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There is no standard color. The ark is always just a box or chest in which the scrolls of the Torah can be stored standing upright, with the weight on the sticks on which they are wound. Because the Torah scrolls are valuable and because the Torah is sacred text, the ark is typically ornate. Most of the arks I have seen have been fine woodwork, varnished so the color of the wood predominates. Some arks I have seen are painted white, blue or polychrome, even gilt with gold trim. The style is generally that of the fine cabinetwork of the era when the ark was built.
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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 a Torah container called?
The Torah is usually housed in a cabinet, called a holy ark, or "Aron ha-Kodesh".
Sentences using the word Torah?
The Torah is located on the East Wall of the Ark of the Covenant, facing Jerusalem.
What is the ark used for in Judaism?
The ark is used for holding Sifrei Torah, the scroll held sacred by the Jews.
What furniture was in the Ark?
The Ark has no furniture, just holders for the Torah scrolls.
What is the function of an ark in a synagogue?
The Holy Ark is the place where the Torah scrolls are kept.
Where is a synagouge would you find the Torah?
The Torah is kept in the ark, a box or house for the Torah scrolls. The ark is usually behind or near the bima ("stage") where the rabbi, cantor, and readers stand.
What is a ark from a synagogue?
It is where the Torah scroll is kept.
What scrolls does a Jewish ark hold?
The Torah scroll.
What is stored in the Jewish ark in a synagogue?
Torah scrolls
What is the ark used for?
To hold the Torah scroll in the synagogue.
What does the Hebrew ark contain?
the Torah- a scroll that tells the Jewish teachings
