parokheth

or pa·ro·khet, pa·ro·cheth, pa·ro·chet

[Sephardic Hebrew paw-raw-khet; Ashkenazic Hebrew puh-roh-khes]

noun Hebrew.

a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.

Origin of parokheth

pārokheth curtain, derivative of pārakh seperate, set off

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