[Ark and Bimah at Beth-El Congregation Temple]
Date: 2000
Creator: Lauer, Ralph
Description: Photograph of the altar or "bimah" in Beth-El Congregation's main worship area between 1920 and 2000. Most of the features were added in 1948 when the temple was remodeled following a fire. These include the wall behind the alter made of reddish Colorado travertine, the ark (which contained the Torahs) framed with gray-veined cremo-Italian marble, as well as the gate and the menorahs flanking the ark which are an Art Deco design. The peach carpet, chairs, and dove lights were added when the interior was remodeled in 1981.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
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[Beth-El Congregation's Second Synagogue]
Date: 2000
Creator: Lauer, Ralph
Description: Photograph of the entrance to the temple of Fort Worth's Reform Jewish congregation from 1920-2000. The building was two-stories and made of red brick and limestone. The temple's facade has a frieze above the entry with a quote from Psalms: "Give Ear, O Lord, Unto My Prayer" as well as two menorahs above the entrance. There are many stained-glass windows on the front and side of the building, protected by storm windows. This image shows the front of the building shortly before the congregation moved to their third location. Many of the decorative features, particularly the frieze and limestone arches, are stained with black marks from 80 years of air pollution.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
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[Interior of Beth-El Congregation Sanctuary]
Date: 2000
Creator: Lauer, Ralph
Description: Photograph of the interior of the second house of worship for Fort Worth's Reform Jewish congregation after being remodeled in 1981. This image was taken with the main lights turned off to show the sanctuary's 72 Castelli fiberglass lights, which evoke the imagery of a flock of doves. The stained glass in the background dates to the 1948 remodeling.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
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[National HBCU Week Proclamation]
Date: 2000
Creator: William J. Clinton
Description: Copy of a proclamation issued by President William J. Clinton for National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week in the year 2000
Contributing Partner: St. Philips College
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[Photograph of the Exterior Corner Detail of Beth-El Temple]
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph is a detail of the exterior corner of Beth-El Congregation's third synagogue. The photo, taken shortly after the building was completed in 2000, includes close-up details of the light-colored bricks and the underside of the roof with its original copper color.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
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[Photograph of the Exterior of Beth-El Temple]
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the southwest corner exterior of Beth-El Congregation's third synagogue. The photo, taken shortly after the building was completed in 2000, shows the roof's copper color. There are also a few cars in the parking lot, and the lawn work is in progress.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
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[Temple Beth-El Presentation]
Date: 2000
Creator: Beth El Congregation (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Description: Partial presentation containing labeled slides of the interior of the Beth-El Temple in Fort Worth, Texas. The images include the stained glass windows and views of the chapel and sanctuary; in order, the slide images are: [2] the Chapel (interior), [3] close-up of the stained-glass windows in the Chapel, [4] Hall of Remembrance, [5] main sanctuary (interior), [6] close-up of sanctuary front (interior) and stained glass, [7] close-up of the stained-glass window depicting a shofar, [8] close-up of the stained-glass window depicting a burning bush, and [9] close-up of the stained-glass window depicting the tree of life.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
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Night Of A Thousand Stars Award Dinner
Date: June 6, 2000
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Alumini Members and Speakers at Night Of A Thousand Stars Award Dinner.
Contributing Partner: St. Philips College
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[Photograph of the Torah March]
Date: August 13, 2000
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of congregation members from Temple Beth-El in Fort Worth, Texas at the Torah march including members of the Fort Worth Federation of Temple Youth carrying the Torahs. The Torah march was organized to carry the six handwritten Torah scrolls 7.5 miles from the synagogue at 207 W. Broadway Avenue to the new Temple Beth-El location at 4900 Briarhaven Road. In this image, those at the front of the march are pictured including several youths carrying the Torahs (covered by white terry-cloth covers decorated with a blue Jewish star) as well as several members of the color guard from Jewish War Veterans Martin Hochster Post #755. Some of the other 300 congregants who participated are visible in the background.
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
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[Photograph of the Torah March]
Date: August 13, 2000
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of teenagers from the Fort Worth Federation of Temple Youth carrying the Torahs during the Torah march. The Torah march was organized to carry the six handwritten Torah scrolls 7.5 miles from the synagogue at 207 W. Broadway Avenue to the new Temple Beth-El location at 4900 Briarhaven Road. In this image, there are five members carrying the Torahs (covered by white terry-cloth covers decorated with a blue Jewish star) in a line. From left to right, they are: Adam Hollander, Corey Pew, Tommy Campbell, Micah Horton, and Sarah Rausch. There is also a young girl (unidentified) visible in the foreground and parked cars visible in the background. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says, "Beth-El Archives, Torah March, Aug. 13, 2000, FWFTY carriers of Torahs."
Contributing Partner: Beth-El Congregation Archives
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