The phrase "former synagogue" refers to a building that was previously used as a place of worship for Jewish people but is no longer being used as a synagogue. Full definition
In Dzialoszyce, the former synagogue stood roofless inside chain - link gates. (offassignment.com)
Opening: Milton Resnick at Cheim & Read This April, the Milton Resnick and Pat Passlof Foundation will open in a former synagogue in the Lower East Side. (artnews.com)
In 1982, it moved five blocks north on the Concourse to 165th street into a former synagogue purchased and donated by the City of New York. (bronxmuseum.org)