Place of Worship
 "[The synagogue] is the center of the Jewish religious community: a place of prayer, study and education, social and charitable work, as well as a social center. . . . The Orthodox and Chasidim typically use the word 'shul,' which is Yiddish. . . . Conservative Jews usually use the word 'synagogue,' which is actually a Greek translation of Beit K'nesset and means 'place of assembly' . . . . Reform Jews use the word "temple," because they consider every one of their meeting places to be equivalent to, or a replacement for, The Temple ['the central place of worship in ancient Jerusalem, where sacrifices were offered, destroyed in 70 C.E.']. The use of the word "temple" to describe modern houses of prayer offends some traditional Jews, because it trivializes the importance of The Temple. The word 'shul,' on the other hand, is unfamiliar to many modern Jews. When in doubt, the word 'synagogue' is the best bet, because everyone knows what it means."-- as excerpted from "Judaism 101: Synagogues, Shuls and Temples" by Tracey Rich, located on the home page of Judaism 101
 

    Thaler, E. M. (Ed.). (2000, July 19). Light Our Candles:  
Judaism - Place of Worship [WWW document]. Light Our Candles. 
Leavenworth, KS: Saint Mary College. Retrieved Month #, 
2000 from the World Wide Web: 
https://lightourcandles.tripod.com/judaismworship.html