The ark and Amud

The ark and shtender are in place and the chapel is taking on a greater feeling of completion!

I wish I could hurry the glass along, but these things take time.

What is a shtender? It's yiddish for a stand.... a book stand. Think of it as a reading stand.

Typically a bimah is a raised "stage" area where we place a shtender or amud (hebrew).  In the old days, the bimah was in the middle of the room. It is more common to see it in the front of the sanctuary now. The shtender was usually placed in the front  but now typically is located on the bimah.

Because we want the chapel to be as accessible as possible to all, there is no raised "stage." Its a smooth walk or roll up for those with walkers or wheel chairs.

At a later date I'll tell you about the builder of these items, as well as some of their special features.