Looking around the synagogue you will see the holy ark. Above the ark is located the (ner tamid) the eternal light, recalling the eternal light in the Temple.
The scroll is covered by cloth cover elaborately designed on the front.
There are a number of other objects decorating the Torah. These can include:
1. Keter or atarah: crown of silver on top of the Torah; this emphasizes that the "Torah is a crown for Israel."
2. Rimmonim: finials--separate decorative objects adorning the tops of the rollers.
3. Breastplate or silver shield hanging over the front of the Torah (reminiscent of the breastplate of the high priest in the Temple).
4. Yad: a Silver pointer used by the Torah reader to help him keep the place as he reads from the scroll (it is not permissible to touch the Torah).
The Torah is handwritten by a trained scribe on parchment made from a kosher animal. The letters must be clear, The Torah has to be written with no mistakes; if there is something wrong with the Torah it cannot be used until it is repaired by a scribe.
