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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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MSGC : Collections : Window

Window

Building Name: Congregation Shaarey Zedek

Artist Name: Robert Pinart

City: Southfield

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1962

Subject/Title of Window: Rabbi's Window

Brief Description of Subject: This abstract window is in the shape of a trapezoid.
 
The architect has placed the space for this window high up on a ledge at the back of the synagogue, where it can only be viewed from the bimah (platform). 
 
A story is told that this unusual placement came about from Rabbi Morris Adler, the Rabbi when this synagogue was being designed. During services the congregation would be viewing the large stained glass window over the bimah so this window was placed so that the Rabbi would have a window to view.
 
This window was fabricated by the Cummings Stained Glass Studios, Inc.

Height: 3'4"

Width: 8'

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