Hands held in the form that is traditional during the blessing of the congregation by the Kohanim, the shape of the Hebrew letter shin, rising from a tallit with its fringes in a darker bronze. The words of the priestly blessing run across the top. Placed high on the front of the building; the patron of the sculpture was himself a Kohen.
The text
יברכך ה' וישמרך. יאר ה' פניו אליך ויחנך. ישא ה' פניו אליך וישם לך שלום.
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up His face to you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24 to 26
Studio of Arnold Schwarzbart
Arnold Schwarzbart ז״ל · 1942 – 2015 · Knoxville, Tennessee