mizrah

mizrah
Seph. /meez rddahkh"/; Ashk. /miz"rddahkh/, n. Hebrew.
1. a decorative figure, usually bearing an inscription, that is hung on the eastern wall in Jewish homes or synagogues to indicate the direction to face in prayer.
2. the eastern wall in a synagogue, which contains the Holy Ark.
Also, mizrach.
[mizrah lit., east]

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