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Banca (President's Seat)
As in all Spanish-Portuguese synagogues, the Banca is situated in the middle of the northern wall
Ten Commandments Painting
Hangs over the Ark
Ark (Hekhál)
The Torah ark or ark in a synagogue is known in Hebrew as the Aron Kodesh by the Ashkenazim and as the Hekhál amongst most Sefardim. It is generally a receptacle, or ornamental closet, which contains each synagogue's Torah scrolls (Sifrei Torah in…