| After Moses came down from Mount Sinai, the two stone tablets were placed in a chest called the Ark of the Covenant to keep them safe during the journey to the promised land. The Jews or Israelites as they were known then, carried this box with them wherever they went. A covenant is an agreement. Moses promised God that the Jews would keep all of the Commandments. |
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The Torah Scrolls in the Ark |
Nowadays every synagogue has a special cupboard called the Ark. The Torah scrolls, which have the Jewish laws written on them are kept in there. The light above the Ark stays on all the time. |
The Ten Commandments are in Hebrew on the Torah scrolls
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