In the previous part, “The synagogue in the 1st century” (part 3) we saw how the service in a synagogue was done. Even if this was the most important function, the synagogue had several other functions in the Jewish community in the first century. But before looking more into these areas, we start our discussion by looking at the people who had responsibilities in the synagogue.
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