Definitions for "Parochet"
Keywords:  aron, ark, curtain, kodesh, synagogue
Curtain Curtain separating the Holy of Holies from the HaKodesh (Holy Place), which consisted of a double curtain with a narrow passageway along which the Kohen HaGadol (High Priest) walked during the Yom Kippur service. The faces of an ox, a man, a lion, and an eagle were embroidered on the curtain; The curtain (as distinguished from the doors) in front of the Aron Hakodesh
The curtain covering the ark (aron kodesh).
(pah-ROH-khet) n. Curtain in the Temple before the Ark of the Law; Curtain, specifically the one dividing the Holy of Holies from the rest of the Temple or Tabernacle. There were actually two such curtains: the first separated the Holy Place from the outer court (Ex. 26:36–37, 36:37–38), whereas the second separated the Holy of Holies from the Holy Place (Ex. 26:31–33, 36:35–36). The curtain covering the Ark of the Torah in a modern synagogue is also called a parochet. Parochet prices vary between $750 and $4,500 All Prices vary according to size, types of materials and complexity of embroidery.