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Biblical celebration in old Berea Shul
OWN CORRESPONDENT
The shul, which opened its doors in 1968, has long since stopped operating as a synagogue. However, the structure of the shul is still visible in the church.
Photographer Ilan Ossendryver captured the ceremony in which a model of the Ark of the Covenant is wrapped in rich cloth, and traditionally carried in a procession on the head of the priest. Timket traces its roots back to biblical times. In the early days of Judaism, a sacred box overlaid with gold was kept in the most holy place in the Jewish temple. Known as the Ark of the Covenant, it represented the coming messiah.
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Elise
June 20, 2020 at 3:38 pm
‘Hello,
Please can you tell me where the marriage records from the Berea shul from the 1940’s are now archived.
Many thanks
Elise Jankelow’