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parokheth

American  
[paw-raw-khet, puh-roh-khes] / pɔˈrɔ xɛt, pəˈroʊ xɛs /
Or parokhet,

noun

Hebrew.

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

Etymology

Origin of parokheth

pārokheth curtain, derivative of pārakh seperate, set off

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