View of a bronze sculpture by Elbert Weinberg depicting a rabbi holding an unrolled Torah scroll above his head. The sculpture is variously known as Ritual Figure No. 2, Torah, and Torah Aloft. The sculpture is seven feet high and in 1984 was installed in Temple Israel in Memphis, Tennessee. The photograph shows the statue in the courtyard of the temple, with trees in the background and was probably taken shortly after the installation of the sculpture.

Sculptor Elbert Weinberg (1928-1991) was a Hartford native and Weaver High School graduate who maintained a studio in the Colt Building for many years. He worked in various mediums, including marble, bronze, and other metals. Twice awarded the prestigious Prix de Rome, Weinberg created sculptures that grace museums, public installations, and private collections throughout the United States and Europe.

1984

Memphis (Tenn.)

Sculpture, Foundries
Judaism--Liturgical objects
Rabbis
Torah scrolls

photographs

Weinberg, Elbert, 1928-1991

Source extent: 1 photograph : color print ; 6 x 4 in.

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