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© “Synagogues in Lithuania: A Catalogue” Archives, Photographer: Červiakov, Vitalij, 2006

The tribe of Zebulun is represented by a ship in the sea, according to Gen. 43:13: "Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships."

The pediment of the ark has a depiction of flowers, flanked by two pigeons. Under the scene an inscriptions reads  ויהי בנסע הארן (“Whenever the ark set out,” Num. 10:35) - the opening phrase of the prayer said when the Torah scrolls are taken from the ark to the bimah.

The tribe of Dan is represented by a serpent, according to Gen. 49:17: "Dan will be a snake by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward."

Name/Title
Synagogue in Čekiškė - Torah ark | Unknown
Object Detail
Center
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Date
1887-1900?
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Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
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Location
Lithuania | Kaunas County | Čekiškė
| 16 Ateities St.
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0
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Custom
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Ruling
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Façade (main)
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Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
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Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
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Negative/Photo. No.
A338832