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JL;DR SUMMARY The aron kodesh at Yeshivas Ateres Shlomo in Rishon LeZion, Israel, stands as a testament to kavod haTorah, or honoring the Torah, through its grand scale and opulent design. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionAron KodeshKavod HatorahRishon LezionYeshivas Ateres ShlomoJewish Sacred ArtRav Sholom Ber SorotzkinReb Aharon OstreicherSilver ArtifactGlobal Craftsmanship

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Rishon LeZion, Central District, Israel
"The installation of the new aron kodesh in the Yeshivas Ateres Shlomo campus in Rishon LeZion, Israel, right before Shavous last year, was an exception and for good reason."
Jerusalem, Israel
"the Amash company, a Jerusalem-based firm rooted in a small Machaneh Yehuda carpentry shop and now known for tackling Israels most complex synagogue interiors."
Ma'ale Adumim, Jerusalem, Israel
"At Amashs Maaleh Adumim facility, carpenters built a full-scale wooden replica, accurate in every detail, to serve as a template for the silverwork."
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
"they finally settled on one in Udaipur, Rajasthan, a city where silversmithing runs in families for generations."
Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India
"And in Kashmir, a Himalayan region between India and Pakistan long renowned for its fine textiles, four weavers spent four months crafting the paroches from fine goat wool."
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
"The gold required another set of specialists. Craftsmen from the glittering city of Dubai bonded sheets of 24-karat gold to silver for durability and luster."
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
"In Stuttgart, Germany, foundry workers produced the ornamental copper fence, and Indian casters created the massive menorahs, each weighing more than 60 kilograms, and later plated in gold."

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