Jewish Art in Public Spaces - The Canadian Jewish Heritage Network

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Selections from
The Barbara Weiser
digital image collection:
Jewish Art in Public
Spaces
Beth Tikvah Daily Chapel
window by Sarah Hall, 1999,
depicting Passover/ Ma'ariv
Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee
National Archives collection number P2017
from the Canadian Jewish Heritage Network
(www.cjhn.ca)
About this collection:
Barbara Weiser has a Masters degree in Judaic Studies from ConcordiaUniversity.
Her research consists of the study of Jewish art in synagogues and Jewish public
buildings across Canada. She has donated her corpus of image material to serve as a
databank at the CJCCC National Archives for the use of other researchers, as well as
a source of images for the website Canadian Jewish Museum and Archives
(www.cjvma.org), coordinated by CJCCNA.
The collection currently consists of 2,549 jpeg images associated with a Filemaker
Pro database. The database information usually includes several views of a work of
public art, along with information on its location, date of creation, artist’s name,
approximate measurements, media used, and subject description. Information thus
far has been gathered from synagogues, cemeteries and Jewish community buildings,
in towns and cities of all the provinces of Canada, with a focus on small communities
as well as the major centres. Holocaust memorials are a developing feature of this
collection.
Barbara Weiser’s research was facilitated by a grant from the Marvin A. Drimer
Foundation.
Digital images © Barbara Weiser and CJCCCNA. The artists who created the artwork
shown here hold the copyrights to their work. Please contact CJCCCNA before
making any reproductions of this material.
Ritual and Ceremonial Objects
Chuppahs
• A chuppah is a canopy traditionally used in the
Jewish wedding ceremony. It consists of a cloth
or sheet — sometimes a tallit ("prayer shawl") —
stretched or supported over four poles and is
sometimes carried by attendants to the location
where the ceremony will take place. It is meant
to symbolize the home which the couple will
build together.
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Chuppah
Art
Machine stitched on multiple layers, this piece includes references to the symbols of the wedding
ceremony. The images in the lace detail are sewn together to form a collage. The impression
given is that of part of the wedding prayer. This chuppah was made especially for the Jewish
Museum and Archives of B.C.'s exhibit, which opened in March 2007. The Hebrew words on the
edge of the canopy can be translated as "I have found the love of my soul", or "I have found the
one that my soul loves". (information taken from the Jewish Museum and Archives, B.C.)
Wedding canopy (chuppah) with symbolic designs
Vancouver, British Columbia
Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C.
2007
Summer Eves
Fabric - tulle and appliqué
www.ontariojewisharchives.org
www.jewishmuseum.ca
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Chuppah
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Chuppah - Full View
Hand embroidered wedding canopy. The Star of David in the center has
Hebrew lettering around it spelling Mazal Tov, good luck
Hamilton, Ontario
Adas Israel Congregation of Hamilton
c 1930
Unknown
Rayon or satin
http://www.adasisrael.ca/
http://www.adasisrael.ca/
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Chuppah
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This bridal canopy looks like a series of Tallitot (prayer shawls), and is
meant to complement the architectural space. The textile is in neutral
colours so as not to detract from the bridal party, and is totally reversible.
Each panel has seven appliquéd stripes, signifying the Sheva Brachot
(seven blessings said after the wedding) and the seven days of the week.
Gold and silver threads denote a joyous and happy future.
Toronto, Ontario
Beth Tikvah
2003
Elaine Glassman
Silk
http://www.bethtikvah.on.ca/
http://www.bethtikvah.on.ca/
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Chuppah - Wedding Canopy, Congregation
Dorshei Emet, Montreal
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Woven in blue and beige with silver appliqué
Hebrew lettering. The design shows a Tree of
Life, the colours of the sky, and one of the
"sheva brachot" (seven blessings) of the wedding
service.
Montreal, Canada
Congregation Dorshei Emet
1977
Naomi Kahane
Synthetic
Barbara Weiser
Menorahs
• The menorah is a seven-branched candelabrum.
In ancient times, it was lit by olive oil in the
Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem. The
menorah is one of the oldest symbols of the
Jewish people. An eight-branched menorah is
used during the holiday of Chanukah.
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Menorah
This menorah is in memory of the artist's
mother, Rose Kerem; hence the rose
design, with loose petals and grapes.
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Kingston, Ontario
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Beth Israel Congregation
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1999
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Daniel Kerem is the blacksmith
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Iron
http://www.kingston-bethisrael.ca/
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Source collection URL: http://www.kingston-bethisrael.ca/
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Menorah
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Menorah, Chanukiah
Classically styled Chanukiah with movable sections. One of a pair of
menorahs made from aluminum - copy of menorah in Israel Museum
Calgary, Alberta
Beth Tzedec Congregation - Ousher Switzer Heritage Room
1977
Nate Sanofsky
aluminum
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Menorah, Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton
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Glass and wood chanukiah, in the Sephardic (Middle Eastern) style. Note the Moorish details at
the top of the piece. This type of menorah uses wicks, rather than candles, dipped in oil . The
mirrors on either side serve to reflect the light.
Edmonton, Alberta
Temple Beth Ora
1990
46 cm (18")
Glass and Wood
Donated by Beth Israel Synagogue in honour of their 10th anniversary, in April 1990.
Barbara Weiser
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Menorah, Talmud Torah, Edmonton
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These eight-branched candelabras (called menorahs or chanukiahs), used on the holiday
of Chanukah, were created by the students of the Talmud Torah in an effort to show how
recycled items can become ritual objects.
Edmonton, Alberta
Talmud Torah
2003
Students of Talmud Torah school
Recycled items
Barbara Weiser
http://talmud.epsb.ca/
Parochets
• A parochet is the curtain on the front of the Aron
Kodesh (structure in a synagogue that holds the
Torah scrolls). This curtain represents the
covering that was on the original Ark of the
Covenant.
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Floral Parochet
This curtain (parochet) is placed in front
of the ark which holds the Torah.
Guelph, Ontario
Beth Isaiah Congregation
c 1990
Elaine Glassman
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Parochet
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Embroidered parochet
This parochet, covering the ark, has a theme of
flowers embroidered on velvet with the name of
the synagogue stitched between the flowers.
The parochet's appliqué states "Know before
whom you stand," (Talmud, Brachot 28B) and
the name of the synagogue appears in Hebrew
Edmonton, Alberta
Temple Beth Ora
1990
Frances Cuyler
Velvet & satin
http://www.templebethora.org/
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Parochet with Lions of Judah, Louis Briar
Home & Hospital for the Aged, Vancouver
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A parochet is a curtain or cover for the
Holy Ark in the synagogue. This one
depicts two Lions of Judah surrounded by
pomegranates. The large golden Hebrew
letters refer to a prayer sung when the
Torah is removed from the ark; the
smaller words within the tablet shapes are
the first words of each of the Ten
Commandments.
Louis Briar Home & Hospital for the Aged
2004
Rachel Worth
Embroidered Velvet
Barbara Weiser
Wimples
• A wimple is long, linen sash used as a binding
for the Torah by Jews of Ashkenazic origin. It is
made from the cloth used to swaddle a baby boy
at his brit milah (circumcision), uniting the
communal world of the synagogue with the
individual's own life cycle.
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Wimple
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Wimple, Biblical Fruit
A wimple holds the two sides of the Torah scroll together . In the middle ages it was a simple piece of
cloth usually embroidered by a mother after a baby was born and the cloth was taken from the baby's
clothing. This wimple is not tied but fastened and contains images which include a pomegranate, doves
and an apple,,each having Jewish significance.
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Montreal
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Temple Emanu-El Beth Shalom
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2001
Artist:
Lilian Vineberg and Helen Engel
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Wool, needlepoint
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http://templemontreal.ca/
Source collection URL: http://templemontreal.ca/
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Wimple (detail), Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto
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This type of wimple, symbolically linked to the birth of a male child, was traditionally
used by German Jews to bind the Torah scroll. The Hebrew script refers to the 19th of
the month of Iyar, probably marking the birth of a boy.
Toronto, Ontario
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
The equivalent English date is May 22, 1840
Barbara Weiser
http://www.baycrest.org/
Torah Accoutrements
• Keter Torah (Torah Crown): Keter is Hebrew for crown.
A Torah scroll will often be "dressed" with ornamental
breastplates, fine fabric, and occasionally, a crown, the
metalwork often made of beaten silver
• Yad: As one is not supposed to touch the Torah
parchment. one follow the text with a pointer, called a
Yad. Yad means "hand" in Hebrew, and the pointer
usually is in the shape of a hand with a pointing index
finger.
• Eitz Chayim: Literally "Tree of Life." Used in the plural
(atzei chayim), the wooden handles of the Torah scroll.
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Torah Crown (Keter Torah), Beth Israel
Synagogue, Edmonton
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Torah crown incorporating an image of
hands held in the position of the priestly
blessing. This blessing is performed on
festivals by the descendants of the original
Temple priests, the Kohanim.
Edmonton, Alberta
Beth Israel Synagogue
2002
Mark Katzeff
approximately 2‘
Silver
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Yad, Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton
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Torah pointers, used when reading from the
scrolls of the Torah. Note the shape of a hand at
the end of the yad, often with one finger pointing
in a downward direction, an innovation dating
from the Middle Ages. Human hands are not
allowed to touch the delicate parchment of the
Torah so as to prevent the smudging of the ink
and the deterioration of the parchment. The
chain attached to the yad is hung from a Torah
stave for accessibility.
Edmonton, Alberta
Temple Beth Ora
Barbara Weiser
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Eitz Chayim, Beth Tzedec Congregation, Calgary
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Eitz Chayim (Torah handle, which holds the ends of the parchment of Torah) with Star of David
inlays in the wood
Calgary, Alberta
Beth Tzedec Congregation
c1940
Wood
Barbara Weiser
Seder Plate
• This is a special plate containing symbolic foods
used by Jews during the Passover seder. Each
of the six items arranged on the plate have
special significance to the retelling of the story of
the Exodus from Egypt, which is the focus of this
ritual meal. The seventh symbolic item used
during the meal—a stack of three matzot
(unleavened bread)—is placed on its own plate
on the seder table.
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Seder Plate
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for Dad
This seder plate, used at the Passover meal, is made of molded glass in the design of a
Star of David. The center includes the word Pesah (Passover) in Hebrew letters. In the
edge of the design there are Hebrew-labelled spaces intended to hold the ceremonial
foods, e.g. eggs go in the space containing the Hebrew word "beitza".
Hebrew
Edmonton, Alberta
Talmud Torah – Archives Room
2000
Shari Zohar
Coloured glass
Ner Tamid
• The eternal light which hangs above the Holy
Ark in the synagogue and is constantly kept
burning. It serves to remind the congregation of
the holiness of the Torah scrolls that are kept
within the ark, as well as a reminder of God’s
eternal presence.
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Ner tamid lamp
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Ner Tamid (Eternal Light).- made of glass
and brass
Calgary, Alberta
Beth Tzedec Congregation - Ousher
Switzer Heritage Room
circa 1960
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http://www.bethtzedec.ca/
Tallit
• The Tallit is a prayer shawl, the most authentic
Jewish garment. It is a rectangular-shaped piece
of linen or wool (and sometimes, now, polyester
or silk) with special fringes called Tzitzit on each
of the four corners.
• Most tallitot (alternate plural: talleisim) have a
neckband, called an Atarah, which often has the
blessing one recites when donning the Tallit
embroidered across it.
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Tallit Stand, Congregation Beth Tzedec,
Calgary
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This wooden stand has been painted in
the image of the Jewish prayer shawl. It
supports the prayer shawls used by the
congregation.
Calgary, Alberta
Congregation Beth Tzedec
c. 1980
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Barbara Weiser
Havdallah
• Havdallah (Hebrew: separation) is a service held
both in the synagogue and at home to mark the
end of the Sabbath and holy festivals. Blessings
are made over a plaited candle, a spice box, and
wine or other beverage. The spice box is passed
round for all to smell so that the sweet scent of
the holy day lingers with them until the following
Sabbath. The candle is then extinguished in the
wine, symbolizing the end of the holy day.
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Havdallah Set, Beth Shalom Congregation, Edmonton
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Pictured are the accessories used in the ceremony of Havdallah,
marking the end of Shabbat, the Sabbath. The spice boxes are in the
shape of towers, based on the European silversmith tradition of
creating designs which represented the highest tower in the European
towns. The wine cup holds wine as a symbol of joy, and the candle
holder bears a candle with multiple wicks as the light of a candle
displays the distinction between light and darkness and separates the
Sabbath from the rest of the week. Note the filigree detail on the wine
cup and candle holder.
Edmonton, Alberta
Beth Shalom Synagogue
Barbara Weiser
Challah cover
• Challah is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish
braided bread eaten on the Sabbath (Shabbat)
and on all Jewish holidays except Passover,
when Jews are forbidden to eat leavened bread.
• The challah cover represents the layers of dew
that encased the manna that the Israelites
subsisted on while in the desert.
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Challah Cover, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto
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Challah cover embroidered with a large Star of David and flanked on both sides with a Lion of
Judah.The lettering of the embroidery reads: (Top line) Vay'chulu hashamayim; (Line two)
veha'aretz vechol tzeva'am. "Thus the heaven and the earth were finished, and all their array."
(Genesis 2:1)
Toronto, Ontario
c1990
Linen
Barbara Weiser
Torah Mantles
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Torah Mantle: A Torah mantle is a cover which dresses and protects the
Torah (parchment scroll containing the Five Books of Moses).
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Aron Kodesh: The Ark in a synagogue is known as the Aron Kodesh
among Ashkenazim and as Hechal among most Sephardim. It is generally a
receptacle or ornamental closet which contains the synagogue's Torah
scrolls. In most cases, the Ark is located on or near that wall of the
sanctuary which is facing Jerusalem, considered by Jews to be the holiest
spot in the world. Aron Kodesh comes from the Hebrew words meaning
"Holy Ark." This name is in reference to the Ark of the Covenant which was
stored in the Holy of Holies in the ancient Tabernacle and in the Temple in
Jerusalem. Hechal comes from the Hebrew word for "palace," a term which
was also used in the time of the Temple in Jerusalem to refer to the inner
sanctuary containing the Holy of Holies.
Aron
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Bimah
Originally made in Montreal, this aron, (in which
the Torah scrolls are housed) was used in
Kirkland Lake and then sent to Beth Tikvah to be
used in the daily chapel. The details include; two
lions flanking the Decalogue,two crowns on each
side of the ark depicting God, placed in front is a
canopy used for Jewish weddings by artist
Chaya Nativ.
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Toronto, Ontario
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Beth Tikvah Synagogue
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installed 1980 made c1920
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Oak
Source collection URL: http://www.bethtikvah.on.ca/
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Torah Ark with Mantle
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A motif of flames decorates this tapestry torah
ark mantle. Image from Ontario Jewish
Archives Fonds 64, Series 2, File 32.
Peterborough, Ontario
1979
photograph by Sidney Tenenbaum
Wool
www.bethisraelsynagogue.ca
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The design of this torah ark and mantle
has a 60's look. Image from Ontario
Jewish Archives Fonds 64, Series 2, File
39. 3
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Shaarey Shomayim
1979
Wool
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This embroidered mantle covering the ark
appears to be handmade. The inscription
reads: Donated by Mrs. Rose Weinberg In
Loving Memory of her husband Sidney
Weinberg. Image from Ontario Jewish
Archives Fonds 64, Series 2, File 5. 2
Chatham, Ontario
Children of Jacob Synagogue
1979
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Torah mantle (tik)
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Tik - Torah cover
The word "tik" refers to a type of Torah
cover which is rigid, unlike a Torah
mantle. This one is made of plastic
designed to look like marble. There is a
menorah motif visible on the side.
Congregation Beth Hamidrash
Plastic
http://www.bethhamidrash.com/
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Torah Mantle
Copy of an Italian Torah
dress located at the Israel
Museum. Along the hem are
names of Sisterhood
presidents indicated in the
shape of a pomegranate
Toronto, Ontario
Beth Tzedec, Reuben &
Helene Dennis Museum
(Cecil Roth Collection)
Blend of synthetic fibers and
leather
2000
Temma Gentles
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Torah Mantle, Congregation Dorshei Emet,
Montreal
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Bargello stitching technique. Depicts the theme
of the creation of the water and the firmament
Montreal, Quebec
1998
Elca London
Cotton, Silk and Wool
Barbara Weiser
http://www.dorshei-emet.org/Main.htm
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Mantle
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Four High Holiday Torah Mantles
This set of Torah mantles depicts the Tree of Life. They are whitewhich is used for the High Holidays.
Guelph, Ontario
Beth Isaiah Congregation
c 1990
Elaine Glassman
Lamé and silk
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High Holidays Torah mantle using
synagogue logo
Done in the gold work technique using gilt
thread. The Beth Israel logo was designed
by Rabbi Solomon and is also used on the
synagogue's stationery.
Congregation Beth Israel, Main sanctuary
1972
Leni Freed
White velvet and gold thread
http://www.bethisrael.com/index.html
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Torah Mantle, Congregation Etz
Chayim, Winnipeg
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The needlepoint. on this mantle reads
"Shamor v'zachor," meaning "Keep
and remember." These words are part
of the song "Lecha Dodi," sung at the
beginning of the Sabbath.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Congregation Etz Chayim
Sheila Speigelman, Bernie Sucharov,
Gordon Steindel
Wool
Barbara Weiser
http://www.congregationetzchayim.ca/
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Torah Mantles, Talmud Torah, Edmonton
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This image is typical of the interior of the contents of the Holy Ark in a
synagogue. Note the different colours and designs on the front of the
Torah mantles, an area of free expression within the context of ritual
art.
Edmonton, Alberta
Talmud Torah
c1980
Commercially made
Various Donors
Barbara Weiser
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Torah Mantle, Beth Shalom
Congregation, Edmonton
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This Torah mantle is white for the High
Holy Days (Rosh Hashanah, the New
Year, as well as Yom Kippur, the Day
of Repentance). The design
incorporates a shofar, a ram's horn,
blown on this occasion. The shofar is
blown 100 times in synagogues during
Rosh Hashanah services to motivate
repentance. (Mishnah Torah "Laws of
Repentance" 3:4.)
Edmonton, Alberta
Beth Shalom Synagogue
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. Larry Rollingher
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Torah Mantle, Louis Briar Home & Hospital for
the Aged, Vancouver
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Designed in honour of the Home's 50th
anniversary, this Torah cover was made with
the help of the residents of the Louis Briar
Home. A 93-year-old patient created the
mantle from recycled products.
1997
Residents of the Louis Briar Home
Lamé on fabric
Barbara Weiser
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Torah Mantle
This Torah mantle is
decorated with the symbols
of Hanukah which includes a
menorah, a pitcher of oil,
potato latkes and the Temple
walls.
Ottawa
Congregation Beth Shalom
Elena Keene
Cotton blend
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Torah mantle
The Hebrew writing on this Torah
mantle says Aishet Chayil, which is a
Shabbat song referring to women on
this day. The shabbat table is
depicted, set with symbols of the day,
such as challah and the Shabbat
candles.
Ottawa
Congregation Beth Shalom
Elena Keene
Cotton blend
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Torah Mantle
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Image of the Ten Commandments within the burning bush against an artistic depiction of
night. The flames are in reference to the destruction of the Holocaust. Ten Commandments
In memory of Sidney Rothman
Ottawa, Ontario
Agudath Israel Congregation
2008
Elena Keene
Quilted fabric
www.agudathisrael.net
Stained Glass Windows
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The tribe of Gad is the theme of this window,
represented by an image of a military tent. Image
from Ontario Jewish Archives Fonds 64, Series 2,
File 13. 1
Kitchener, Ontario
Congregation Beth Jacob
1979
Stained glass
www.bethjacobkw.ca
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From Holocaust to Redemption: This expansive window is a reminder to future Jewish
generations of two most important events in Jewish history of the 20th century, the
Shoah and the rebirth of Israel. Between these two parts of horror and joy 'floats' the
Aron Kodesh containing the word of God/Torah, which is the backbone of the Jewish
people throughout time immemorial. Stylized angel wings carry and protect the Ten
Commandments for eternity. Thematic images representative of the events are of flames,
scrolls for study, the yellow star, the flag of Israel and the Eternal Light. Excerpted from
Ernest Raab's description at http://www.bethdavid.com/stainedglassM.html Mizrach
Toronto, Ontario
Beth David B'nai Israel
2002
Ernest Raab
Stained glass
http://www.bethdavid.com
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stained glass window
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In this detail from one of the Holy Blossom
Temple windows, Moses and Aron stand before
the Pharoah asking for the Hebrews' freedom to
leave their bondage in Egypt and return to their
homeland. Moses and Aron
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Toronto, Ontario
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Holy Blossom Temple
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c 1946
Artist:
Lino Limpinsky de Orlov
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Stained glass
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Source collection URL: www.holyblossom.org
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Window, Beth Tzedec Congregation, Calgary
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Images related to a variety of Jewish holidays. Includes the Torah, which is centrally placed.
Calgary, Alberta
Beth Tzedec Congregation
1990
Riki Dubo
Stained Glass
In Memory of Robert and Allan Goldstein.
Barbara Weiser
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Window, Temple Sinai, Toronto
Art
Ruth pulls back the curtain of history, showing her son that kings
of Israel would emerge. King David appears holding a harp,
wearing regal robes, and declaring the sword of a warrior, truly a
man of superior characteristics. The bottom half of the large
panel suggests the turbulence of the Davidic reign.
Toronto, Ontario
Temple Sinai
2000
Eric Wesselow
Stained Glass
Barbara Weiser
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Window, Baycrest Heritage Museum,
Toronto
Art
Detail of a window depicting the holiday of
Passover. The glass has been etched on
one side with an image representing one of
the four cups of wine and the seder plate
used for the Passover meal. The Hebrew
letters spell "Pesach" (Passover).
Toronto, Ontario
Baycrest Heritage Museum
Denise Therrien
Stained Glass
Donated by Birnyee & Marvin Kalifert &
Children in honour of Ben & Vera Walker
Barbara Weiser
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Window, Baycrest Heritage Museum, Toronto
Art
Stained glass window detail including a pane depicting the Jewish holiday of Shavout, which
occurs in the spring and commemorates the giving of the the Ten Commandments to Moses
on Mount Sinai. Etched into the glass is an image of a Torah scroll.
Toronto, Ontario
Baycrest Heritage Museum
Denise Therrien
Stained Glass
Donated by Birnyee & Marvin Kalifert & children in honour of Ben & Vera Walker
Barbara Weiser
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Window, Anshe Emet Synagogue,
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto
Art
This is a panel within a series of life-cycle
windows in the synagogue. This panel
depicts the autumn phase of life, reminding
man of his mortality. The adult Jew fulfills
the role of a storyteller, creating a bridge
between the vital past and the children of
the future.
Toronto, Ontario
Anshe Emet Synagogue at the Baycrest
Centre for Geriatric Care
1976
Ron Henig
12‘
4‘
Stained Glass
Barbara Weiser
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Window, Anshe Emet Synagogue, Baycrest
Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto
Art
This window detail is part of the cycle-of-life
series in the synagogue. It depicts a
grandfather saying the blessing over a cup
of wine, as is done on the Sabbath and on
Festivals.
Toronto, Ontario
Anshe Emet Synagogue at the Baycrest
Center for Geriatric Care
1976
Ron Henig
Stained Glass
Barbara Weiser
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Window, Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton
Art
The four elements -- earth, wind, fire and water -- are depicted in the story of Genesis.
The linear movements of the elements point upward towards the Creator of the world.
The sun is represented by the circular shape on the left and counterbalanced by the
three stars on the right. This window is part of a series.
Edmonton, Alberta
Temple Beth Ora
c. 2000
Bert & Vivian Manasc
Stained Glass
Barbara Weiser
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Window, Congregation Beth Tzedec,
Calgary
Art
The design incorporates various images
relating to the Passover holiday, including
matzah, the Dead Sea, and Hebrew
lettering denoting Passover.
Calgary, Alberta
1990
Riki Dubo
Stained Glass
Robert & Allan Goldstein
Barbara Weiser
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Windows, Congregation Dorshei Emet, Montreal
Art
The window openings form a Chanukiah (candelabra) and have been filled with colourful
stained glass shapes. The Chanukiah represents the light of hope for the Jewish people.
Montreal, Canada
Norman (Kirk) Kucharsky
Stained Glass
Gift of Lavy Becker
Barbara Weiser
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Window - Yom Kippur, Beth Shalom
Congregation, Edmonton
Art
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, depicted in
the synagogue's stained glass window. The High
Priest is wearing a breast plate representing the
Twelve Tribes of Israel. Jerusalem is depicted at
the base of his feet.
Edmonton, Alberta
Beth Shalom Congregation
Restored 1981 after the fire bombing
R. M. McCausland
Stained Glass
In memory of Abraham Cristall, first Jew in
Edmonton, 1893.
Barbara Weiser
Decorative Textiles and
Wall Hangings
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Wall hanging
Art
Machine work tapestry containing images from the story of
Passover -Moses in the bulrushes, the crossing of the Red Sea, the
wine sipped at the seder along with the matzoh (unleavened
bread). Passover
Congregation Or Shalom
c 2000
students
www.orshalom.ca
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Wall hanging
Art
A needlepoint tapestry which includes the morning prayer said every day upon
rising. Hebrew lettering in machine stitched detail. Morning Prayer
Congregation Beth Israel
c 1980
Leni Freed
Wool
www.bethisraelvan.ca
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Reader's Cloth
Art
Jacob's Ladder
Machine stitched quilt. trimmed with
bells signifying the presence of the
High Priest in antiquity. Jacob's
ladder is shown in the heavenly realm
with the letters of the Torah floating
towards the sky
Montreal
1999
Devora Neumark
silk
http://www.dorsheiemet.org/Main.htm
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Memorial Board detail
Art
Memorial Board
All the names on this memorial board outside the Kingston mikvah are worked in needlepoint.
Kingston, Ontario
1987
Beth Israel Congregation Sisterhood
Needlepoint
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Memorial Board - Future Fund Wall, Temple Anshe Shalom, Hamilton
Art
The panels link ancient and modern Jerusalem. The scenes depicted include the
Western Wall; the arch of the Hurva Synagogue; Mishkenot Sha'anim, the first
Jewish neighborhood built outside Jerusalem in 1860, and the menorah which
was given to the Israel room.
Hamilton, Ontario
Temple Anshe Shalom
1997
Arnold Schwarzbart
Ceramic and Brass
In memory of Marvin Frank.
Barbara Weiser
http://www.anshesholom.ca/home.htm
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Tapestry
Art
Over door leading to sanctuary.
"The Revelation," the Ten Commandments, are received by
mankind from the hands of God. The commandments
appear from a burning bush, indicated by a floating flame
which spells the name of God in Hebrew
Montreal
Shaare Zedek Congregation
1978
Susan Avishai
Wool
http://www.shaarezedek.ca/
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Wall Hanging
Art
The Hebrew word Zion is shown in blue against a backdrop of the Judean Hills,
and the characteristic topography of the desert, rivers and lush greenery of the country.
The colour blue is symbolic of the Jewish state.
Montreal
Shaare Zedek Congregation
1993
Morris Steiger
Hooked Rug
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Wall Hanging
Art
Painting of fir trees and moon with Jerusalem
The setting is in the mining town of Wells British
Columbia, and shows the tall fir trees which are
indigenous to the B.C. interior. The moon casts
a light over the forest and is the same moon
which watches over and is directed towards
Jerusalem, thereby indicating the artist's cultural
identity.
Rothstein Theater in JCC
circa 1990
Linda Frimer
Print
http://www.jccgv.com/home/theatre.htm
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Quilt
Art
Fundraising quilt done in patches images of the holidays and festivals
1990
Sisterhood
Multi media
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Wall hanging
Art
The Children of Talmud Torah
The children are depicted in clothes appropriate to the various Canadian seasons. In the upper left we
can see students blessing the Sabbath candles. The scene is framed inside the image of a Torah
scroll in reference to the name of the school.
Edmonton, Alberta
Talmud Torah
1995
Irene Klar
Lithograph
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Wall hanging
Art
Universade Games Torch
Wall mural made for the World Universiade Games in Edmonton. This mural in the
gymnasium of the Jewish Community Center depicts the torch which opens the
Maccabiah Games . The ribbon suggesting the finish line includes images of
various sports, surrounding the torch marked with a Star of David. The composition
has been placed on land and sea, representative of the types of competitive
sporting events featured in the Maccabiah Games which take place every 4 years.
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton Jewish Community Centre
1983
Sidi Schaeffer
Oil
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Wall hanging
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Folk art Decalogue
The Ten Commandments painted on
wood. This small set of tablets was most
likely used at a summer camp.
Edmonton, Alberta
JAHSENA (Jewish Historical Society of
Edmonton and Northern Alberta)
circa 1955
Unknown
Wood – plywood
http://www.jahsena.ca/jahsena_001.htm
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Wall hanging
Art
Rabbi in Tallit
Depiction of a rabbi wearing a prayer shawl, posed over a lectern, in contemplation of a
text. The medium is engraved copper with enameling.
General Origin:
Calgary, Alberta
Specific Origin:
Beth Tzedec Congregation - Ousher Switzer Heritage Room
Date:
circa 1960
Artist:
Unknown
Medium:
Copper & acrylic
Archive:
Source collection URL: http://www.bethtzedec.ca/
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Wall Hanging
Art
Illuminated manuscript
Manuscript (shiviti, or mizrah) which indicates
in which direction prayer should be directed hung on the eastern wall in a house or a
synagogue,. It faces Jerusalem, indicating the
direction of prayer. The bold lettering in
Hebrew is the name of God.
Calgary, Alberta
Beth Tzedec Congregation - Daily Chapel
circa 1990
unknown
Plastic
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Wall Hanging, Congregation Beth
Hamidrash, Vancouver
Art
Unusually shaped painting, with
themes referring to the Tree of Life,
Jerusalem, and the birds of paradise,
all surrounding a stylized menorah.
Designed for a Sephardic
congregation
Congregation Beth Hamidrash
2004
Linda Frimer
3.5 m. (10')
1.52 m. (5')
Oil
Donated by the artist, Linda Frimer,
when the building was being
dedicated.
Barbara Weiser
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Wall Hanging, Congregation Or Shalom, Vancouver
Art
The Hebrew text at the bottom reads: "Ki m'tzion taitze Torah u'dvar Adonai m'Yerushalayim,"
"From Zion comes the Torah and the word of God from Jerusalem." (Isaiah 2:3)
Congregation Or Shalom
Unknown
Unknown
Barbara Weiser
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Banner, Talmud Torah, Edmonton
Art
Series of banners of which this is a sample.
The images include Sabbath candles and
references to the holidays of Chanukah and
Purim.
Edmonton, Alberta
Talmud Torah
1997
Erica Reishef
122 cm. (4')
61 cm. (2')
Synthetic acetate fabric and appliqué
Barbara Weiser
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Tablecloth, Congregation Beth Israel, Vancouver
Art
Hand-embroidered cloth. Members of the Sisterhood of this congregation chose individual themes
which have been sewn together with a lace border
Congregation Beth Israel
c. 1970
Sisterhood
5’
8‘
Cotton Blend
Barbara Weiser
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Cloth, National Council of Jewish Women, Edmonton
Art
Embroidered tablecloth in honour of the 50th anniversary of the Edmonton
National Council of Jewish Women. Appears to be assorted embroidered
napkins stitched together. Project never completed.
Edmonton, Alberta
National Council of Jewish Women
1950
National Council of Jewish Women
5‘
6‘
Cotton
Barbara Weiser
http://www.jahsena.ca
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Tree of Life wool tapestry, Temple B'nai
Tikvah, Calgary
Art
Tapestry, woven fabric, Tree of Life and
the destruction of the Tower of Babel.
Calgary, Alberta
Temple B'nai Tikvah
20‘
6‘
Wool
Donated by Gertrude & Martin Cohos
Barbara Weiser
Decorative Art
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Bust
Art
Theodor Herzl
Bust of Theodor Herzl founder of
Zionism
Edmonton, Alberta
Talmud Torah – Library
1917
Chaim Tzira
Plaster
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Ark of the Covenant
Art
Folk art
Replica of the Ark of the Covenant. A gold painted wooden box with facing cherubim on its
lid. Most likely used at a summer camp to hold kippot or head coverings
Edmonton, Alberta
JAHSENA (Jewish Historical Society of Edmonton and Northern Alberta)
circa 1955
Unknown
Wood – plywood
http://www.jahsena.ca/jahsena_001.htm
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Gate
Art
The sign of the tribe of Yehoudah (Judah) is engraved on this glass gate leading to the
seating in the sanctuary. This is one of a set of twelve gates depicting the twelve tribes of
Israel described in the Bible.
Calgary, Alberta
Beth Tzedec Congregation - Main Sanctuary
1990
Unknown
Glass
Memorial
Art
Moses
Copper cast depicting Moses with the Ten
Commandments on Mount Sinai. Dedicated in
memory of the 11 Israelis killed at 1972 Olympics in
General Origin: Munich, Germany.
Specific Origin: Calgary, Alberta, Beth Tzedec Congregation Ousher Switzer Heritage Room
circa 1980
Date:
Unknown
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copper
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Wall, Dorshei Emet Congregation,
Montreal
Art
Unfinished wall. Symbolically a piece of
wall is often left unfinished somewhere in
the building to remind one of the
destruction of the Temple. A sunken
forecourt to the building surrounded by a
leafy screen provides the first sense of a
removal from secular life.
Montreal, Canada
Dorshei Emet Congregation
2002
Unknown
Rough stucco finish
Barbara Weiser
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Door, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care,Toronto
Art
Detail of door to the synagogue which indicates the
themes of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), Sabbath and the
Twelve Tribes of Israel
Toronto, Ontario
1976
Unknown
Wood
Wilensky Synagogue donated in 1976 in honour of Joe
& Wilensky and restored in 1991
Barbara Weiser
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Valance (detail), Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto
Art
Valance detail over the terrace at the Geriatric Centre. The abstract design of the
shield, depicting one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, is noted by the tent sign. The
Hebrew lettering highlighted in blue spells Gad. The entire work is done in machine
appliqué. Additional background: Jacob fathered twelve sons, who were the ancestors
of the tribes of Israel and the ones for whom the tribes are named. Gad was the
seventh son of Jacob and Zilpah, who was Jacob's concubine and Leah's slave. Gad's
name comes from the Hebrew word for "troop," in the military sense, as the shepherder
tribe was warlike. The symbol of the tribe of Gad is tents in the form of a military
encampment.
Toronto, Ontario
c1990
Poly-cotton
Barbara Weiser
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Statue, Temple Sholom, Vancouver
Art
Six human forms symbolizing candles are embedded in Jerusalem stone, among them a
father, mother and child. Note that the child's head is pointing to the future, representing
hope.
Temple Sholom
Unknown
Aharon Bitzalel
Barbara Weiser
Title:
Sculpture - "Generation to Generation," Louis Briar
Home & Hospital for the Aged, Vancouver
Type:
Art
Description:
Multiple layers, sandblasted, representing the
celestial sphere, figurative family groupings, the
Tree of Life, forest, and garden filled with vines and
fruits. The stream, representing rebirth and
regeneration, is teeming with salmon, a symbol of
fertility and growth. The mountain landscape mirrors
the local landscape of Vancouver. Dichroic glass
(the glass changes colour as you walk by it) and
coloured glass were incorporated into the work,
creating a kaleidoscope of light imagery and
reflected shapes and textures.
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Date:
2004
Artist:
Diana Zoe Coop & John Nutter
Height:
6‘
Width:
2‘
Medium:
Glass
Archive:
On permanent display in the Northside Garden of
the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Residence located
at the Dr. Irving Phyllis Snider Campus for Jewish
Seniors.
Credits:
Roberta Lando Beisner commissioned this work in
honour of her mother Edith Lando and aunt Miriam
Lando Matoff.
CJVMA Researcher: Barbara Weiser
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Painting, Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton
Art
The Hebrew on this work says "Oseh
Shalom Bimromav" (He who creates
peace in His celestial heights). These
words are said as the last phrase of a
benediction as well as a part of the
mourner's kaddish. The artist has
depicted three ram's horns, of the type
which is blown 100 times during the
High Holy Day service at Rosh
Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, in
order to motivate repentance. The
background forms also refer to the
shape of the shofar.
Edmonton, Alberta
Temple Beth Ora
2003
I. Goldberg
Barbara Weiser
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Sculpture, Adas Israel Congregation,
Hamilton
Art
Moses with the Ten Commandments
Hamilton, Ontario, Adas Israel Congregation
1999
Al Green
Marble
Yitzchak Zucker
Barbara Weiser
www.adasisrael.ca
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Mosaic Floor, Talmud Torah, Edmonton
Art
In 1997, the Works International Visual Arts Society partnered with the
Talmud Torah Society in Edmonton to create a tile mosaic artwork for the
main entrance (as part of the floor) to their school. The 3000-piece
mosaic was created by hand over six months by four master artists
(Chuck Wissinger, Will Truchon, Linda Frena, Leonard Penney) leading
a team of eleven students. The tiles depict ten Hebrew characters, each
representing a commandment of the Torah.
Edmonton, Alberta
Talmud Torah
1997
Art Group, Wendy Zarowny
4‘
6‘
Ceramic Tile
Barbara Weiser
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Ancient Jewish Tribes glass gate, Congregation Beth Tzedec, Calgary
Art
One of a series of glass gates in the Main Sanctuary, together depicting the
Twelve Tribes. This gate represents the tribe of Zevulon.
Calgary, Alberta
1990
Glass
Barbara Weiser
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Return, Return, O Shulamite.... (Song of Songs 7:1), Congregation Shaare Zedek, Montreal
Painting
Pastel
Montreal , Canada
Congregation Shaare Zedek, Lower Lobby
1997
Theo Tobiasse
Barbara Weiser
Holocaust Memorials
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Wall hanging (poster)
Art
Ashes to Rebirth
The six lit candles evoke the six million Jews who
perished in the Holocaust. The Israeli flag is a
symbol of hope for Jews in the new State that
was founded after the wake of the atrocities of
the Holocaust.
1998
Linda Dayan Frimer
Paper
http://www.bethisrael.ca/
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Holocaust Memorial, Temple Sholom, Vancouver
Art
A piece from the inside of the Fasanenstrasse Synagogue, Berlin, destroyed on Kristallnacht,
Nov. 10, 1938
Temple Sholom
Unknown
Unknown
Exhibit on loan to Temple Sholom (2005)
Barbara Weiser
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Holocaust Memorial: "Remember," Beth Israel Congregation, Kingston
Art
Created to pay tribute to the memory of those individuals who lost their lives and to
those who survived, for our children and their children to always remember the past.
Originally one piece of granite split in two, expressing a catastrophe (the tearing apart
of families). The two halves are connected by steel rods, symbolizing family ties
which continue on, though the families are broken by separation and death. (Gen.
XXVIII, 22: “Remember”)
Kingston, Ontario
1985
Kosso Eloul (see Vignettes section for more on this artist)
Granite
Dedicated on the 75th anniversary of the synagogue in 1985 by Regina & Irving
Rosen and Elaine & Walter Viner, two Kingston families.
Barbara Weiser
http://members.kingston.net/bethisrl/
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Holocaust Memorial Statue, Jewish Community
Centre of Hamilton
Art
Depicts one figure lifting the other over a barricade,
representing the hope, as well as the tragedy, of the
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Hamilton, Ontario
Jewish Community Centre of Hamilton
1967
George Wallace
Bronze
Dedicated to the six million Jewish martyrs of the Nazi
Holocaust. Commissioned by the Hamilton Council of
Jewish Organizations, May 1967
Barbara Weiser
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Holocaust Memorial, Congregation Beth Tzedec, Calgary
Art
Holocaust memorial, in bronze.
Calgary, Alberta
1976
Shamir
5‘
8‘
Bronze
Barbara Weiser
Former Synagogue Interiors
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Sanctuary
Art
Interior view of the synagogue as it was in 1979 shortly before it closed.
This image shows the temple's Torah Ark and Bimah. Image from
Ontario Jewish Archives Fonds 64
Windsor, Ontario
Tifereth Israel
1979
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Sanctuary
Art
An interior view of the synagogue taken in the 1970's. Image from Ontario Jewish Archives Fonds 64,
Series 3, File 52.
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Shaarei Shomayim
1979
www.ontariojewisharchives.org/
www.ontariojewisharchives.org/
For more information about the material presented here,
see the description of the Barbara Weiser Images of Art in
Jewish Public Spaces fonds at
http://www.cjhn.ca/permalink/317
Or contact the CJCCC National Archives at:
archives@cjccc.ca tel 514-931-7531 ext 272
This sampling from the Barbara Weiser collection was assembled
by Katherine Romanow for the Canadian Jewish Heritage Network
as part of a grant project funded by the Canadian Heritage “Young
Canada Works” summer job program.
cjhn.ca
© July 2011

Jewish Art in Public Spaces - The Canadian Jewish Heritage Network

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