[Stained Glass Window Pane of a Breastplate]

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Photograph of a stained-glass window pane depicting a breastplate with twelve squares of color, representing the vestments worn by the Levites, the priestly tribe. Each of the twelve squares, colored like a precious gem, stands for one of the 12 Tribes of Israel. It is one of more than two dozen circular stained-glass discs created in 1947 for the sanctuary of Fort Worth's Temple Beth-El; most of the images were copied from a book on Jewish treasures to represent a collection of Judaica in miniature. This pane was transferred to a window in the Hall of Remembrance when Beth-El Congregation … continued below

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1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 8 in.

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Lauer, Ralph 1999.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Fort Worth Jewish Archives to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 124 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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  • Lauer, Ralph "Photo by Ralph Lauer, for Beth-El Congregation"

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Photograph of a stained-glass window pane depicting a breastplate with twelve squares of color, representing the vestments worn by the Levites, the priestly tribe. Each of the twelve squares, colored like a precious gem, stands for one of the 12 Tribes of Israel. It is one of more than two dozen circular stained-glass discs created in 1947 for the sanctuary of Fort Worth's Temple Beth-El; most of the images were copied from a book on Jewish treasures to represent a collection of Judaica in miniature. This pane was transferred to a window in the Hall of Remembrance when Beth-El Congregation moved to 4900 Briarhaven Rd. in the summer of 2000.

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1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 8 in.

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The images were painted on circles of glass and fired in 1947 at a Dallas studio for the temple located at 207 W. Broadway Ave. When the congregation moved in 2000, the stained-glass images were removed and twelve (depicting the Twelve Tribes of Israel), including this one, were incorporated into the new building; the remaining stained-glass medallions were placed in storage in the archives.

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Lauer, Ralph. [Stained Glass Window Pane of a Breastplate], photograph, 1999; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth188510/: accessed April 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fort Worth Jewish Archives.

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