Stained glass innovator Roman Halter overcame the darkest of childhoods to remain ‘devoted to the design of pure color and light.’
When most Jews think of stained glass, they think cathedrals. But the American synagogue has been awash in stained glass since the late 19th century.
The Museum at Eldridge Street, a Lower East Side synagogue that was built in 1887 and holds National Historic Landmark status, recently underwent a quarter-century-long renovation, which culminated with the recent installment of a 16-foot glass window — see it here designed by artist Kiki Smith and architect Deborah Gans.