Ark

The cabinet in a synagogue where Torah scrolls are kept.

The Sefer Torah, or Torah scroll, is taken from the Ark, where it is kept, and carried to the Bimah, the platform from which it is read. The weekly reading is called the sidra. Hearing it together places Jewish teaching at the centre of communal worship.

The sacred cupboard or recess in a synagogue where Torah scrolls are kept; also called the Aron Hakodesh.

Link a feature to both its use and its significance: the Ark stores the Torah scrolls, showing the importance of the Torah in Jewish worship.

Use Qur’anic references to support a specific point: Surah 71:5–9 for perseverance in preaching, Surah 17:3 for thankfulness, and Surah 11:42–43 for his son’s refusal to board the Ark.

Link each feature to its purpose: identifying the Ark is not the same as explaining why it matters.

The ship Nuh built at Allah’s command, which carried believers and pairs of creatures to safety during the flood.

The Sefer Torah, the handwritten Torah scroll, is taken from the Ark, where it is kept.

The holy cabinet, also called the Aron Hakodesh, in which a synagogue keeps its Torah scrolls.

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