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The term ''parochet'' is used in the Bible to describe the curtain that separated the ''[[Kodesh Hakodashim]]'' (Holy of Holies) from the main hall called "Hekhal" <ref name= "Stinespring">Stinespring W. F. (1962) 'Temple, Jerusalem' in 'The interpreters Dictionary of the Bible' vol 4 p 536</ref> of the [[Temple in Jerusalem]]. Its use in synagogues is a reference to the centrality of the Temple to Jewish worship. |
The term ''parochet'' is used in the Bible to describe the curtain that separated the ''[[Kodesh Hakodashim]]'' (Holy of Holies) from the main hall called "Hekhal" <ref name= "Stinespring">Stinespring W. F. (1962) 'Temple, Jerusalem' in 'The interpreters Dictionary of the Bible' vol 4 p 536</ref> of the [[Temple in Jerusalem]]. Its use in synagogues is a reference to the centrality of the Temple to Jewish worship. |
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The [[U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art]] in [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]], houses the oldest surviving parochet, dating to 1572.<ref>[http://gemsinisrael.com/e_article000047896.htm Jewish Italian Heritage Lives On in Jerusalem]</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:15, 21 September 2012
Parochet (Hebrew: פרוכת) (also paroches, parokhet , or Paroket or Parokta (from Aramaic) meaning "veil" or "Curtain" or 'screen' [1]) is the curtain on the front of the Aron Kodesh (Torah Ark) in a synagogue that covers the Sifrei Torah (Torah scrolls). In most cases, behind the parochet is also a door.
This curtain represents the covering that was on the original Ark of the Covenant.[2]
It is customary in many synagogues to change the parochet to a different set (normally white) during the High Holy Days.
The term parochet is used in the Bible to describe the curtain that separated the Kodesh Hakodashim (Holy of Holies) from the main hall called "Hekhal" [3] of the Temple in Jerusalem. Its use in synagogues is a reference to the centrality of the Temple to Jewish worship.
The U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art in Jerusalem, Israel, houses the oldest surviving parochet, dating to 1572.[4]
References
- ^ Sonne Isaiah (1962) 'Synagogue' in The Interpreter's dictionary of the Bible vol 4, New York: Abingdon Press pp 476-491
- ^ http://www.kaftorvaferach.com/MainCategory.asp?cat=003_&LNG=ENG
- ^ Stinespring W. F. (1962) 'Temple, Jerusalem' in 'The interpreters Dictionary of the Bible' vol 4 p 536
- ^ Jewish Italian Heritage Lives On in Jerusalem
