bimah

American  

[bee-muh, bee-mah] / ˈbi mə, biˈmɑ /

Also bima,

noun

1. a platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets.

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bimah British  

/ ˈbiːmə /

noun

1. variant spellings of bema

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Etymology

Origin of bimah

From Yiddish bime, or directly from Hebrew bīmāh, from Greek bêma bema

Example Sentences

It’s a very profound honor to stand up on any bimah, or pulpit.

From Slate

Last month, even he appeared near a breaking point, pleading to Mr. Netanyahu from his synagogue’s bimah, “Stop this runaway out-of-control car before it hurtles off the abyss.”

From New York Times

She stepped onto the bimah, the raised platform in synagogues from which services are led, and recalled that the last time she stood there, she was with her mom getting ready for services.

From Washington Post

Half was hidden in a safe under the bimah of a synagogue so that even the Germans could not find it.

From New York Times

Mrs. Gruver and her husband stand behind Noah at the bimah.

From Literature