What is a Jewish ark?

Answer 1

1) The holy ark is the special ark in each synagogue in which the Torah-scrolls are stored. It is a tall, heavy, fancy cabinet.

2) The holy ark was the Ark of the Covenant in which the two Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments were held.

3) Noah's ark (Genesis ch.6), a type of huge boat, is recorded in the Torah and in the history of many ancient nations. The word for this ark in Hebrew is not the same as the above two.

Answer 2

There are two answers.

The holy Ark mentioned in the Torah (Exodus ch. 25) was kept in the Mishkan (sanctuary; tabernacle) and held the two stone tablets given by God.

The holy ark in today's synagogues houses the Torah scrolls.

Answer 3

There are a few references to arks in Judaism. First there is Noah's ark, a boat used to ride out the flooding of the world, in which all the land dwelling species of the world were saved from drowning. There is also the ark of the covenant, which is a chest, or container in which the tablets of the ten commandments were stored. This ark has been long lost, although like Noah's ark, there are occasional unsubstantiated reports that it has been found, or that at least someone knows where it is. A third type of ark is a cabinet in which the scroll of the Torah is stored in a synagogue. These traditionally are not built into the building, but are movable, so that in the event of an emergency such as a fire, they can be carried out of the building and rescued. The unifying theme of all 3 arks is their mobility.

Answer 4

1) The holy ark is the special ark in each synagogue in which the Torah-scrolls are stored. It is a tall, heavy, fancy cabinet.

2) The holy ark was the Ark of the Covenant in which the two Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments were held.

3) Noah's ark (Genesis ch.6), a type of huge boat, is recorded in the Torah and in the history of many ancient nations. The word for this ark in Hebrew is not the same as the above two.

Answer 5

Three answers. 1) The holy ark is the special ark in each synagogue in which the Torah-scrolls are stored. It is a tall, heavy, fancy cabinet with a curtain in front and double doors.

2) The holy ark was the Ark of the Covenant in which the two Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments were held. It was a heavy wooden box covered with gold, with a gold lid. Exodus ch.25.

3) Noah's ark (Genesis ch.6), a type of huge boat, is recorded in the Torah and in the history of many ancient nations. The word for this ark in Hebrew is not the same as the above two.

See also the Related Links.

Link: Where is the ark of the Covenant?

Link: Evidence of the Flood