Weird. I could swear that this exact question came up in a similar post in years past, but I can't seem to find the post.
In answer to your question(s), 1.) yes, and 2.) you'd be surprised how often people ask that.
The bullet points of why: You're not supposed to handle or ask for money on religious holidays, or in synagogue. So passing-the-plate-style collection is out. Instead synagogues charge an annual membership fee. And to entice people to join up, they require tickets to get in to the big synagogue days of the year, namely Rosh Hoshana and Yom Kippur. The other factor is security: Requiring tickets is one way to keep out people who want to cause harm. Although really, if you're gonna have a plot to eff up a synagogue, you'll probably plan ahead and make sure you have tickets.
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In answer to your question(s), 1.) yes, and 2.) you'd be surprised how often people ask that.
The bullet points of why: You're not supposed to handle or ask for money on religious holidays, or in synagogue. So passing-the-plate-style collection is out. Instead synagogues charge an annual membership fee. And to entice people to join up, they require tickets to get in to the big synagogue days of the year, namely Rosh Hoshana and Yom Kippur. The other factor is security: Requiring tickets is one way to keep out people who want to cause harm. Although really, if you're gonna have a plot to eff up a synagogue, you'll probably plan ahead and make sure you have tickets.
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