Saturday, 23 January 2016

halacha - What is the ideal design of a synagogue?


What guidance is given for ideal qualities of a synagogue? (eg what shape) Since most buildings require a degree of compromise, are we told which architectural features should be actively avoided?


This article says:



The Babylonian Talmud specifies that the synagogue be the tallest building in town– and starkly admonishes that any city in which the roofs are higher than the synagogue will eventually be destroyed (Shabbat 11a).



which I suppose relates partially to a requirement that a synagogue be well-lit, unshadowed.





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