Features of the Synagogue — Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B 1RB0
Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B · 1RB0
Features of the Synagogue
What you need to know
Analyze the nature, history, and purpose behind the differing designs of synagogues in Liberal, Reform, and Orthodox Judaism, including aspects such as facing Jerusalem, seating layouts, the Ark, and the bimah, referencing Proverbs 14:28.
Explain how and why synagogues are utilized differently across communities, referencing Exodus 27:20-21.
Describe how objects of devotion, such as the yad, Torah Scroll, ner tamid, and menorah, are used within the synagogue.
