In the second half of the 200s BCE, Jewish prayer houses called ___________ emerged in cities and towns for the study of the scriptures and of the new Jewish law.

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In the second half of the 200s BCE, Jewish communities began establishing synagogues as places for gathering, prayer, and study of the scriptures and Jewish law. These served as central institutions in Jewish religious and community life.

In the Second Half of the 200s BCE, Jewish Prayer