We don't know where the ark is and it has never been in a synagogue. It had been in the temple in a room called the Holy of Holies.
The ark is known as the Aron Kodesh (ארון קודש) and it contains the synagogue's Torah scrolls.
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The Holy Ark is the place where the Torah scrolls are kept.
It is where the Torah scroll is kept.
Torah scrolls
To hold the Torah scroll in the synagogue.
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.
Perhaps you're referring to the 'ark'. The ark is where the Torah scrolls are stored.
The ark is always positioned so that the congregation in the synagogue faces the Temple Mount. In the UK, this means south and slightly east.
A Torah-scroll (or scrolls).
It's the curtain in front of the Holy Ark.
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