Sumptious stucco decoration on the east wall. The niche, called the Hekal, was where the sacred scrolls, or Sepharim containing the law, the Torah, w

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Sumptious stucco decoration on the east wall. The niche, called the Hekal, was where the sacred scrolls, or Sepharim containing the law, the Torah, were kept. Synagogue of El Tránsito (Sinagoga del Tránsito), founded in the 1350’s. Toledo, Toledo Province, Castilla-La Mancha Spain. Toledo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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