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After the Amidah prayer, as the congregation says the "Brikh Shemei" prayer, one of the congregants opens the Holy Ark. He takes out the Torah scroll and slowly carries it to the Bimah, as the congregants kiss it along the way. The scroll is set down on the Bimah (a special table), and the cloth cover of the scroll is pulled off (see the attached Related Link). Then one of the congregants is called up to the Torah-reading, and after he says the blessing, the scroll is opened.
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How many times does the Torah open?
It varies, depending on which service is being held. In a Friday night service, the holy ark is opened once, but the Torah is not removed or read.
What does the Torah look like?
With a velvet mantle, and silver breastplate, crown and bells. The mantle covers it like a velvet blanket, the breastplate is made of silver and protects the scroll and the crown and bells are on top for decoration.
What happens during the opening of the Ark in a Jewish ceremony?
At one point during the morning service on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and holidays, the ark is opened in order to remove the Torah scroll and transport it to the table for public reading. At points during the services on some holidays, the ark is opened temporarily but the Torah is not removed. In either case, anyone in attendance at the service stands while the ark is open, as a gesture of respect toward the Torah. The prescribed prayers are sung or recited while the ark is open, then the Torah is removed if that's appropriate, then the ark is closed, and congregants return to their seats.
What posture did the assembled Jews take as Ezra brought forth the sacred writings?
As Ezra opened the Torah to read, they all stood (Nehemiah 8:5).
What is the Hebrew name for the page turner for the Torah?
I'm not sure what you mean by "page turner". The torah is in scroll form, and it's opened to the entire portion when its read. So no pages are turned. The reader is called a ba'al kri'ah (בעל קריאה), or ba'alat kri'ah (בעלת קריאה) for women.
What is the desk used for in the synagogue?
There are two surfaces that may be described as desks, though the smaller one is more accurately classed as a forward-facing lectern.The larger "desk" is the Bima, a slanted table on which the Torah is opened to be read from. The Bima is in the center of the men's section of the synagogue.The smaller desk, the lectern, is the Amoud ("stand"), in front of which the leader of the prayers stands. It faces in the same direction that the congregants face, and is in the front of the synagogue to the right of the Holy Ark.See also:More about prayers and synagogues
Why was the Torah named Torah?
The word Torah means 'Teachings'.
Why is the Torah called the Torah?
Torah is the Hebrew word for "Teaching" or "Instruction".Answer:The Torah itself names itself "The Torah" (Deuteronomy 31:24).
What is the hebrew word for Torah reader?
a male torah reader = koreh torah (קורא תורה) a female torah reader = koreht torah (קוראת תורה) (You can also say ba'al torah for men and ba'alat torah for women)
What is a D'var Torah?
A D'var Torah is an expounding of a Torah idea or thought.
What is the Torah read from?
A Torah scroll, a Tanakh, a book with the Torah in it...! There are countless possibilities!
What is the Torah book called?
Torah...
