Holocaust Memorial, West Hartford (detail: hands with shofar)
Close-up view of the Holocaust Memorial by Elbert Weinberg at the Jewish Community Center in West Hartford, Connecticut. The memorial is in the... Show moreClose-up view of the Holocaust Memorial by Elbert Weinberg at the Jewish Community Center in West Hartford, Connecticut. The memorial is in the form of two huge arms holding aloft a shofar. The overall configuration resembles the symbol for the Hebrew word chai, which means alive, or living. The monument is made of Corten steel and is eighteen feet high. Part of the building of the Jewish Community Center is in the left background. The photograph appears to have been taken about the time of the dedication of the sculpture in October 1981. Show less