Mount Sinai Ark and Podium

Dimensions: 250 cm x 380 cm high
Materials: Cherry and maple

The challenge here was to convert an old and rather nondescript synagogue into an uplifting place of worship by creating new synagogue furniture. Working within the confines of the existing stone structure I designed and created this aron kodesh to maximize the vertical aspect of the composition. The sign above has a verse hand-carved into it. The lectern is adorned with electrical lighting coming through the menorah.