for illumination, to kindle the lamp continually. (Exodus 27:20-1) THE ARK In every Jewish synagogue there is always an Ark. In Hebrew in is known as the Aaron Kodesh. It is a cupboard in which the Torah scrolls are kept; it contains the text of the Hebrew Bible and a desk from where the Torah scrolls are read. The wooden chest in which the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai is what the Ark is named after. When possible, the Ark is usually located on the…
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