BEMA
- the enclosed space surrounding the altar; the sanctuary or chancel
- (in a Christian basilica) an open space between the end of the nave arcade and the apse
- platform in a synagogue holding the reading table used when chanting or reading portions of the Torah and the Prophets
- a platform in a synagogue [n BEMAS, BEMATA]
- a platform in a synagogue, also BIMA, BIMAH [n BEMAS or BEMATA]