bitumen and pitch
"Make yourself an ark of gopher or cypress wood; make in it rooms (stalls, pens, coops, nests, cages, and compartments) and cover it inside and out with pitch (bitumen)".(AMP)
The Holy Ark; a special cabinet.
It was pitch that was used.
Ark of the Covenant (Aron Habrit in Hebrew).
The Holy Ark is the place where the Torah scrolls are kept.
Arkadelphia means "city of the Ark of God". It is said that the Ark of the Covenant is buried or kept somewhere in Arkansas, and therefore it made sense to name one of the cities nearby that place, City of the Ark. Philadelphia means City of Love.
The Torah scroll being the holiest of Jewish artifacts is kept in a special heavy cabinet called the "aron." Since it has supreme holiness it must be covered when we engage in mundane activities in its presence.
It is where the Torah scroll is kept.
Jerusalem.
Perhaps you're referring to the 'ark'. The ark is where the Torah scrolls are stored.
There were two arks , Noahs ark and the ark of the covenant.The ark of the covenant was to carry the ten commandments. Today, the ark is a cabinet in synagogues, normally at the front of the sanctuary, where the Torahs are kept.
The Torah scroll is kept in an ark called the Aron Kodesh (Holy Ark). It is read on a stand called a Bimah.
The commandments given to Moses were to be kept in the Ark of the Covenant. This sacred container was described in the Bible as being made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold. It served as a symbol of God's presence among the Israelites and was housed in the Holy of Holies within the Tabernacle. The Ark played a central role in the religious life of ancient Israel.