Bonus
photos of Tifereth Israel Synagogue
(above) - The doors on the ark, designed by Albert Wood, are carved from mahogany and depict eight major Jewish holidays.
(above) - A tapestry covers the doors of the Ark in the chapel.
(above) - A fresco in the entry entitled “Megillat Lincoln” was created by local
artists Dean and Jay Tschetter and depicts an unwinding scroll showing
the ancestral roots of Jews in Lincoln.
(above) - The sanctuary of the synagogue faces east toward Jerusalem. The Ark is the predominant feature of the room.
(above) - Stained glass windows on the west side of the chapel.
(above) - Stained glass windows on the east side of the sanctuary are comprised
of brightly-colored abstract shapes and are in keeping with the Jewish
tradition which forbids depictions of human figures.
(above)
- “Judaism: Taking Root in the Heartland,” a 14’ x ‘
ft. wall hanging,
was designed and constructed by Ohio artist, Jodi Kanter.
(above) - The Westminster sanctuary looking east. The window shows the symbol of the Holy Trinity flanked by symbol of lamp and dove.
(above) - The great west window is a reproduction of a window in the Shakespeare Memorial Church at Stratford-on-Avon.
Bonus photos of St. Matthews
(above) - The St. Matthew's Sanctuary looking east.
(above) - Looking west in the sanctuary toward a newer addition and a loft library.
(above) - An ornate pulpit and baptismal font are located on the south side of
the sanctuary.
(above) - The altar arch created by an Omaha artist, Leonard Thiessen depicts, in
clockwise order from the base, the symbols of saints with St. Matthew
at the crest.