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Buildings designed specifically for Jewish purposes.
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Constructing Reconstructionism
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An illustrated, scholarly article by Laura Hartman of the University of Virginia, on the relationship of theology and architecture at the Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Synagogue in Bethesda, Maryland, built in 1999-2001 to the designs of Robert Schwartz and Keith Peoples.
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Images of the B'nai Amoona Synagogue
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Photographs and text on the first US synagogue designed by modernist synagogue architect Eric Mendelsohn.
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Star in the East
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Reprinted article from "Architectural Review" about the post-Holocaust renaissance in German synagogue architecture.
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Temple Sinai
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This synagogue in Rochester, New York, has a remarkable tentlike sanctuary with glass wall and ceiling, designed by James Johnson. Photographs, description and explanation of the symbolism from the official site.
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The Building of Oseh Shalom
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Description of a synagogue built in South Laurel in 1991 that has received awards for its innovative design, explaining the symbolism and history used by architect Travis Price.
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