The place where Jews worship is called a synagogue. The synagogue is mentioned several times in Lois Lowry's book Number the Stars. The first time the synagogue is mentioned is when Annemarie sees Ellen and her family walk to their synagogue "early in the morning." Annemarie notices they are "dressed in their best clothes," just as she and her family would dress if they were going to church.
The next time the synagogue is mentioned, it is because of an occurrence that has a major impact on the story's plot. Papa told Annemarie that when the Rosen family had gone to the synagogue earlier that morning, "the rabbi told his congregation that the Nazis [had] taken the synagogue lists of all the Jews." This means the German occupiers now know who the Jewish citizens of Copenhagen are and where they live. The Rosen family is now in danger of being arrested, deported, and taken to a Nazi work camp. This information causes the Rosen family to go into hiding and later escape to Sweden.
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