Answer: bemata

AnswerCrossword Clue
bemataplatform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets
bemataBEMA, a platform in a synagogue, also BIMA, BIMAH
bematathe enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel
bemata(in a Christian basilica) an open space between the end of the nave arcade and the apse