In a synagogue, the ark is always placed at the front of the congregation. Because Jews pray facing Jerusalem, the ark is placed with its back toward Jerusalem and the opening facing the congregation.
It faces Jerusalem.
It is placed in the front in the synagogue.
It's the back of the ark that faces Jerusalem. It's positioned this way so that the congregation faces Jerusalem while praying.
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.
The ark is at the front, facing the congregation, as hinted in the Zohar, on Numbers end of ch.10. the back of the ark faces Israel, so that the congregation will be facing Israel, as per 1 Kings ch.8 (Talmud, Berakhot 30a).
None. It was Noah who had the ark.
because that's how God (Jesus Christ) planned it to be. as simple as that!
It doesn't face anything, since it is the spiritual center of the world. Rather, we face toward the Ark when we pray (Talmud, Berakhot 30a).The ark is positioned on the wall closest to the city of Jerusalem (typically the Eastern Wall in the United States and Europe, but the Western Wall in China and India).
1 Samuel 5:1 After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod. 2 Then they carried the ark into Dagon's temple and set it beside Dagon. 3 When the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, there was Dagon, fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the LORD! They took Dagon and put him back in his place. 4 But the following morning when they rose, there was Dagon, fallen on his face on the ground before the ark of the LORD! His head and hands had been broken off and were lying on the threshold; only his body remained.
In northern Mexico: due east. As you move further south in Mexico, the ark should face slightly north of due east. The southernmost point in Mexico is 18 degrees of latitude further south than Jerusalem.
noah's ark is such an important symbol because through the earth new generation came to existence. futhermore the if not for the ark where would we have been. in conclusion god is a perfect god he turned the minds of all the people not to enter the ark Noah's ark is a symbol of God's salvation. The way of salvation is provided by God. The ark is a picture of Christ.
The ark is at the front, facing the congregation, as hinted in the Zohar, on Numbers end of ch.10. the back of the ark faces Israel, so that the congregation will be facing Israel, as per 1 Kings ch.8 (Talmud, Berakhot 30a).