Aron Kodesh

[ Sephardic Hebrew ah-rawn -kaw-desh; Ashkenazic Hebrew awr-ohn -koh-desh ]

/ Sephardic Hebrew ɑˈrɔn ˈkɔ dɛʃ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ˈɔr oʊn ˈkoʊ dɛʃ /

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a cabinet in a synagogue set into or against the wall that faces eastward toward Jerusalem, for keeping the scrolls of the Torah.

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Also called Holy Ark, Ark .

In 1948, Charles Aron, co-owner of Aristocrat, divorced his wife, Evelyn.
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In the end, it was not Leonard who had the guts to press and release—it was Evelyn Aron.
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The Qassam spokesman had named the soldier as Shaul Aron and showed his ID papers.
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Klinsmann may also insert Aron Johannsson at some point if the Americans need added juice up front.
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The land is located between the village and an illegal Israeli settlement outpost called Esh Kodesh.
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Half-breeds and Indians came and went, constituting a floating population; Cam-aron and his men were temporary citizens.
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These were the general facts that both Aron and Martha knew.
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The noise was almost unbearable and Aron had a mind to leave.
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Aron was not too worried, since there were no dangerous animals.
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Finishing the last airlock, Aron then walked through the post.
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