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The bimah - the platform
from which the Torah is read – had been reconfigured during the
building’s half-century as a church, and it was not initially
clear how to recreate its original appearance.
Photographs provided by Stanley
Warsaw and Selma
Linchuck
Warsaw of their 1949 wedding, which had taken place in the
sanctuary, supplied the necessary guidance. Working from the
photos, the restoration team was able to recreate shape and
appearance of the original bimah and Aron HaKodesh,
the Holy Ark in which the Torah scrolls are placed.
At right: the recreated bimah, a
blend of restored and reconstructed woodwork.
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