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It is used for reading the Torah out loud during the service!
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe bimah is the raised platform or stage at the front of some synagogues and at the center of the room in others.
It is comparable to the pulpit in Christian churches.
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∙ 13y agoThe person chosen to read the Torah stands on it during Torah reading time and reads it out loud to everyone in the Synagogue.
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∙ 11y agoWhen they read from the Torah scroll, it is placed upon the Bimah.
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In which religious building would a bimah be found?
A bimah is found in a synagogue.
Who uses the bimah?
The bimah is the raised platform located either at the front or centre of a synagogue. It's from the bimah that religious services are led. This means that you can find the Rabbi, Cantor, and synagogue officials on the bimah during services.
Why is a bimah raised?
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.
What is the Bimah in a othodox synagogue?
The Bimah is raised for the core worship of the synagogue
What is the 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.
What is the raised platform in the center of the synagogue?
It is called a "bima" - pronounced "bee-MAH."
What does the word bimah mean in Hebrew?
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
What is the name of the person that reads out the Bimah?
The 'bimah' is the raised platform at the front of the synagogue. Anyone involved in leading a religious service will stand on it.
What is the name of the platform you stand on in the synagogue during a bat mitzvah called?
Bimah
Is the desk in the synagogue the bimah?
Yes, that is the back desk, the front is called the Amud.
What things are in a Synagogue?
a pulpit, bimah, star of david, altar, ark, torah
Where would you find the bimah in the synagogue?
You would find it either at the front or centre of the sanctuary.
