MICHIGAN LIVE
By John Kissane
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| Detail of the Tiffany window at Temple Emanuel in Grand Rapids. (Eric Tank) |
GRAND RAPIDS, MI---Temple Emanuel sits on Fulton Street, in a tree-lined neighborhood filled with brick houses. Recently, I parked my car in the back lot and walked past the playground, noting the stickers on the windows, which depicted Jewish symbols; walked past the inviting patio, where white hydrangea threatened to overtake the benches; and walked up to the entrance, where a single work of art -- a sculpture by Calvin Albert -- stood sentry. The dark bronze sculpture, titled "Burning Bush," did have something fiery in its twists and folds. A nearby plaque advised that Albert was born in Grand Rapids, and that the piece had been commissioned by the Temple, where he and his family worshipped. [
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| The place of worship at Temple Emanuel includes a 1,000 square-foot mural by Lucienne Bloch Dimitroff. (Eric Tank) |
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| he first of a series on religious art in Grand Rapids, this article explores the art of Temple Emanuel, the oldest Jewish congregation in the city, including a highly regarded three-dimensional Tiffany window. |
