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In the aftermath of World War II, the United States experienced a rapid expansion of church and synagogue construction as part of a larger “religious boom.”
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"The idea for this book came about when architectural historian Kathryn O'Rourke and architect / photographer Ben Koush collaborated on a piece on postmodern ar
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This edited book examines architectural representations that tie water, as a physical and symbolic property, with the sacred. The discussion centers on two leve
American Synagogues
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Authors: Samuel Gruber
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American Synagogues is the first book to explore the exceptional architecture of modern American synagogues in the twentieth century, and this intriguing book r
Louis I. Kahn's Jewish Architecture
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Authors: Susan G. Solomon
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In 1961, famed architect Louis I. Kahn (1901-1974) received a commission to design a new synagogue. His client was one of the oldest Sephardic Orthodox congrega