Synagogue architecture

thumb|330px|Triptych of the The Elevation of the Cross (Rubens)|Raising of the Cross, Rubens, 1610–11, Antwerp Cathedral A triptych ( ) is a work of art (usually a panel painting) that is divided into three sections, or three carved panels that are hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open. It is therefore a type of polyptych, the term for all multi-panel works. The middle panel is typically the largest and flanked by two smaller related works, although there are triptychs of equal-sized panels. The form can also be used for pendant jewelry.

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receptacle which contains a synagogue's Torah scrolls

architect (1844-1900)

Lamps used in churches or temples located close to Holy Tabernacle, representing the real presence of Jesus Christ.

Hungarian architect (1860–1932)

Austrian architect (1797-1863)

thumbnail|Separation between men and women at the Western Wall A mechitza (, partition or division, pl.: , ) in Judaism is a partition, particularly one that is used to separate men and women.

A bema is an elevated platform used as an orator's podium. The term can refer to the raised area in a sanctuary. In Jewish synagogues, where it is used for Torah reading during services, the term used is bima or bimah.

Austrian architect (1861-1921)

thumb|Parochet on a mobile ark at the Western Wall in Jerusalem A parochet (; ), meaning "curtain" or "screen", is the curtain that covers the Torah ark (Aron Kodesh) containing the Torah scrolls in a synagogue.

art historian (1885–1989)

traditional motif showing three hares sharing ears

Austrian architect (1842-1910)

elevated spot regarded as a shrine for worship in the belief that, being nearer heaven than the plains and valleys, it might also be a more favorable place for prayer

thumb|right|Mizrah papercut, Eastern Europe, 19th century (from [[Pidkamin, Ukraine)]]

German architect (1831-1880)

German architect (1809–1893)

women's section of a synagogue

Presence of rabbits and hares in the visual arts

Czech architect (1896–1984)

German architect and university professor