It's not. The main focal point of Jewish worship is G-d.
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The focal point of a synagogue is often the Tabernacle. This, according to the Hebrew Bible, was originally the portable structure erected by the Israelites at the command of God to accompany them in their journeys through the wilderness, as told in the book of Exodus.
The Kaaba was built by Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son Prophet Ismael (Ishmael) as a shrine dedicated to the worship of one God. It serves as a central focal point for Muslims around the world during their prayers and pilgrimage.
Christians can worship anywhere, as it is a belief, and beliefs are everywhere. Though, often Christians would gather at a church as a focal worshipping area. In their own household each believer would worship their beliefs just as common as in a church.
After the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D., the Jews turned to local synagogues as their centers of worship. Synagogues became the primary place for communal prayer, study of religious texts, and social gatherings for Jews across the Roman world. The synagogue became a symbol and focal point of Jewish religious and cultural life in the absence of the Temple.
The lectern, the place in which they read the Bible. Only the minister or member of the congregation can read from it.
Jerusalem is the focal point of Pessach (Passover), Shavuot (Pentecost) and Sukkoth (Tabernacles). Why? Because the Jews were commanded to celebrate these 3 festivals in Jerusalem and bring special festive offerings to the temple in Jerusalem.
the prefix for focal is infocals
focal length of the lens
In art a composition's focal point is actually called the focal point. There may be multiple focal points, in which case the main one is the focal point and the others are secondary focal points. You can recognize the focal point because it is somehow set apart from the rest of the composition.
It does not. For an explanation of "focal plane" see the question What is the focal plane?
It does not. For an explanation of "focal plane" see the question What is the focal plane?