Synagogue(सभाघर)
The synagogue was the place where Jews gathered for instruction and worship in New Testament. The word 'Synagugue' means 'assembly' and can refer simply to the gathering of people itself(James 2:2) or to the building in which they gather(Luke 7:5). The origins of the synagogue are obscure but they probably extent back at least to the period of Ezra. At the time of the New Testament, Synagogues were found throughout the Roman Empire as local Centers for the study of the Law and for worship. As such, they served a different role in the life of the Jewish people than did the Jerusalem temple, with it's focus on the sacrificial cult.