Shalom J Bar. That was the funny part-- when I found the building covered with Persian carpets because it is anything BUT a carpet shop. Heichal Shlomo is the former seat of the Chief Rabbinate. Pope Benedict paid a courtesy call on the two Chief Rabbis there last year. The building now houses a Jewish museum, a synagogue with a very old Torah ark and bima brought from an synagogue in Italy, and offices of many Jewish organizations. The hundreds of carpets were on display for the one week prior to a big auction. (I posted about it last week.)
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These are quite beautiful benches...but I can see that they are not built for comfort. Don't want the folks going to sleep, right?
Is it a carpet shop?
Shalom J Bar. That was the funny part-- when I found the building covered with Persian carpets because it is anything BUT a carpet shop.
Heichal Shlomo is the former seat of the Chief Rabbinate. Pope Benedict paid a courtesy call on the two Chief Rabbis there last year.
The building now houses a Jewish museum, a synagogue with a very old Torah ark and bima brought from an synagogue in Italy, and offices of many Jewish organizations.
The hundreds of carpets were on display for the one week prior to a big auction. (I posted about it last week.)
VP, we must have been working on Hechal Shlomo simultaneously. Now I see your new comment and link. Thanks.
@ Dina - I erased mine, yours answer is much better. The link for your blog is now to the relevant post.
Great photo - the carpets are so pretty.
Benches as selling material: cool.
Gorgeous carpets on those benches. Am checking out Dina's post...
Beautiful carpets. And a very interesting setting.
I was going to say there are few indoor places I like better than a carpet store - but then I read the story :)
Great shot and composition, and I think those carpets are very expensive.
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Léis
Thanks for the info Dina. That is an interesting photo with the back story.
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