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This area, they actually issued laws that guaranteed the jews freedom of worship. by the first century, by the time of jesus, jews were building purpose-built buildings to accommodate these assemblies, and we happen to be sitting in a first-century synagogue building in the town of gamla. >> all seats around. >> yep, all the seats going around. and a little bit of -- you know, you see some of the columns, the original columns, and the decoration. >> religion for jews -- then as now -- is about more than worship, and the romans did not interfere with the jewish laws for daily living. but this f...

Prevailed. >> when the romans took over this area, they actually issued laws that guaranteed the jews freedom of worship by the first century, by the time of jesus, jews were building purpose buildings to accommodate these assemblies and we happen to be sitting in a first century synagogue building in the town of gamla. >> all seats going around? >> yes, all seats going around. you see some of the columns. the original columns. and the decorations. >> religion for jews then as now is about more than worship. and the romans did not interfere with the jewish law force daily living. but this free...