shul
noun
ˈshu̇l 
: synagogue
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The way a rabbi balances those imperatives, scholars say, can give a Modern Orthodox shul, or synagogue, its personality and appeal. 
Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 1 Mar. 2022 Because of those guidelines, Orthodox Jews need to live within walking distance of their shul, or synagogue. cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021 The legal action follows a suit filed in June by the city against the shul, which operates at 4380 University Parkway. cleveland, 23 Oct. 2021 Concerns of shul goers led Rabbi Eric Frank, executive director of Agudath Israel of Ohio, and Vice Mayor Michele Weiss to voice their opinions on the matter during Thursday’s (Sept. 9) City Council meeting. cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021 The lawsuit revolves around the need for a permit to operate the shul inside the residence. cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021 The presence of a private investigator sitting in an SUV near a local residential shul unnerved some of its congregants attending Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) services Tuesday (Sept. 7). cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021 Several of those walking to the shul noticed a man watching them while sitting in an SUV. cleveland, 17 Sep. 2021 This little shul, literally risen from the ashes as a symbol of Jewish perseverance, holds a minyan, or quorum, three times a day. Josh Nass, WSJ, 15 July 2021 See More
Jonathan M. Pitts, baltimoresun.com, 1 Mar. 2022 Because of those guidelines, Orthodox Jews need to live within walking distance of their shul, or synagogue. cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021 The legal action follows a suit filed in June by the city against the shul, which operates at 4380 University Parkway. cleveland, 23 Oct. 2021 Concerns of shul goers led Rabbi Eric Frank, executive director of Agudath Israel of Ohio, and Vice Mayor Michele Weiss to voice their opinions on the matter during Thursday’s (Sept. 9) City Council meeting. cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021 The lawsuit revolves around the need for a permit to operate the shul inside the residence. cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021 The presence of a private investigator sitting in an SUV near a local residential shul unnerved some of its congregants attending Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) services Tuesday (Sept. 7). cleveland, 11 Sep. 2021 Several of those walking to the shul noticed a man watching them while sitting in an SUV. cleveland, 17 Sep. 2021 This little shul, literally risen from the ashes as a symbol of Jewish perseverance, holds a minyan, or quorum, three times a day. Josh Nass, WSJ, 15 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Yiddish, school, synagogue, from Middle High German schuol school
First Known Use
1771, in the meaning defined above
shuls
noun
as in synagogues
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