More Bronze Door Details: Temple Emanu-El
August 26, 2008 | Filed Under Avenues, Bronze Doors, Doors/Doorways, East Side, Fifth Avenue, Neighborhoods, Synagogues, Temple Emanu-El
From the archives:
Lion representing the tribe of Judah
In the previous post, I featured a few photos of the bronze door of Temple Emanu-El, a synagogue located on Fifth.Avenue. The impressive doors are decorated with motifs and bas-relief symbols of the twelve tribes of Israel. Here are a few more detailed photos of the doors.
Paz
Ed. Note: Please note that there are 12 tribes of Israel and therefore, 12 symbol motifs. I have only posted 6 of the symbols in this post and the previous one. Not all the symbols are of animals. They range from animals, to a vegetable to a ship and more. Perhaps, in the future, I’ll post the remaining symbols.
Ox and unicorn representing the tribes of Manasseh & Ephraim
Deer representing the tribe of Naphtali
Decorative motif
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Very beautiful doors, coincidently yersterday I was talking about the tribes of Israel with a friend! Very interesting post.
You’ve taken some great shots and given us a mini education too!
Hope this means you’re feeling well enough to walk around and enjoy what seems to be a beautiful summer.
Very nice, Paz. I love that you offer a little history about the city that I would miss otherwise!
I love the deer one!
Paz, this is very interesting. do you know we have no clue of anything related to Israel..esp religion, its the only country in our passport which is banned. tks for the infor.
Paz,
Thanks for the wonderful pics and sharing the history behind them.
Rhonda
thanks for the “extras”, I like the deer the best.
Very nice pictures. Beautiful handcraft. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for the extra photos…great to see all the wonderful details more close-up! Happy Day, Paz ((HUGS))
Stunning! I enjoyed the last post also Paz!
Splendid images! I like the decorative motif and all the others.
Hi Claudia: Welcome! How interesting that you happened to be talking about the 12 tribes of Israel!
Hi there, Bonnie: Thanks! Well, I’m still not able to walk around and take photographs. These photos are all from my archives. Hopefully, I won’t run out. LOL! However, I continue to feel better every day. Thankfully.
Paz
Hi Faye: Thanks!
Hi Melissa: I like the deer, too. and the lion.
Hi M.Kate: How very interesting. I never knew that.
Hi Rhonda: Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Lily: The deer is nice, isn’t it. I believe it’s supposed to be a female deer.
Hi Ivar: Thank you! I think the handcraft is beautiful, too.
Hi Tracy: Thanks for visiting!
Hi Sandra: Thanks!
Hi Pietro: I like the decorative motif, too. It caught my eye, first, before all the art work.
Thanks, everyone, for stopping by. I trust you’re all having a good day.
Paz
I enjoy things like this because I find it amazing that so much detail went into it. It was nice to see them all in the door photo below this one too.
Hi 2sweetnsaxy: Welcome! I’m also amazed at the detail. That’s what I love about the doors. Thanks for stopping by!
Paz
I love the close ups, Paz. Such intricate details, and I didn’t know that each tribe had an animal representation.
Thanks!
Pat in Brooklyn
Hi Pat: Actually, not all the tribes have animal representations. For example, one tribe has a shield as a symbol, the other has a vegetable root, another has a wall (I think) as a symbol. I just didn’t post it. There are 12 tribes but I’ve only shown the symbols for 6 tribes.
Thanks for stopping by.
Best,
Paz
I’m glad I’m not the only one who has a slight obsession with taking pictures of doors. Whenever I travel, I find great photo ops with big, painted walls, especially in Puerto Rico and Paris. Maybe I should go discover the doors in my own city.
Hi Olga: I can only imagine the wonderful doors in PR and Paris. I think that’s a great idea to discover the doors in your own city! Try it!
Paz