The day I retrieved the bimah chair — two weeks after my 63rd birthday, three years after my father’s death — was the day that the Marathon Jewish Community Center ceased to exist.

“The magnificent remains we are discovering — the synagogue bimah that was uncovered during the previous excavation seasons, as well as the colorful decorations of the floor and walls ...

When I saw them being walked up to that stage, another image flashed before me – that of what Ashkenazim call a “Bimah” and Sephardim call a “Tevah” – the podium in the synagogue where ...

It will be hung over the bimah, where the Torah is read and where the rabbi leads services. While the synagogue was closed for repairs, the congregation met for services at the nearby St. Matthew ...

“The magnificent remains we are discovering — the synagogue bimah that was uncovered during the previous excavation seasons, as well as the colorful decorations of the floor and walls — bring back ...