An Insider's Tour of Temple Emanu-el 

About the Event:

Join us for a special insider’s tour of the magnificent Temple Emanu-el on East 65th Street and its spectacular Hildreth Meière–designed mosaics. Hildreth “HIlly” Dunn, Hildreth Meière’s granddaughter,  will join us to offer special insights on her grandmother's work.

Founded in the 1840s on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Congregation Emanu-el was instrumental in the establishment of Reform Judaism in the United States. As the community grew, it moved first to Fifth Avenue and 43rd Street, then to its present Upper East Side location in the late 1920s. Designed by architects Kohn, Butler, and Stein in the Moorish–Romanesque style, the present temple is one of the largest synagogues in the world, seating 2,500 people. The interior was designed concurrently by associate architects Mayers, Murray & Phillip, who enlisted artist Hildreth Meière to create Byzantine-inspired Art Deco glass mosaics to embellish the eight-story-high arch of the main sanctuary, as well as the Ark housing the Torah scrolls on the eastern wall behind it.

After Hilly's commentary on her grandmother's work, Temple Administrator Emeritus, Mark Heutlinger, will lead us on an exploration of the temple’s bold Art Deco architecture and unique interior decoration — which comprises over 20 types of stone; ceramic, glass, and marble mosaics; Guastavino tiles; ornamental metalwork; painted and gilded plaster; and inlaid wood marquetry.

The highlight of the afternoon will be a unique opportunity to step into the Temple Sanctuary and observe up-close the details of the exquisite design and craftsmanship of Meière's Art Deco masterpiece. After Hilly provides background on the artist and her work at the Temple, Mark will lead us on a tour of the recent restoration of the building's magnificent Art Deco interiors.

You won’t want to miss what is sure to be a thrilling afternoon feast for Deco lovers everywhere.

About the Presenters:

Mark Heutlinger, Temple Administrator Emeritus, served at Temple Emanu-el for over 30 years and is returning to lead ADSNY for this special afternoon. Mark has hosted ADSNY members in the past, most memorably, in 2017, for the 125th anniversary of the birth of Meière, when we were joined by Meière's daughter, her granddaughter, Hildreth “HIlly” Dunn, and Anna Kupik, Meière’s great-granddaugher.

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