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This list would benefit from subdivision by states. dramatic ( talk) 22:13, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
The Wellington synagogues are listed under a section called Auckland. Wellington is a city (the capital of New Zealand!) and Auckland is another city so this is inappropriate. I think they should both be in a section called the North Island. Also, Hamilton is listed in the South Island. It is a city in the Waikato region of the North Island. — Preceding
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The article states:
Different names for the synagogue may be used depending on the affiliation of each congregation. Modern Orthodox and Chasidic congregations may refer to their synagogue as a "shul" which is derived from the Yiddish word for "school" whereas congregations associated with the Reform Judaism may call their synagogue a "temple".[2]
However, the source given - http://www.jewfaq.org/shul.htm - is from an American author and in this case, represents American views rather than global ones. Additionally, no clarification is given between the name of the specific institute attended versus the colloquial names used. For example, at Emanuel Synagogue - formerly Temple Emanuel - in Sydney, if you asked a congregant where they were going on a Friday night they will probably answer "schul" even during the time period when it was still known as "Temple Emanuel". Reform Jews calling synagogue "temple" is more of an American than Australian approach / phenomenom. This is also attested by the fact that "Temple Emanuel" is now known as "Emanuel Synagogue" (although there are other factors involved too).
This is not to say that no Australian Reform Jew has ever talked about "Going to Temple" or similar, however it is not an accurate generalisation.
As such, the above quote in the article is misleading and does not represent Australian Jewry or practice. It should be removed.
Having this statement as evidenced by an article from a different culture is a fallacy of composition and faulty generalization.
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The statements regarding "Temple" are definitely wrong for Australian Jewry - please see: https://www.oztorah.com/2009/07/australian-synagogue-names/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.133.139.132 ( talk) 06:24, 21 February 2020 (UTC)
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This list would benefit from subdivision by states. dramatic ( talk) 22:13, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
The Wellington synagogues are listed under a section called Auckland. Wellington is a city (the capital of New Zealand!) and Auckland is another city so this is inappropriate. I think they should both be in a section called the North Island. Also, Hamilton is listed in the South Island. It is a city in the Waikato region of the North Island. — Preceding
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The article states:
Different names for the synagogue may be used depending on the affiliation of each congregation. Modern Orthodox and Chasidic congregations may refer to their synagogue as a "shul" which is derived from the Yiddish word for "school" whereas congregations associated with the Reform Judaism may call their synagogue a "temple".[2]
However, the source given - http://www.jewfaq.org/shul.htm - is from an American author and in this case, represents American views rather than global ones. Additionally, no clarification is given between the name of the specific institute attended versus the colloquial names used. For example, at Emanuel Synagogue - formerly Temple Emanuel - in Sydney, if you asked a congregant where they were going on a Friday night they will probably answer "schul" even during the time period when it was still known as "Temple Emanuel". Reform Jews calling synagogue "temple" is more of an American than Australian approach / phenomenom. This is also attested by the fact that "Temple Emanuel" is now known as "Emanuel Synagogue" (although there are other factors involved too).
This is not to say that no Australian Reform Jew has ever talked about "Going to Temple" or similar, however it is not an accurate generalisation.
As such, the above quote in the article is misleading and does not represent Australian Jewry or practice. It should be removed.
Having this statement as evidenced by an article from a different culture is a fallacy of composition and faulty generalization.
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The statements regarding "Temple" are definitely wrong for Australian Jewry - please see: https://www.oztorah.com/2009/07/australian-synagogue-names/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.133.139.132 ( talk) 06:24, 21 February 2020 (UTC)