10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIMAH»
Discover the use of
bimah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bimah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jewish Traditions: A JPS Guide
The bimah (elevated place) is the raised platform that contains the table on which
the Torah scroll is placed when it is read. It is traditionally located in the center of
the synagogue, emphasizing the central role of the Torah in synagogue ...
Ronald L. Eisenberg, 2010
2
Jewish Budapest: Monuments, Rites, History
The two most important elements of the synagogue's interior space are the
rostrum {bimah), where the Torah is read and the holy Ark, where the Torah
scrolls are kept. The Ark (Aron) was always set against the main wall, the eastern
side of ...
Kinga Frojimovics, Géza Komoróczy, 1999
3
Synagogues of Europe: Architecture, History, Meaning
A synagogue will always need an ark, the repository for the Torah scrolls, and a
bimah, the table and platform from which the scrolls are read. The congregation
will need seats, because men spend long hours in the building and are
supposed ...
Carol Herselle Krinsky, 1985
4
Teshuvot for the Nineties: Reform Judaism's Answers to ...
She'elah It is customary in many synagogues to place flags on the bimah, both
the national flag and that of the state of Israel. Is it appropriate for Reform
synagogues to exalt national symbols to the same rank as the symbols of Jewish
worship ...
W. Gunther Plaut, Mark Washofsky, 1997
5
Jewish Studies at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: ...
For the first time in Shulhan Aruch, the centrally located bimah is not requested,
despite the preceding Talmud commentaries. In Kesef Mishnah, however, the
issue of the central bimah is elaborated: according to Caro the central bimah was
...
European Association for Jewish Studies. Congress, Judit Targarona Borrás, Ángel Sáenz-Badillos, 1999
6
Jewish Spirituality and Divine Law
The halakhic basis for placing the bimah in the center of the synagogue is to be
found in three rulings of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah: Hilkhot Tefillah 11:3;
Hilkhot Hagigah 3:4; and Hilkhot Lulav 7:23. While R. Moses Isserles (Rema),
Orah ...
Adam Mintz, Lawrence H. Schiffman, 2005
7
Mishnah Berurah, Vol. 20 (6D) (Reg.):
kos it is the practice to/ circle /the bimah/ seven times. /This is done/ in
remembrance of /what was done in/ the Beys Ha-Mikdash. Gloss: One should
take out seven Torah Scrolls onto the bimah on the seventh day. (...) There are
localities ...
8
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Symbols
Signifies: ARTISTRY, INSPIRATION, KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM Generic
Categories: Personalities, Temple See also: Ark, Mishkan, Priestly Cult BIMAH --
TIL)'; . The bimah, from the Hebrew word for “high place,” is the platform upon
which the ...
Ellen Frankel, Betsy Platkin Teutsch, 1992
9
The Concise Code of Jewish Law: Compiled from Kitzur Shulḥan ...
Carrying the Sefer Torah to the Bimah When the Sefer Torah is taken from the Ark
and carried to the bimah the congregation should stand. It is customary to kiss the
Torah and to accompany it to the bimah. It is not proper or an honor to the ...
10
Contemporary American Reform Responsa
eastern wall and the bimah in the center, so that all could hear (Yad Hil. Tefilah
11.3; Tur, Shulhan Arukh Orah Hayim 150.5). If, however, the synagogue was
sufficiently small, the bimah could also be placed at the end (Kesef Mishnah to
Yad ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIMAH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bimah is used in the context of the following news items.
Sunday and Monday's Sports Calendar
Monday-Friday. E.D. White Catholic boys soccer coach Roger Bimah will hold a goalkeeper camp Monday to Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each ... «Daily Comet, Jul 15»
Thirteen, a lucky number
It is difficult to describe the feeling engendered by watching my son on the bimah, taking part in our own familiar service. ○ If mini eclairs are an ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jul 15»
Muslim speaks from bimah at interfaith Iftar celebration
Labour MP Sadiq Khan was among the guests and the call to prayer was made from the bimah by Sultan Ahmed, a fundraising manager for ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jul 15»
Friday and Saturday's sports calendar and upcoming area events
E.D. White Catholic boys soccer coach Roger Bimah will hold a goalkeeper camp Monday to July 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day at the ... «Houma Courier, Jul 15»
Today and Friday's Sports Calendar
E.D. White Catholic boys soccer coach Roger Bimah will hold a goalkeeper camp Monday to July 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day at the ... «Daily Comet, Jul 15»
Need Help With Your Bar Mitzvah Speech? Meet the 'Toast Whisperer'
She has written for the candle lighting, traditional bimah speech, and the party afterwards. She has worked with the soon-to-be bar or bat ... «Forward, Jul 15»
COVER STORY: Female cantors come into their own
Cantor Anna Trubashnik is another performer who has moved from the operatic stage to the bimah. The Russian-born cantor was a child ... «Canadian Jewish News, Jul 15»
Today and Wednesday's Sports Calendar
E.D. White Catholic boys soccer coach Roger Bimah will hold a goalkeeper camp July 6-10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day at the Andolsek ... «Houma Courier, Jun 15»
Five Colorado Springs women celebrate Bat Mitzvah
This is a big deal because I got married at a young age and didn't go to college,” says Gloria Royne as she speaks on the bimah at Temple ... «Intermountain Jewish News, Jun 15»
Randolph rabbi-cantor a Mensch for all seasons
“I look up onto the bimah and watch him. He is singing from his heart – and it's so easy to enjoy the service.” Grossman even has brought a new ... «Wicked Local Truro, Jun 15»
