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There is no such thing as a Jewish church. A Jewish house of worship is called a synagogue.

There is no standard item that is above the Holy Ark in a synagogue. Some synagogues put the ner tamid (eternal light) there.
Almost all have a small, unobtrusive light, in a decorative enclosure, hanging on an extended arm,
referred to as the "NAYR tah-MID" = "Constant Light" or "Eternal Light".

Many also have inscribed over the ark the Hebrew words:

"DAH leef-NAY MEE ah-TAH oh-MAYD" ...

"Consider before whom you stand". (Translation is mine, not official.)

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