The sacred place in a synagogue is the Aron Kodesh, literally Holy Ark, wherein is kept the Torah Scroll. This scroll contains the Law, the Word of God. The sacred place in a Catholic church is the Tabernacle, wherein is kept a ciborium filled with consecrated hosts, the Holy Eucharist, the Real Presence of Jesus Christ, the Word of God. The Ark of the Covenant was the handheld conveyance wherein were kept the two tablets of the Law given to Moses on Mount Sinai in Arabia. Th