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).
It faces Jerusalem.
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.
The concept of the Ark of the Covenant is a Jewish concept.
The Ark in a Synagogue is an intricately decorated cabinet used for storing the Torah scrolls - the Jewish holy scripture. It is placed so that it is facing the city of Jerusalem and is one of the most important standard objects in the Synagogue.
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.
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.
Jerusalem.
ark of the covenant
David danced in front of the ark on its way into Jerusalem and Michal disapproved. She thought he was acting disgracefully.
The curtain that covers the Ark of the Covenant is called the "veil" or "parochet." In the context of the Tabernacle and later the Temple in Jerusalem, this veil separated the Holy of Holies, where the Ark was kept, from the rest of the sacred space. It was a significant element in Jewish worship, symbolizing the separation between God and humanity.
In a synagogue the holy Ark is always in front of the sanctuary - so that everybody faces the ark while praying. It is considered impolite the turn ones back to the ark which houses the holy Torah scrolls. In the USA the ark will be in the East, as Jews pray facing Israel and Jerusalem. (In Jerusalem they pray facing the Temple Mount.) Answer 2 Throughout the world, the Holy Ark in every synagogue is positioned such that the worshipers, as they face the Ark, will be facing Jerusalem. We always face Jerusalem in prayer (Talmud, Berakhot 30a), because God's presence dwelt there (1 Kings ch.8). Jerusalem is the center of Judaism. It is important to Jews because it was chosen by God (Zechariah 3:2). It was the site of the Akeidah (Binding of Isaac, in Genesis ch.22) and was later the seat of the Davidic Kings, when King David, Israel's greatest king, founded the dynasty that ruled Judah for much of its history, making Jerusalem the capital of the United Kingdom of Israel during his reign and that of his son, King Solomon. Most importantly, it was the location of the First and Second Temples, where offerings were made to God and where His presence dwelt in the Holy of Holies (1 Kings ch.8) and was manifested in a number of miracles (Mishna, Avot ch.5).