Bainbridge Island, WA's Jewish Congregation Honors History with Art

KITSAP SUN
By Chris Henry

Dorothy Bach, who runs the Judaica gift shop at Congregation Kol Shalom,
sits beside a display of Hanukkah candles and a contemporary menorah. Chris Henry/Kitsap Sun

WASHINGTON -  When Dorothy Bach [of Bainbridge Island] was in Israel three years ago looking down on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, she started crying. Such is the importance of history in Judaism, a history kept alive through symbols in art. Bach, in her own way, promotes Jewish culture on Bainbridge Island by importing fine handicrafts and jewelry, mostly from Israel, and selling it at the Judaica Gift Shop of Congregation Kol Shalom. Whenever possible, Bach buys from Israeli artisans. The gift shop is open periodically and by appointment. For information, email giftshop@kolshalom.net. [link]