The Emergence Machine

Synagogue

abstract · Religion · Level 11 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A synagogue is a building that serves the communal life of a society, where groups of organisms with a shared pattern and community come together, enabling the emergence of complex behaviors and relationships, and where the organization of organisms into groups enables the formation of a society.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “synagogue” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
beit knesset
Origin language
he

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L6L3L2L1L0SynagogueReligionBeliefCultureSocietyThoughtGroupCognitionCommunicationCooperationBuildingCausalityCellMeaning… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Building L3 (requires)
    A synagogue is a building for Jewish worship
  • Group L6 (requires) polysemous
    Understanding group is foundational to the social concept of synagogue
  • Society L8 (requires)
    Synagogues serve the communal life of a society
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first