Aish tamid

The aish tamid (Hebrew: אֵשׁ תָּמִיד, continuous fire) is the eternal flame that was to burn upon the altar in the Temple in Jerusalem and never be extinguished. It is not to be confused with the Ner tamid, the eternal light that is kept in front of the Holy Ark in the synagogue. In modern Jewish practice, the aish tamid is symbolically kept alive through daily prayer and the study of Torah.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Ner tamid (eternal light) Archives". Central Conference of American Rabbis. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  2. ^ Blidstein, Moshe (22 April 2024). "Perpetual Fires in the JerusalemTemple through a Mediterranean Perspective" (PDF). Journal for the Study of Judaism.
  3. ^ Rebbe, Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher. "The Continual Fire". www.chabad.org. Retrieved 2026-03-07.


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