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synagogue
A space dedicated to Jewish religious worship, prayer, and services, including a house of prayer.
A synagogue is a space dedicated to religious worship, prayer, and services by adherents to the Jewish faith.
The space is intended for Jewish religious practice. A Jewish organization can also occupy offices or social rooms whose functions are separate from worship and prayer.
An Orthodox synagogue and a Reform synagogue are houses of worship in particular Jewish traditions. Their different practices do not require a different general building form.
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church
A space dedicated to Christian worship, prayer, and religious services by a congregation or other group. -
mosque
A space dedicated to Islamic worship, prayer, and services, including spaces in buildings of other forms. -
spirituality
Spaces used for gatherings or practice of spirituality outside of traditional religions. -
temple
A place of religious worship in traditions outside Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, or in sects calling it a temple.