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The document describes the sacred spaces and symbols within a Temple that reflect the beliefs of Reform Judaism. The Temple is divided into the Covenant Chapel and Sanctuary, which both house Torah scrolls. The Covenant Chapel resembles a desert tent and contains an ark for scrolls. The Sanctuary models King Solomon's Temple and includes structures like the Sh'ma and Eternal Light that symbolize central Jewish beliefs.

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The document describes the sacred spaces and symbols within a Temple that reflect the beliefs of Reform Judaism. The Temple is divided into the Covenant Chapel and Sanctuary, which both house Torah scrolls. The Covenant Chapel resembles a desert tent and contains an ark for scrolls. The Sanctuary models King Solomon's Temple and includes structures like the Sh'ma and Eternal Light that symbolize central Jewish beliefs.

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The Temple is divided into two sacred spaces: The Covenant Chapel and the Sanctuary.

Both places are scared places because they store the Torah scrolls that contain the word of God in

the ark. The Covenant Chapel was redesigned to resemble a tent in the desert. The chapel contains

a wooden ark that was designed to hold a copy of the Torah scrolls. The inscriptions on the chapel’s

street entrance, “…and they shall beat their swords into plowshares…” symbolize the dedication

to peace. The Sanctuary was modeled after King Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, which

incorporates important Jewish structures such as the Sh’ma, the Eternal Light, and the Ark. The

inscription on the main podium in the Sanctuary is the Sh’ma, which is referred to the watchwords

in Judaism. The Sh’ma states the central belief in Judaism that, “Here Israel there is only One

God”. The Eternal Light hangs over the golden ark and has a continuous shining light that

symbolizes that God is always there with them. In the Sanctuary behind the pedestal is a golden

ark that was designed to hold a copy of the Torah scrolls. The Temple’s design and structure

reflects the beliefs of Reform Judaism. The inscription on the main entrance comes from Isaiah

56:7, which reads in Hebrew, “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all people.”

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