Timeline for What is the ideal design of a synagogue?
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| Sep 2, 2015 at 18:46 | answer | added | DanF | timeline score: 2 | |
| Sep 2, 2015 at 17:10 | comment | added | DanF | Re the height issue. In my neighborhood, one shul built about 1 foot too high and the town board forbade them to use the shul because it violated town zoning rules. I think they had to redesign something in the building and lower the roof. So, it seems that even if the ruling states that the synagogue must be the tallest building in the city, well, practically, at least with the new World Trade Center, it's just not going to happen. Besides, I already personally witnessed two WTC's destroyed; I don't care to look at another, as much as I love shuls! | |
| Sep 2, 2015 at 17:07 | comment | added | DanF | I don't think it does. IIRC, that article discusses the physical layout of the internal part of a synagogue. It seems you are more interested in items pertaining to the building itself. | |
| Sep 2, 2015 at 16:16 | comment | added | chrysanthemum | @DanF in the second half of my question, I was thinking of how, in places where synagogues were being built nearby the places of worship of other religions, it was made sure that the architectural influences of the neighbouring buildings weren't inappropriate. (Presumably this has always been an issue: local paganism, then imported paganism, then living in Islamic and Christian countries, each with different styles of worship with different possible problematic influences) Would the article that talks about the placement of the ark and bimah cover that kind of thing? | |
| Sep 2, 2015 at 15:14 | comment | added | DanF | I'm uncertain if I can locate anything specifying the construction of the building or its shape, etc. However, I do recall seeing an article that discusses the placement of the ark, bimah, etc. Would a link to this as well as a summary answer your question? | |
| Sep 1, 2015 at 14:18 | comment | added | chrysanthemum | @msh210 pure guesswork on my part | |
| Sep 1, 2015 at 13:23 | comment | added | msh210♦ | I never thought that that had to do with being well-lit. I always assumed it was an honor for the synagogue to be tallest. L'havdil, "The height of state capitol buildings is often also a source of pride in states". But that was merely my impression and I may well be totally wrong. | |
| Sep 1, 2015 at 9:44 | history | edited | chrysanthemum | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Sep 1, 2015 at 8:51 | comment | added | andrewmh20 | Windows! ( See sefer Daniel and berachos) | |
| Sep 1, 2015 at 7:55 | history | asked | chrysanthemum | CC BY-SA 3.0 |