Text: The synagogue in Antiquity Floor 1 Floor 1 Halleluyah (1.4) Halleluyah (1.4) Exhibit 1.4.10 Exhibit 1.4.10 Text Panel After the destruction of the Second Temple, prayer became the main focus of the synagogue. The rabbinic sages gradually consolidated and edited these prayers. It appears that men and women still prayed together during this period. Themes and Connections: antiquity, prayer, rabbinic sages, second temple, synagogue ← Stone Arch from the Chorazim Synagogue with Decorative Embossment → Model: The Old Synagogue of Sardis