They thus fostered the synagogue as a place of worship, study, and prayer, and raised it to a central and important place in the life of the people which rivaled the Temple. ” ​ — Encyclopaedia Judaica.
Seega muutsid nad sünagoogi kummardamis -, uurimis - ja palvepaigaks ning seadsid selle nende inimeste elus templi sarnaselt kesksele ja tähtsale kohale ”. — Encyclopaedia Judaica.