Temple Beth Hillel

Location: South Windsor, Connecticut
Year: 2000
Materials: Laminated wood, deeply carved
Dimensions: 7 ft x 7 ft

The theme selected by the congregation was "Where heaven and earth meet." The image is of the heavenly tree that according to tradition has its branches pointing down toward earth and its roots upward, almost touching an earthly tree. Design by Arnold Schwarzbart and woodwork by Ernie Gross. The carved text at the top reads "Shema Yisrael." The eternal light has a wood shelf with beveled glass projecting up and down, a similar idea to the doors.

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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.