It s an old synagogue that Nazi forces once seized and used as a warehouse.

Last week the rebuilt Hurva, or Ruin, Synagogue was opened in the old city of Jerusalem, amidst a wave of protests by Palestinians.

Now there is, in Judaism, a gorgeous story of a rich man who sat in synagogue one day.

For example, we will visit a synagogue that now is home to a puppet theater directed by Lutaka Mostar.

The Jellineks belong to an egalitarian synagogue in Berlin where men and women participate equally in the services.

Nevertheless, Bahrain is one of the only Arab countries in the Persian Gulf with any kind of Jewish community or synagogue.

The Pope going to an American shul is, however, a very big deal and really shows the positive progress our two communities have made.

Today, the Belgrade Synagogue is the only functioning synagogue, saved by the local population during World War II from destruction at the hands of the Nazis.

Even though the tensions resulted in Jews emigrating to Britain and the USA, another synagogue was built for those who remained.

Greg Lynn talks about the mathematical roots of architecture and how calculus and digital tools allow modern designers to move beyond the traditional building forms. A glorious church in Queens illustrate his theory.

On 13 July 1854, James Finn of the British consulate in Jerusalem wrote to the British ambassador in Constantinople describing the wishes of the 2,000 strong Ashkenazic community to build a new synagogue.

Then, on the first day of Sukkot, several Jews were coming home from a synagogue when they saw a veiled woman standing at the entrance of their house with a parcel.