Torah Ark Curtain from the Óbuda community. The Torah ark curtain (parochet) separates the Torah ark placed in front of the east wall of the synagogue from the rest of the building. According to its inscription the curtain made of metal-stitched embroidery was donated by Boskowitz Wolf to the synagogue in 1772, yet local tradition claimed that the material of the curtain was donated to the community by Queen Maria Theresa. Since the curtain is one of the earliest relics of the present Jewish community in Budapest, it was held in high esteem and borrowed on numerous occasions for solemn ceremonies of the Pest community, thus ensuring the historical legitimacy of the community.