Parts of a Synagogue
Description
Key architectural and ritual features of a traditional synagogue sanctuary.
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Amud (Cantor's Lectern)
Aron Kodesh (Holy Ark)
Bimah
Ezrat Nashim (Women's Gallery / Section)
Luchot (Decalogue Tablets)
Mechitza
Menorah
Ner Tamid (Eternal Light)
Parochet (Ark Curtain)
Rabbi's Seat
Sefer Torah
Shulchan (Reading Desk)
Yad (Torah Pointer)