noun
also miz·rah ˈmizˌräḵ
( -s )
Etymology: New Hebrew mizrāḥ, from Hebrew, east, place of sunrise, from zāraḥ to rise, come forth
1. : an ornamental or sacred picture hung on the east wall of a house or synagogue in the direction of Jerusalem toward which Jews face when in prayer
2. : the eastern wall of a synagogue