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What are the similarities between Reform and Orthodox synagogues?

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Both are houses of worship, study, and assembly
Both have at least 1 Torah, kept in a cabinet called a Holy Ark
Both hold the same basic types of religious services, though the Orthodox Services are generally mostly, if not entirely, in Hebrew. Reform services use both Hebrew and the native language of the congregation.
Both have a raised platform, called a bima, where the rabbi or prayer leader stands.

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