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Photo: Reynold Mainse

The First Century Synagogue

A Re-creation at Nazareth Village

Pray in a setting like the one where Jesus gave his irst sermon
O ne of the highlights of a visit to Nazareth Its architectural design has been gleaned from We know that there was a synagogue in
archaeological ruins of ancient synagogues Nazareth (Matthew 13:54; Mark 6:1-2; Luke 4).
Village is the full-scale beautiful
from this period at sites such as Masada and
In Jesus’ time such synagogues served several
synagogue that was built using irst
Gamla. Stepping into this synagogue you can
purposes: a courthouse, gathering place for
century methods and materials. It
provides an accurate life-size example easily picture what life was like over 2000 prayer and reading of the Torah, community
years ago and better understand the customs
of how synagogues looked before the
school for children and youth.
destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. and practices in the synagogue of Jesus’ day. center for business and celebrations, and
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