The importance of the bimah is to show that the reader is the most important at that moment in time, and to make it easier to hear their reader of the Torah. A raised bimah will typically have a railing. ... In Orthodox Judaism, the bimah is located in the center of the synagogue, separate from the Ark.

What is the significance of the bimah in a synagogue?

The bimah. The word bimah refers to the raised platform found in the synagogue where the Torah is read and where some services are delivered. In most synagogues the bimah is situated at the front, near to the ark and Ner Tamid. When the Torah is removed from the ark, the congregation will stand.

What does the bimah Symbolise?

The bimah is a raised platform and is often found in the centre of the prayer hall. There is a reading desk, which the Torah is read from. The bimah represents the altar in the Temple.