Judah

Kehilath Israel

Judah, In the sanctuary with the Yom Kippur tapestry — In the sanctuary with the Yom Kippur tapestry

Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Year: 1990
Materials: Stoneware with small areas of bronze glaze
Dimensions: 8 ft high, 10 ft wide at base

The lion is the emblem of the tribe of Judah with royal orb to designate kingship, but kingship only came to the tribe when the Ark of the Covenant moved from Shilo to Jerusalem. Above the lion is the Tower of David in Jerusalem. That tower was not built by David, but it is the unofficial emblem of the city of Jerusalem.

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Arnold Schwarzbart, z"l. March 10, 1942 to March 16, 2015.

His papers are held as the Arnold Schwarzbart Collection, MSC 0576, in the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at the Knox County Public Library. See also The Legacy Project.