The ark sits at the front of the synagogue’s sanctuary and holds the sacred scrolls behind bronze doors. Designed in 1949 by Polish-born artist Arthur Szyk, the ark is decorated in a Baroque ...

The ark, which houses the synagogue’s Torah scrolls, is the work of artist Arthur Szyk (1894-1951), a Polish-born artist who rose to fame in the United States with vivid, technicolor drawings on ...

The ark, which houses the synagogue’s Torah scrolls, is the work of artist Arthur Szyk (1894-1951), a Polish-born artist who rose to fame in the United States with vivid, ...

He rested his hand on the ark’s edge like he was testing its temperature. “I have a pit in my stomach,” he said. “I know I’m doing something good, but you’re still sad to see it go.

El, built in 1907, remains a cornerstone of Staten Island's Jewish community with its distinctive gold dome and neo-classic ...

Similarly, the Ner Tamid above the ark in synagogues is never supposed to go out. A celebration of eternal light − and hope. Alan Avery-Peck. December 23, 2024 ...

For Magness, who currently leads excavations at a late-Roman synagogue in Galilee. the search for Noah’s Ark not only confuses the public, but diminishes excitement about actual archaeological ...

Nik Jakobs, a farmer from Sterling, Illinois, is building Temple Sholom with pieces from Temple B’nai Israel in White Oak, Pennsylvania.

The ark, which houses the synagogue’s Torah scrolls, is the work of artist Arthur Szyk (1894-1951), a Polish-born artist who rose to fame in the United States with vivid, ...