In my experience (in Orthodox synagogues) it is; but other kinds of synagogues might do things differently.
In Ashkenazi Orthodox synagogues, the chazzan stands at the bimah only during the Torah-reading. Otherwise, he has a lectern which is at the front of the synagogue.
The Bimah is raised for the core worship of the synagogue
A bimah is a central, elevated area in a synagogoe from the Torah is read.
It is used for reading the Torah out loud during the service!
The platform where the Torah is read from is referred to as the "Bimah."
The Torah scroll is kept in an ark called the Aron Kodesh (Holy Ark). It is read on a stand called a Bimah.
The bimah is the raised platform located at the center of a synagogue. It is used for reading the Torah out loud during the services.
The bimah is the special table on which the Torah-scroll is placed when being read from in the synagogue. See also:More about Jewish prayer-services
A Cantor's lectern (known in Hebrew as an "Amud") is where the cantor prays. The Bimah is where the Torah is read. Occasionally, a cantor will pray from the Bimah. The Bimah is traditionally on a raised platform, whereas the Cantor's lectern is not.
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The bimah or bema in a is raised so everyone in the room can see and hear the person standing there. The bimah is the raised platform in a synagogue that holds the reading table where the Torah is unrolled for reading. Most of a synagogue service is frequently led from the bimah. Different architectural traditioins place the bimah in the rear, center or front of the synagogue.
A bimah doesn't do anything. It's the platform that the Torah is read and prayers are led from in a synagogue.
The 'bimah' is the raised platform at the front of the synagogue. Anyone involved in leading a religious service will stand on it.