"It's a BMW in Boston".

The bema, or bima, is an elevated platform used as an orator's podium in ancient Athens. In Jewish synagogues, it is also known as a bimah and is for Torah reading during services. In an Orthodox Jewish synagogue, a bema is the raised area around the aron kodesh, or the sanctuary.

Several speeches to give this weekend, but probably not from the Bema.

A BMW in Boston. Just noticed Alan May beat me to it. Call the Govna.

It's what I need Scottie to do, for there is no intelligent life on this planet

It's an adjective used to describe a large piece of wood supporting the ceiling. 

"What's that wood up there on the ceiling?"

"It's a bema oak or something."

A Bema is a small American version of a BMW.

This is an expensive sports car

That's a luxury car made in Germany! 

  Elevated platform for oratory.

My rootin tootin Mama.

OK, so I got the arch part correct yesterday, but was way off on the rest. 

A bema sounds like a way for the ancient aliens to get to their spaceship! :)

I can't beat Ken Jones, ASA, SCGREA's answer!

Where a lot of hot air is blown, especially this time of year!

How could I top Ken Jones, ASA, SCGREA answer?

I had a Bema when I lived it Boston

Ah bema me up Scottie! 

Thinking how to rise up to answer this one!

I just Googled it... now I know....

Thank you.

Beams?

It's an Italian Beam... Heya u bringa me dat BEMA ;-) And before anyone gets TOO PC on my I am Italian and my family would lova dat joka lol

It is the light beams that come in through the skylight.  

be my be my baby