Jewish persons life. At the synagogue a Jewish person must also be educated about the Jewish history and Hebrew because of this, the synagogue is also sometimes called Shul which means school. The Beit Tefilah is the house of Prayer because that is the synagogues main role. Lastly the synagogue is called the temple to some people. This is because is reminds them of the two temples destroyed by the Romans and the Babylonians. In Judaism...

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