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Is the desk in the synagogue the bimah?
Yes, that is the back desk, the front is called the Amud.
How do you recognise a synagogue?
You can tell a Orthodox Synagogue is an Orthodox Synagogue because a Orthodox Synagogue has the seats for men on the floor at the sides and the back, and the womans seats on a balcony up top, and the reading desk and the bimah are in the centre. Other than a Liberal/Reform Synagogue because a Liberal/Reform Synagogue has the men and the women sit together, and the reading desk at the side in-front of the seats for the men and women.
What is the desk used for in a synagogue?
If you are referring to the table on the Bima (pulpit), it is used to lay the Torah on, for reading.
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
What is a synogogue platform?
Also known as a bimah, they are raised platforms in the center of the synagogue with a raised reading desk, where the Ashkenazi (German) ritual, the Torah, and the Haftarah are read during Sabbath and festivals.
How is a synagogue recognized?
Usually a synagogue will have a billboard or signage indicating it is a synagogue.
What type of synagogue is Swansea synagogue?
According to their website, it appears to be a progressive synagogue.
What is the sentence for synagogue?
Meet me at the synagogue!
How do you use the word synagogue in a sentence?
A synagogue is a place of worship. Here are some sentences.The new synagogue is lovely.They went to the synagogue to pray.We will have our classes in the synagogue.a synagogue is a place of worship so you could say... they prayed in the synagogue.
What is the plural of synagogue?
The plural of synagogue is synagogues.
Why is synagogue not important?
Synagogue IS important to Jews.
Who is the head of the synagogue?
The head of the synagogue is the rabbi !
