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1) The holy ark is the special ark in each synagogue in which the Torah-scrolls are stored. It is a tall, heavy, fancy cabinet.
2) The holy ark was the Ark of the Covenant in which the two Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments were held.
3) Noah's ark (Genesis ch.6), a type of huge boat, is recorded in the Torah and in the history of many ancient nations. The word for this ark in Hebrew is not the same as the above two.
Aida Medhurst
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∙ 12y agoThere are two answers.
The holy Ark mentioned in the Torah (Exodus ch. 25) was kept in the Mishkan (sanctuary; tabernacle) and held the two stone tablets given by God.
The holy ark in today's synagogues houses the Torah scrolls.
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∙ 12y agoThere are a few references to arks in Judaism. First there is Noah's ark, a boat used to ride out the flooding of the world, in which all the land dwelling species of the world were saved from drowning. There is also the ark of the covenant, which is a chest, or container in which the tablets of the ten commandments were stored. This ark has been long lost, although like Noah's ark, there are occasional unsubstantiated reports that it has been found, or that at least someone knows where it is. A third type of ark is a cabinet in which the scroll of the Torah is stored in a synagogue. These traditionally are not built into the building, but are movable, so that in the event of an emergency such as a fire, they can be carried out of the building and rescued. The unifying theme of all 3 arks is their mobility.
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∙ 6y ago1) The holy ark is the special ark in each synagogue in which the Torah-scrolls are stored. It is a tall, heavy, fancy cabinet.
2) The holy ark was the Ark of the Covenant in which the two Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments were held.
3) Noah's ark (Genesis ch.6), a type of huge boat, is recorded in the Torah and in the history of many ancient nations. The word for this ark in Hebrew is not the same as the above two.
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∙ 9y agoThree answers. 1) The holy ark is the special ark in each synagogue in which the Torah-scrolls are stored. It is a tall, heavy, fancy cabinet with a curtain in front and double doors.
2) The holy ark was the Ark of the Covenant in which the two Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments were held. It was a heavy wooden box covered with gold, with a gold lid. Exodus ch.25.
3) Noah's ark (Genesis ch.6), a type of huge boat, is recorded in the Torah and in the history of many ancient nations. The word for this ark in Hebrew is not the same as the above two.
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Is the Ark of the Covenant Jewish?
The concept of the Ark of the Covenant is a Jewish concept.
What is nowers ark Christian or Jewish?
Noah's ark is an old testament story which means it is true for both jewish and christian people.
What is stored in the Jewish ark in a synagogue?
Torah scrolls
What scrolls does a Jewish ark hold?
The Torah scroll.
Does the Jewish ark have a special meaning?
Yes, it is the cabinet that houses the Torah scrolls.
Why did the jews name the place they keep the torah an ark?
The word "ark" is of Latin origin; it is not Jewish. The Jewish (Hebrew) name for the place where the Torah is kept is "the Aron Kodesh": the holy Aron. "Aron", whose meaning is similar to "ark", is generally not used in classical Jewish sources to mean anything other than the receptacle for the Torah (or the two Stone Tablets, in Deuteronomy ch.9 and elsewhere). (The Torah-word for the ark of Noah is not "aron", but something else.)
Where is the Judaism book held?
In the Holy Ark in every synagogue (Jewish house of prayer).
Where do the Jewish people keep the Torah?
in the ark it is a large wooden structure that is considered holy
How was judaism preserved?
The Torah scroll is kept rolled up, in the Holy Ark in the synagogue.
What does the Hebrew ark contain?
the Torah- a scroll that tells the Jewish teachings
Which way does the Ark in a Jewish Synagogue face in the UK?
The ark is always positioned so that the congregation in the synagogue faces the Temple Mount. In the UK, this means south and slightly east.
How long was the Ark of the Covenant?
Since around 460 BCE, until the present time. See also this link: http://Judaism.answers.com/jewish-history/where-are-the-ten-tribes-where-is-the-ark-of-the-covenant
