Yeshivish glossary term
bimah
בימה
Meaning
- platform or table from which the Torah is read
- synagogue reading platform
Alternate spellings
bima
Usage and context
Usually the central Torah-reading platform in an Ashkenazi synagogue.
- Category
- Sefer Torah and synagogue
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Put the sefer Torah on the bimah.
Plain-English example
Place the Torah scroll on the reading platform.