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Torah ark of the Dohány Street Synagogue, built in 1854. A Torah ark (also known as the hekhal, Hebrew: היכל, or aron qodesh, אֲרוֹן קׄדֶש) is an ornamental chamber in the synagogue that houses the Torah scrolls. [1]
Parochet on a mobile ark at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. A parochet (Hebrew: פרוכת, romanized: parôkheth; Yiddish: פרוכת, romanized: paroykhes), meaning "curtain" or "screen", [1] is the curtain that covers the Torah ark (Aron Kodesh) containing the Torah scrolls in a synagogue.
Lille Synagogue, France.An eclectic hybrid with Moorish, Romanesque, classical and Baroque elements, 1892. Synagogue of the Kaifeng Jewish community in China. The ark may be more or less elaborate, even a cabinet not structurally integral to the building or a portable arrangement whereby a Torah is brought into a space temporarily used for worship.
Raquel Franklin, the architect, claimed that the building's Torah ark was influenced in its design by that of the synagogue of Shavel in Lithuania. “The double facade of Nidjei Israel is significant: it leaves the office building towards the street, with a Neo-colonial facade in line with the colonial surroundings of the Historic Center, and which surely followed the tax incentives offered ...
The current synagogue was built in 1962, mainly of brick. The building is beautified with Jewish motifs, such as the Tree of Life carved into the wooden front door, two metal seven-branched menorahs on the front wall of the main sanctuary and the Torah Ark היכל with wooden doors carved with a Tree of Life.
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The remains of the synagogue were identified by L. A. Mayer and A. Reifenberg in 1934, [2] in which site they describe a recess in the wall, once used as a Torah Ark ("Heikhal"). [3] [4] In 1969–70, a full excavation of the site under the guidance of Ze'ev Yeivin revealed that the building occupied the most prominent site in the village.
The precise construction date of the synagogue remains uncertain, though it predates the 6th century. In a sixth-century renovation, the northern wall (closest to Jerusalem) was opened, and a semi-circular apse to contain a Torah Ark was constructed. The floor level was raised and marble columns and a "breathtakingly beautiful" mosaic floor ...