... is read from right to left. "Torah" is usually translated as "Law," but this is not at all accurate. "Torah" comes from a root which means "Teaching" and Sefer Torah should be rendered "The Scroll of Teaching." The Bimah In the centre of the Synagogue is a raised platform called the Bimah Greek word meaning "a speaker's tribune" Placed on the Bimah is a table where the Torah is taken and read. The Ner Tamid This is a light and at all times it is kept burning in the synagogue. The Ner Tamid can be called either the 'everlasting' or the 'eternal' light. It symbolizes the fact that God is always with his people; it can also represent the menorah. The Menorah The Seven branched candlestick. The Menorah symbolizes according to most authorities the world and creation. The seven branches might also represent the seven days of the week or the seven planets. The Tablets of ...

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