Virtual Tours
Entering Beth Sholom
Enter Beth Sholom the way Frank Lloyd Wright intended - through the front door and up the stairs to the Main Sanctuary. Enjoy Wright's use of compression/release, geometric shapes and light.
Bimah Furniture
A virtual tour of the bimah (pulpit) furniture in the Main Sanctuary at Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, PA.
Behind the Bimah
A virtual tour behind the bimah (pulpit) at Beth Sholom. This includes the Cantor's Study and the elevator lobby. Originally the elevator lobby was a mirror image of the Cantor's Study. The elevator was added in 2015.
Beth Sholom light fixture tour
A comparison between Beth Sholom's light fixtures and those in Taliesin West. It includes a look at various design elements throughout the building.
Explore Frank Lloyd Wight design techniques with University of Pennsylvania Professor David Brownlee
Frank Lloyd Wright's Geometry
University of Pennsylvania Professor David Brownlee explores Frank Lloyd Wright's use of geometry in his designs.
Frank Lloyd Wright and Nature
University of Pennsylvania Professor David Brownlee explores the intersection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and Nature.
Frank Lloyd Wright and Mid-century America: the Car, the Suburb, and "Googie" Architecture
Professor David Brownlee explores the context and social environment which influenced Wright's work and directly impacted the design of Beth Sholom Synagogue. Using Wright's original designs and sketches, as well as examples of automobiles and other influences, this lecture is an opportunity to appreciate Wright's work through the lens of the 1950's.
David Hartt:
The Histories (le Mancenillier)
In the fall of 2019, Beth Sholom was privileged to present David Hartt: The Histories (Le Mancenillier). The exhibition explored the histories of Jewish and Black diasporas in the United States.
Entering the Main Sanctuary at Sunset
Score
La Savane, “Ballade Créole,” RO 232
Le Mancenillier, “Sérénade,” RO 142 Op 11
Les Yeux Créoles, “Danse Cubaine,” RO 185 Op 37
The Dying Poet, RO 75
Composer: Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Pianist: Girma Yifrashewa
Orchids dancing in the rain
The Orchids in David Hartt: The Histories (le Mancenillier) are placed and moved throughout the Main Sanctuary to capture the leaks.
Composer: Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Pianist: Girma Yifrashewa