Did you know that Kehillath Shalom Synagogue has a mysterious secret benefactor that sponsors a bus trip once a year in order for us to bond and learn about new places in that special way you can only do when traveling with people?
This year's trip was to Philidelphia where we visited Beth Shalom Synagogue - the only shul designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright; Mikva Israel - the onldest congregation (though not the oldest building) in the United States; and the National Museum of American Jewish History.
Below are pictures of some of the things we saw on our wonderful trip!
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| The floor plan of Beth Shalom is based on the Rabbi's hands |
The Bimah at Beth Shalom. Kadosh - meant to be said three times is done in three levels.
The vaulted ceilings sweep up from behind the bimah - the building itself is meant to evoke Mt. Sinai, with elements of the tents of Jacob and the sands of the desert.
the chandalier of G_d's light divided into color so that it may be beheld.
The ark at Mikva Israel and their Torahs (minus the finials made by Meyer Myerson [who was the friend of Paul Revere] because they were recently valued at 7.2 million dollars...)
a chair as old as Mikva Israel, established in 1740 (36 years before the Revolution - double chi! Very lucky for the Patriots!)
