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1. Babylonian Exile

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   Synagogue Emergence
   The inability to perform the required sacrificial cult necessitated alternative forms of worship. While the exact origins of the synagogue are debated, the Exile marks the critical period when non-sacrificial communal worship—centered on prayer, teaching, and the reading of sacred scrolls—became institutionalized. These nascent prayer houses, often referred to as Bet Knesset (House of Assembly), were reputedly first established along the banks of the [E…