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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 .
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 ...
Particularly notable is the splendid Torah ark. Designed by Joseph, it closely resembles the ark he designed for Glasgow's Garnethill Synagogue ; both arks are raised on platforms, approached by a series of circular marble steps, and project into the room in the form of a multi-domed and arched building.
It is noted for the unique arrangement of the Torah ark and panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem from a huge window. [1] The building was designed by Israeli architect Ram Karmi. Construction was completed in June 1981. The synagogue overlooks the Temple Mount.
[11]: 59 [12] The stucco-covered masonry building is rectangular with canted corners and a semicircular apse to accommodate the Torah Ark. The small vestibule contains the stairway of the women's gallery. The façade features a clock, which is the only example in an English synagogue. The clock bears the motto, Time flies, virtue alone remains.
The Torah ark was decorated with "fused glass surrounded by colored glass". [2] Tabaknek left to join Temple Shalom in Succasunna, New Jersey in 2000, and was replaced by Andrew Meyer as cantor and Michael Sokol as "cantorial soloist". Meyer had previously served for five years as spiritual leader of Temple Beth Emeth in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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.