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In 1953, Rabbi Mortimer Cohen of
Congregation Beth Sholom began correspondence with the renowned architect
Frank Lloyd Wright, in the hopes he could build a Jewish temple for the world
to see. The commission to design the synagogue was finalized in March of
1954. Wright employed a triangular geometry in designing the tripod roof
to resemble both Biblical Mt. Sinai and the tent of tabernacles of the ancient
Hebrews, a common theme in modern American synagogue designs. Dedicated
in September 1959, Conservative Congregation Beth Sholom is one of the most
renowned post-World War II synagogues.
| ID |
45 |
| state |
PA |
| city |
Philadelphia |
| synagogue name |
Beth Sholom Synagogue |
| date erected or
dedicated |
1959 |
| postmark |
unknown |
| produced by |
Wyco Products, Jenkintown
PA |
| architect |
Frank Lloyd Wright |
| affiliation |
Conservative |
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by the National Museum of American Jewish History
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