Introduction -- The synagogue -- Second Temple Period synagogues -- Recently excavated and newly published synagogues -- Synagogue architecture and ornamentalism -- Synagogue art, significance and impact -- Jewish symbols -- The Jewish calendar represented in the zodiac design -- Illustrated Biblical tales -- Motifs in Jewish synagogue art -- Artists, workshops and repertoire -- Inscriptions -- Coins and the synagogue -- Women -- Dating -- Conclusions -- Supplement : Qazion-a Galilean riddle -- List of synagogue excavations -- List of abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index -- Index of sources -- Color plates.
