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Stained Glass Designs Susan Fullenbaum Parochet - Ark Curtains Torah Covers - Torah Mantles Torah Rollers - Atzei Chaim Bimah Covers - Amud Covers Judaica Gifts & Accessories EXCITING DEALS AND HOT OFFERS Privacy Policy & Contact InfoThe requested URL /new/sub.php?id=1 was not found on this server.Ever wondered why the ark in your synagogue has two coverings – a door and a curtain? The first mention of the concept of the curtain is found in the Talmud. Today this curtain is called the (Heb. פרוכת). The ark, known as the aron kodesh (Heb. ארון קודש), is considered one of the holiest components of the synagogue; the actual Torah scrolls which are kept inside the ark are the holiest. In the Holy Temple in Jerusalem there was a curtain separating the “Holy” chamber and the “Holy of Holies” chamber. “And you shall place the table on the outer side of the dividing curtain…” The curtain in the Temple was not used to separate the rooms;

there was a stone wall for that. The curtain, explains Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, known as Rashi, was a sign of modesty and respect for the Holy Ark which was kept in the Holy of Holies. The same is true for the ark in the synagogue. The Torahs are wrapped in individual coverings, the ark has a door, and we add an extra curtain as a sign of modesty and respect for the holy scrolls. Clearly, the custom of covering the ark with a curtain is important and meaningful. Synagogues worldwide have followed this custom for thousands of years. A curtain should always remain outside the ark as a sign of respect for the Torah scrolls inside.Within the ark are the Sefer Torahs.  In biblical times the ark was carried through the dessert and set up for prayer. Today all synagogues regardless of denomination or country have the ark prominent as the focal point of the sanctuary. as the focal point, the Aron Kodesh should encompass all the beauty, spirituality and emotion setting the perfect scene for prayer.