Below this introductory text are a range of items used in Jewish worship at a progressive synagogue in the UK.
They include photos of the Torah scrolls used during worship and the decorative coverings that keep them safe when they aren’t in use. Other religious artifacts used in worship both in public, at the synagogue, and at home when among close family, are also displayed.
These items include the shofar horn (usually of a ram) blown during services on certain holy days. As well as the synagogue’s distinctive Menorah candlesticks which are lit for Hanukkah. The photos also give a sense of what it is like inside a progressive synagogue.
Key Jewish religious items found in a synagogue
A bound scroll lies upon the lectern in the synagogue.
Highly decorative covering of a Synagogue’s copy of the Torah. It includes a dedication from the organisation that presented it.
A close up of a scroll written in Hebrew script.
Some of the intricate detail, both in terms of metal work and stitching on the covers of the synagogue’s copies of the Torah.
The highly decorated opening handles on the synagogue’s scrolls of the Torah.
Books for children exploring the Jewish faith.
A picture of a man in religious garb blowing a shofar.
A religious scroll, written in Hebrew, rests upon the synagogue’s lectern.
A sacred phrase intended to help worshipers reflect. It is also written in English on the other side of the sanctuary.
The Menorah (its name translates simply as “lamp”) is a religious candle holder used during the festival of Hanukkah. A new candle is lit every day throughout the holiday.
An electric Menorah (the name translates simply as “lamp”). It is a religious candle holder used during the festival of Hanukkah when a new candle is lit every day throughout the holiday.
The Menorah (its name translates simply as “lamp”) is a religious candle holder used during the festival of Hanukkah. A new candle is lit every day throughout the holiday.
A sacred phrase intended to help worshipers reflect. It is also written in Hebrew on the other side of the sanctuary.
Torah scrolls, the Jewish holy book. They sit covered by highly decorative covers and are opened using ornate silver rollers.
A close up of a shofar. A shofar is a religious horn made from a hollowed out animal’s horn (often a sheep’s). It is played during services in the run up to Rosh Hashanah, during Rosh Hasanah and also at the end of Yom Kippur.
A range of Jewish religious items and texts.
Inside a progressive synagogue
View towards the sanctuary from the back of a reformed synagogue.
A view from the sanctuary and the lectern across a reformed synagogue’s seating area.
A fisheye lens shot image showing the entire seating plan of a Reformed Synagogue.
