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Starting from the lower base there are 12 facets representing the tribes of Israel, then on the upper base the Star of David and the case containing the scroll of the Torah. The staircase symbolizes a spiritual ascent and culminates with the shamash. The number of the round parts is 40, which has great significance in the Torah, as it represents transition or change, the concept of renewal, a new beginning, and the power to rise to a spiritual state.