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Shabbat🕊️Shalom🇰🇿 Bet Rahel Synagogue, in Astana, Kazakhstan
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Bet Rahel Synagogue, in Astana, Kazakhstan"
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Anonymous 7w

I always found it interesting how synagogues and mosques looks so similar

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Anonymous 7w

Huh? A lot of old synagogues have dome tops

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

Most reform synagogues do because they try to emulate other religions

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

…. What. My moms conservative synagogue had domes. Hurva Synagogue in old city Jerusalem is an orthodox synagogue with domes. Yall just making shit up now

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Anonymous 7w

Right like deadass what is bro saying 😭😭😭😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

Conservative followed after the reform movement, yes

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Anonymous 7w

Reform and conservative shuls explicitly tried to look like other houses of worship, because they thought it would increase the acceptance of Judaism in mainstream society. It did not work

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 7w

Okay so what about Hurva synagogue, Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue, Mikro Kodesh Synagogue, Eldridge Street Synagogue, and many many other orthodox synagogues with domes

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

Okay so you just completely glossed over the orthodox part but ight

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

This is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue that serves Kazakhstan and uses traditional Turkic architectural elements

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

Yes and there are many other orthodox synagogues in the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas that have similar styles

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

Jews have been living in Central Asia for thousands of years

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

When did I claim otherwise

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