Interesting Things of the Synagogue

The tour of the synagogue was very insightful and interesting. It was my first visit to a synagogue and this one was smaller more plain than I pictured synagogues, but some of the seating was closed off which would make the synagogue bigger. The fact it was so small was the first thing that really stood out and surprised me. I fount the attendance of the synagogue to be small, but the amazing part was the amount of people who do attend the holy days. The kitchen was the second thing that really caught me by surprise. It was very interesting to learn not only what they eat, but how the meals have to be prepared and eaten. I had no knowledge of the separation of the dairy and meat in the kitchen and was really stunned when I found out the information. The third thing happens to be the most interesting to me, and that is the size and treatment of the scrolls and their cost. I did not expect the scroll to be that long or the wording to be that big. The wording of the scroll with no vowels left me in awe but helped me realize why only certain people are able to participate in the readings. With the scrolls being as sacred as they are, I was also surprised to find out one could be taken out and shown to us. Overall I found the tour and information learned at the synagogue to be very interesting and informative. I am glad i was able to take a tour to a place that was very unknown to me.