Torah ark

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]

^ Wischnitzer, Rachel; Narkiss, Bezalel (2007). "Ark". In Berenbaum, Michael; Skolnik, Fred (eds.). Encyclopaedia Judaica. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference. pp. 463–464. ISBN 978-0-02-866097-4 – via Jewish Virtual Library.

[Wischnitzer-1] Wischnitzer, Rachel; Narkiss, Bezalel (2007). "Ark". In Berenbaum, Michael; Skolnik, Fred (eds.). Encyclopaedia Judaica. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference. pp. 463–464. ISBN 978-0-02-866097-4 – via Jewish Virtual Library.

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