A "local synagogue" refers to a nearby place of worship for Jewish people. It is usually a building where they gather to pray, study their religious texts, and celebrate various rituals and festivals. Full definition
Local synagogues made it part of their Rosh Hashanah celebrations. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Join local synagogues as their members celebrate the Festival of Lights this Hanukkah on the world - famous Third Street Promenade. (downtownsm.com)
One immigrant tells of how exhilaration «was soon replaced by anger and disbelief when he discovered that a local synagogue in Washington Heights denied him admission to its Yom Kippur services because he had not purchased a ticket, even though he explained that he had only recently been liberated from a concentration camp. (firstthings.com)