Synagogue Architecture in America: Faith, Spirit & IdentityThis beautiful book tells the story of The American Jew, a people whose culture and identity have evolved dramatically over the last four centuries, and whose religious buildings have changed as a result. It takes the reader on a fascinating journey that begins with the earliest inner-city places of worship and refuge for recently arrived and often persecuted immigrants, and chronicles the evolution of the synagogue into the thriving suburban neighborhood center of today. The challenge for architects has been to find designs that represent both Jewish and American cultures and reflect the differences of sacred vs. secular and modern vs. traditional. The superb illustrations in this book display the many incarnations of the American synagogue, from the oldest existing synagogue, to the present day, from such architectural luminaries as Frank Lloyd Wright. |
Contents
SYNAGOGUES AND AMERICAN SPIRITUALITY by Rabbi Lawrence A Hoffman | 72 |
TOURO SYNAGOGUE NEWPORT | 97 |
LLOYD STREET SYNAGOGUE BALTIMORE HEBREW CONGREGATION BALTIMORE MD | 105 |
CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE NEW YORK | 113 |
BNAI ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE BALTIMORE MD | 119 |
GEMILUTH CHASSED PORT GIBSON | 127 |
CONGREGATION SHEARITH ISRAEL SPANISH PORTUGUESE SYNAGOGUE NEW YORK | 133 |
OHEF SHOLOM NORFOLK | 139 |
TEMPLE EMANUEL NEW YORK | 163 |
THE TEMPLE ATLANTA | 170 |
BETH SHOLOM SYNAGOGUE ELKINS PARK | 175 |
CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK SOUTHFIELD MI | 189 |
GATES OF THE GROVE SYNAGOGUE THE JEWISH CENTER OF THE HAMPTONS | 205 |
NORTH SHORE HEBREW ACADEMY SYNAGOGUE KINGS POINT | 221 |
CONGREGATION AGUDAS ACHIM AUSTIN | 237 |
CONGREGATION OR ZARUA NEW YORK | 251 |
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