Monmouth County News Briefs, May 26
Monmouth County News Briefs, May 26
The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County presents “Eric Mendelsohn: Synagogue Architect with a Vision” on June 6 at 2 p.m. Admission is free (donations are welcome). To make a reservation and receive the Zoom link, call 732-252-6990, email jhmomc@optonline.net or visit www.jhmomc.org
Between 1946 and 1953, the American, German-Jewish architect Eric Mendelsohn built four synagogues in the Midwest which were the crowning conclusion of his career through tumultuous times, according to a press release.
In his book “Eric Mendelsohn’s Synagogues in America,” photographer Michael Palmer records in detail these four Mendelsohn synagogues, located in Saint Paul, Minn., Saint Louis, Mo., Cleveland, Ohio, and Grand Rapids, Mich.