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The term "Torah" or Five Books of Moses or Pentateuch, refers to the entirety of Judaism's founding legal and ethical religious texts.
A Torah scroll is written on parchment in a formal, traditional manner by a specially trained scribe under very strict requirements.
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What is stored in the Jewish ark in a synagogue?
Torah scrolls
What is stored in the holy ark in the synagogue?
A Torah-scroll (or scrolls).
What is mantle in the synagogue?
An embroidered cloth cover which encases the Torah scrolls.
What would you find in the ark of a synagogue?
The ark is known as the Aron Kodesh (ארון קודש) and it contains the synagogue's Torah scrolls.
What is always found in a Jewish house of worship?
Each synagogue has a holy ark, which is a tall, heavy, fancy cabinet with a curtain in front and double doors and in which the Torah-scrolls are stored. The Torah-scroll is placed upon a low, heavy cabinet called a bima, when it is to be read from.
What is the arc in the synagogue?
Perhaps you're referring to the 'ark'. The ark is where the Torah scrolls are stored.
What is the function of an ark in a synagogue?
The Holy Ark is the place where the Torah scrolls are kept.
What would you see at the front of a synagogue?
It depends on the synagogue. But in most synagogues that have the pulpit in front (called a Beemah), you would see a large cabinet that holds the Torah scrolls. In synagogues with the Pulpit in the center of the room, there would be no "front" of the room.
What does the Hebrew ark contain?
the Torah- a scroll that tells the Jewish teachings
What manuscript is kept in the synagogue?
One or more Torah-scrolls.See also the Related Links.Link: Facts about Torah-scrollsLink: More about the synagogue
What does the ark in a synagogue do?
The Ark in a Synagogue is an intricately decorated cabinet used for storing the Torah scrolls - the Jewish holy scripture. It is placed so that it is facing the city of Jerusalem and is one of the most important standard objects in the Synagogue.
What is a synagogue congregation called?
It's called a synagogue congregation.
