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A Portrait of The Buddha

Video length - 03:00
Published date - May 2026
Keystage(s) - 3 and 4
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aron ha-kodesh

a-ron hah-koe-desh; hay-chal; (‘ch’ is pronounced as in the Scottish ‘loch’; ‘al’ to rhyme with ‘shall’)

aron kodesh; heichal; ark

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Explanation

The cabinet, usually in a synagogue, where the Torah scrolls are kept.

Context

The aron ha-kodesh (the ark) is only opened to take out the Torah scrolls for religious services or special prayers.