aron kodesh

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Pronunciations

Aron Kodesh (AH-rohn KOH-desh) listen
Aron Kodesh (ah-ROHN koh-DESH) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The cabinet at the front of a synagogue that holds the Torah scroll.

Example Sentences

  • "The aron hakodesh stores the synagogue's Torah."

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • ארון קודש, lit. 'holy ark'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      ahron kodesh, aron hakodesh

Notes

  • Often shortened to simply 'aron'.

    See also ark.

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