A young adult male, wearing a black yarmulke, a dark green quarter-zip hooded sweatshirt, and light brown cargo pants, stands with his arms crossed, looking directly forward

A young adult male, wearing a black yarmulke, a dark green quarter-zip hooded sweatshirt, and light brown cargo pants, stands with his arms crossed, looking directly forward. He is positioned in front of a wooden Holy Ark (Aron Kodesh) within a Jewish religious institution in the city of Bergenfield, United States. The Holy Ark features a dark blue velvet curtain (parochet) with ornate gold and silver embroidery. The embroidery depicts a crown at the top, a seven-branched menorah in the center, and two floral vases flanking the menorah. Hebrew text is embroidered above the crown, reading "תורה" (Torah), and across the middle of the curtain, reading "שערי שמים לתפלתנו" (Gates of Heaven for our Prayers), with additional text below the menorah. The ark structure itself is made of light brown wood, featuring decorative panels and two golden plaques with Hebrew inscriptions above the curtain. A vertical light fixture extends upwards from the top of the ark. The room has light-colored walls, with a white Venetian-blind-covered window to the right of the ark and a wall sconce illuminating the upper right wall. A red carpet covers the floor, and a white projection screen is partially visible on the far left.