A Sefer Torah (Hebrew: ספר תורה ; plural: ספרי תורה, Sifrei Torah ; “Book(s) of Torah” or “Torah Scroll(s)”) is a specially han-written copy of the Torah or Pentateuch, which is the holiest book within Judaism and venerated by Jews. It must meet extremely strict standards of production. The Torah scroll is mainly used in the ritual of Torah reading during Jewish services. At other times, is stored in the holiest spot within a synagogue, the Aron Kodesh (“Holy Ark”), which is usually an ornate curtained-off cabinet or section of the synagogue built along the wall that most closely faces Jerusalem, the direction Jews face when engaged in prayer.