A Synagogue's Behavior In A Synagogue

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A synagogue is a house of Yahweh, a place to feel His presence, worship and joins a community of believers in prayer. Behavior in a synagogue should be appropriately respectful. Since the synagogue is considered a house of Yahweh, it is usually appropriate to wear nice clothes. So, for the Shabbat service, I wore slacks, long sleeve dress shirt, and tie.
The outside of the synagogue was modest and beautiful. Upon entering the synagogue, you arrive in a beautifully decorated gathering area. The gathering area serves as a comfortable meeting place, reading area. Adjacent to the gathering area is a bookstore selling different books and Judaica. Before entering the sanctuary, there is a table containing head coverings called a kippah if you need

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