Torah ark

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.

Portuguese Sephardic parochet covering a Torah ark, silk and metallic embroidery, c. 1760–1770.
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