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Bimah

The Torah reading platform, usually surrounded by a low fence. The weekly portions from the Torah are read from here. It may be placed in the center of the synagogue, or along the entrance side, in front of the Torah Ark or along the western wall, opposite the Torah Ark. It is usually placed in the center in the Orthodox, and in front of the Torah Ark in the Neologue synagogues.