Restoration of the Star of Israel
See the video:
Our Miracle: the revival of a Jewish Community,
the restoration of an historic synagogue
Many thanks to Susan Klein, stained glass artist, for these windows, and thanks to the volunteers working with her.
The details had to be soldered on top of the basic soldered window. The "lumps" represent boulders; they are chunks of rose quartz. You will also see chunks of glass that represent water crashing against the rocks. There are also trees that are being "appliquéd" on top of the underlying glass so they pop out a little bit. The copper lines you now see on the trees defining the branches will be covered with solder, as will any of the copper that is still showing. You can see a lot of interesting agate slices depicting planets.
The work is done from 10:00 to 2:00, Monday through Friday. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Louise at Ritual.
All photos courtesy of Allen Reuben.
Day 4 Top Left
Day 4 Bottom Left detail
Day 4 Bottom Left detail
Day 3 complete
Windows are still available on the second floor of the sanctuary and in the Social Hall, for a pledge of $25,000. Contact any of the capital campaign co-chairs directly--Lauren Calmas and Heidi Learner--or email the Capital Campaign. If your employer matches charitable contributions, USH, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, could be eligible.
Thank you.