Staring in the 500 BCs a building was built to house the Ark if the Covenant, and was created by and designed by the great King Solomon who worshiped the Jewish culture. Making a location to worship and practice rituals for the religion of Judaism all over the world available to the people, it was taken advantage for and instantly supported and attacked. Along with the history and the culture behind Synagogues, they have consisted of many hopeful and religious people practicing Judaism, who work on bringing their community together. Through the connection the short story “The Son from America” and available research on Synagogues and the worship behind them, it is clear that the followers of Judaism are…show more content… The praying and importance of the temple is revealed in the story “Once in a while when Berl came home from the synagogue after evening prayers, he brought news to his wife” (Singer 2). Berl and his wife worships Judaism strongly being involved with the Sabbath, and making a ton of food with help from the Synagogue. The Synagogue is used mostly as a place of prayer, but also as a community center and a study in the story “ The Jews recited, Let Us Exult and Come, My Groom, all the time the snow kept falling” (Singer 3). Berl and Samuel visited the building often as their holy place, when once discovering a nobleman who was a baker and gave his help to the public. Another reason the people embrace the Synagogue so freely is because it gives back to them, “What will happen with the money, perhaps we should buy a larger Synagogue, or perhaps a home for old people (Singer 3). In Son from America the services brought everyone of the town Lentchin through songs from the choir and prayers, but the son remained at home with his mother often. Synagogues bring hope to cities all around the world, one being Lentchin, in ways through rituals and connection of the community, which is inserted into the short story, by
