Ein synagoge er eit hus som blir bruka til jødiske gudstenester.

Eit slikt gudshus blir kalla synagoge i jødedommen, gurduara i sikhismen, moské i islam, kirkje i kristendommen og så vidare.

I synagogar finst det som regel …

  • … ein Hekhál (ark), som er det skåpet der ein oppbevarar torárullane (bokrullane som inneheld Mosebøkene;
  • … eit ner tamíd, som er det evige lyset som skal minne om menoráen (den sjuarma lysestaken) i Tempelet i Jerusalem;
  • … og mange andre ting.

Når vi går inn i synagogen, passar alle gutar og menn på at hovudet er dekt. Om du ikkje har huve eller hatt på, skal du bruke ein kippa (kollhuve, kalott). Dette gjeld anten du er jødisk eller ikkje-jødisk, akkurat som alle tek av seg skorne i ein moské og alle tek av seg hovudplagget i protestantiske kirkjer.

Jenter og kvinner dekkjer hovudet i nokre synagogar. I andre synagogar er skikken at berre gifte kvinner dekkjer hovudet.

Scandinavian Vikings culture

Vikings were pagans and the era when they were living is known as Viking age, which lasted for more than 300 years. Abroad the Vikings were known as fearless pirates, but at home they lived in a society well organized and based on laws and democracy. The Vikings were very talented people. They were poets, artists, painters and craftsmen. Another interesting Scandinavian Culture Fact is that no women were forced to get married. The women had a strong position in the Viking Society and they responsible for the farm and all environment when their men were abroad. A powerful housewife was symbolized with keys and if her husband took off her keys, she had the right to divorce him immediately.

Traditional Scandinavian Music

Circle dancing while singing ballads are a historic part of the folk traditions of all of Northern Europe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU11dn0eznQ

Scandinavian Culture Facts

-The world’s largest population of Arctic reindeer herders can be found in Norway.
-While Finland is called “The Land of the 1,000 lakes”, the country has more than 188,000 lakes with 98,000 islands.
-During Easter in Sweden, which is a well-known holiday here, children dress up and go from home to home asking for candy, similar to Halloween!

Scandinavian Culture Traditions by safon.org