A Jewish state without synagogues: Houses of worship still wait for permission to reopen May 18, 2020 Tweet WhatsApp Email https://worldisraelnews.com/a-jewish-state-without-synagogues-houses-of-worship-still-wait-for-permission-to-reopen/ Email Print There are 18,000 synagogues in Israel. They are a central part of life for their 1.5 million parishioners. coronavirussynagogue closuresZomet Institute